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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 16 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hundreds killed as fire rips through Honduran jail Hundreds of inmates died as a fire swept through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, with many of them trapped inside their cells as the blaze took hold. More » Hundreds of Qantas jobs expected to go Magnet link to bombings in Thailand, India Woman shot in head after answering door Senior judges slam Closing the Gap plan Catastrophic flood could sink Sydney suburbs Watson cries during Alabama trial Opposition rubbishes Syrian vote pledge Iran boasts of advancements in nuke program Deadly cyclone hits Madagascar More Analysis » The paradox of a presidential prime minister There is an aspect of leadership speculation that tends to go unexamined but it travels to the heart of why such speculation arises in the first place. It is the tension between the public understanding of the office of prime minister and the reality of how party leaders are elected.   We have drifted to a more presidential style of politics. The sort of speculative leadership frenzy we are watching is just one consequence. More » Chaos in Canberra: correction is possible Spin and anger aside, facts you can bank on Sex education: far from decent One year on, Fukushima is still spinning Debt doldrums: what a miserable bunch we are Cheap talk doesn't pay the bills Behavioural economics: an excuse to tax and regulate Republicans or Communists? Refocusing our gaze A grim future for Afghanistan Just In More Just In » Holden report flags risk to 16,000 jobs A report commissioned in SA warns up to 16,000 jobs would be lost overall if Holden were to shut its plant at Elizabeth in northern Adelaide. More » Amnesty International to tour detention centres Woman shot in head after answering door Deadly cyclone hits Madagascar Sarkozy confirms bid for second term Unemployment tipped to rise to 5.3 pc Hundreds of Qantas jobs expected to go Watson cries during Alabama trial Senior judges slam Closing the Gap plan Iran boasts of advancements in nuke program World More World » Hundreds killed as fire rips through Honduran jail Hundreds of inmates died as a fire swept through an overcrowded prison in Honduras, with many of them trapped inside their cells as the blaze took hold. More » Opposition rubbishes Syrian vote pledge Iran boasts of advancements in nuke program Magnet link to bombings in Thailand, India Sarkozy confirms bid for second term Business More Business » Hundreds of Qantas jobs expected to go Qantas is expected to announce hundreds of job cuts when it releases its half-yearly results later today. More » BHP to lose millions in week-long strike Europe looks to China as debt woes bite Commonwealth Bank posts $3.6b profit St George Bank moves to hike interest rates Share market jumps on China-EU investment Fortescue half year profits more than double Experts size up effects of health rebate changes Consumers pin hopes on interest rate cuts Greek bailout put on hold Politics More Politics » Holden report flags risk to 16,000 jobs A report commissioned in SA warns up to 16,000 jobs would be lost overall if Holden were to shut its plant at Elizabeth in northern Adelaide. More » Sarkozy confirms bid for second term Dental scheme rorts in Government's sights Company loses right to recruit overseas workers Female MP to lead PNG opposition Sport More Sport » Warner happy to stay an understudy Australian opener David Warner says being overlooked for the captaincy in favour of Ricky Ponting for Friday's one-day international against Sri Lanka is fine with him. More » Mitchell still troubled by ankle injury Tigers into one-day cup final Flo casts doubt on Perth NRL bid Hawks stars named in preseason cup squad Berry blasts beaten Redbacks Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Government introduces R18+ bill The Federal Government has introduced legislation to establish an R18+ category for computer and video games in Australia. More » Ant colonies hint at cities' limits Scientists ramp up power in Hadron Collider Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake Lovelorn Jurassic cricket chirps again Environment More Environment » Iran boasts of advancements in nuke program by Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, staff Iran has announced key advances in its nuclear program, including the first domestically produced nuclear fuel. 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