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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 17 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian students lagging behind Asian neighbours: report Australia's schools system is falling behind its East Asian neighbours despite the money that has been poured into education budgets, according to a report released today. More » Air Australia grounded, placed into administration Major cities at risk of Brisbane-like flooding Dangerous mite threatens billion-dollar bees Attackers bomb jail, free 119 inmates States in 'bidding war' to keep Qantas jobs National pokies takings fall by $2b Jobs go as Pacific Brands closes Sydney centres Israel likely to strike Iran in 2012: expert 'Underwear bomber' gets life in US prison More Analysis » Leadership tussle: Rudd circles, Gillard stumbles The speculation that is killing Gillard and the Government will go on no matter what. Nothing else is breaking through. Rudd is campaigning. Rudd is talking to journalists about the leadership despite his astonishing denial. Gillard needs to lift her primary vote. She can't do that while Rudd continues to circle. She needs to act, and sooner rather than later. More » Syrian security: can Bashar prevail? Dollars, documents and denial: a tangled web Slaughterhouse: the confronting truth about our dinner delights Food for a future: Australia must step up Syrian gore or US awe: looking for the moral high ground Question Time Live Back to the future with coal-fuelled power Too important to be left to the religious The paradox of a presidential prime minister Just In More Just In » Search continues for teen missing in surf By Russell Varley The search has resumed for a teenager missing in waters off the Spit on Queensland's Gold Coast. More » Cross dresser gropes teen on train Syrian activists arrested as crackdown continues Collar stolen from diamond dog's grave 'Underwear bomber' gets life in US prison Children die in West Bank bus crash Air Australia grounded, placed into administration Australian students lagging behind Asian neighbours: report National pokies takings fall by $2b US drones mount more deadly strikes in Pakistan World More World » Syrian activists arrested as crackdown continues By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and wires At least 22 people have reportedly been killed in flashpoint cities of Syria, while a prominent blogger and other top activists have been arrested. More » 'Underwear bomber' gets life in US prison Bodies pile up after Honduras prison blaze Israel likely to strike Iran in 2012: expert Daredevil to cross Niagara Falls on tightrope Business More Business » Air Australia grounded, placed into administration Around 4,000 passengers have been stranded after the international and domestic airline Air Australia was grounded and placed in administration. More » States in 'bidding war' to keep Qantas jobs Unemployment rate posts surprise fall Leaders clash on jobs lost and found Dollar, mining boom spark economic shake-out Weak profit results spook investors Government defends building watchdog break-up Westpac shares dip on billion-dollar profit Ex-Olympus boss arrested over cover-up CBA chief leaves room for rate cut Politics More Politics » ACT clubs agree to pokies reform trial ACT clubs have agreed in principle to run the Federal Government's trial of mandatory pre-commitment technology for poker machines. More » Government defends building watchdog break-up Juice allowed in despite contamination risk: Xenophon Ministers 'uncomfortable' with colleagues taking notes Holden report flags risk to 16,000 jobs Sport More Sport » Haddin omission lacked clarity: ACA Australian Cricketers' Association chief executive Paul Marsh says national selectors could have handled Brad Haddin's omission better. More » Reds through to ACL Fine-tuned Reds hammer Force United takes Europa advantage over Ajax LeCras suffers injury scare Symonds calls it quits 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. More » 'Extinct' wallaby goes back on show Opponents condemn $5m wilderness mining compensation Hundreds of dead dolphins wash ashore US approves first nuclear plant in decades About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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