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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 21 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Shorten backs Gillard amid leadership tensions Bill Shorten has thrown his support behind Julia Gillard and denied reports he has been offered the job of treasurer in a Kevin Rudd cabinet. More » Qld Labor candidate resigns over homophobic rant Ponting to discuss future on Tuesday Tourists safe after 24 hours lost at sea Eurozone set to hand Greece new bailout Government pressured to move quickly on Gonski Gay couples prepare for dinner date with PM Milk factory explosion causes $3m damage Clive Palmer savages A-League bosses Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefire More Analysis » A party paralysed by ego and weak leadership As Bob Hawke wisely once said about the Coalition, the party that can't run itself can't run the country. The Government is in paralysis. It has no authority to do anything. Yes, it can pass legislation but every piece of legislation is now under threat from a resurgent opposition. That is Labor's problem and a leadership change is unlikely to make any difference. It seems that Labor has already sealed its fate. More » A tiger education: no pain, no gain Don't mention the war: Labor's silent leadership battle Labor needs leadership resolution Strong public health a threat to private cover Rudd's bold advance into Burma The Labor leadership: a time of peril and opportunity Iran, Israel and the west: some home truths Misplaced entitlement and middle-class welfare Lighting the dark continent Just In More Just In » Deadly shoot-out mars Rio Carnival Rio's Carnival spectacular has been marred by a shoot-out between police and a drug gang that left one person dead and four wounded in a favela near the riotous celebrations at the Sambadrome. More » Name changes outlawed for NSW criminals Judi Dench says she isn't going blind Husband killed wife in front of 300 guests, court told Milk factory explosion causes $3m damage Fisherman found dead in water near his boat DNA link alleged to child shooting scene Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefire Iran military exercises to protect nuclear sites Compulsive hoarders living in filth, report reveals World More World » Iran military exercises to protect nuclear sites Middle East correspondent Anne Barker and wires Iran has revealed it is holding new military exercises to boost protection of its nuclear sites from possible attack. More » Eurozone set to hand Greece new bailout Red Cross seeks Syria ceasefire Alleged Bali bomber 'never met bin Laden' Hearing to decide PNG leader is delayed Business More Business » Bluescope Steel posts $530m loss By business editor Peter Ryan and staff Bluescope Steel reports a first-half loss of $530 million sending its shares to a new low as the industry struggles with an oversupply of steel and falling commodity prices. More » Big business denies meeting with Rudd Shift to driverless trains prompts job concerns Eurozone set to hand Greece new bailout Murdoch to launch Sun on Sunday next weekend Share market rallies on China stimulus hopes Billabong reveals new takeover offer Funding costs slice Bendigo Bank profits Iran stops crude oil sales to UK, France Politics More Politics » Eurozone set to hand Greece new bailout The eurozone looks set to throw Greece a new lifeline after tightening conditions behind a massive bailout to secure the country's immediate financial future. More » Hearing to decide PNG leader is delayed Government pressured to move quickly on Gonski Rudd says leadership contest 'not in prospect' Review calls for school spending overhaul Sport More Sport » Ponting to discuss future on Tuesday Former captain Ricky Ponting is expected to make an announcement on his international future today, after being dropped from Australia's one-day squad yesterday. More » Wozniacki loses respect for Navratilova Wenger still the solution at Arsenal: Petit Mundine spurns world title chance FFA to evaluate Gold Coast future Lee playing through the pain barrier Science and Technology More Science and Technology » City of light marks historic space flight By Stuart Gary for Science Online Perth has celebrated the 50th anniversary of the historic first US orbital flight by John Glenn aboard Friendship-7. More » Aussie scientists unveil single-atom transistor Government introduces R18+ bill Ant colonies hint at cities' limits Scientists ramp up power in Hadron Collider Environment More Environment » Whalers lose case against Sea Shepherd A US judge has refused a request to stop the Sea Shepherd activist group from disrupting Japanese whalers. More » Government 'stalling' on endangered koalas decision Iran boasts of advancements in nuke program 'Extinct' wallaby goes back on show Opponents condemn $5m wilderness mining compensation 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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