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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 24 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Rudd returns to face the music Kevin Rudd has returned to Australia this morning - but just how much support has he got in the battle for the Labor leadership? More » Gabe Watson murder trial thrown out Inquest could end Azaria death mystery Syrian children killed, protesters tortured: UN Evacuations from Bali riot jail to continue Recovering Molly Meldrum says thanks American soldiers killed amid Afghan protests At least 50 killed in Iraq bomb attacks New boats allow tsunami survivors to live at sea Study to bring Great Barrier Reef into living rooms More Analysis » Fire, fury and the ALP fight for 'frankness' Finally, Wayne Swan is engaging in Keatingesque attacks and Julia Gillard is speaking with fire. Brilliant. Except for one teensy-weensy problem. Swan has finally found his voice and Gillard has found her spark, but it is to attack Kevin Rudd! The anti-Rudd camp clearly want to show that Rudd is not as much the victim as he would like voters to think. True? Likely. Will it work? Unlikely. More » Truth may not always sell, but it's key to quality journalism Will he or won't he? The difficulty just got chaotic Venting and voting won't bring Labor back into favour It's time to let the facts get in the way of the story Prime ministerial perceptions and the gender agenda Will Labor keep marching off the cliff? Rudd and the media: playing them like a Wii Rudd's leading role in a Labor soap opera Rudd-Gillard leadership stoush: have your say Just In More Just In » Abbott joins Newman on Qld election campaign trail By Siobhan Barry Federal Opposition Leader Tony Abbott will join the Liberal National Party (LNP) leader Campbell Newman in Brisbane today, for the first time since the official start of the Queensland election campaign. More » Gordon Wood awaits appeal court decision Drowned boy's remains surface after 27 years WikiLeaks suspect Manning formally charged Gabe Watson murder trial thrown out Bligh tight-lipped over federal leader support Evacuations from Bali riot jail to continue Inquest could end Azaria death mystery New boats allow tsunami survivors to live at sea Rudd returns to face the music World More World » At least 50 killed in Iraq bomb attacks Simultaneous early morning attacks on mostly Shiite targets across Iraq killed at least 50 people and wounded dozens on Thursday in one of the bloodiest days of violence since US troops pulled out in mid-December. More » Gabe Watson murder trial thrown out WikiLeaks suspect Manning formally charged American soldiers killed amid Afghan protests Scott Rush evacuated amid Bali jail riot Business More Business » Policies 'confuse' insurance salespeople By business editor Peter Ryan The General Insurance Ombudsman has expressed concern that workers in the industry do not always understand the policies they sell. More » Virgin moves to boost foreign investment Fairfax announces restructure, profit slide David Jones sales drop, shares jump Manufacturing results weigh on investors IAG profits slide amid natural disasters Strauss-Kahn released after night in custody Politics More Politics » Live blog: Labor leadership - Friday February 24 Kevin Rudd arrives home in Australia this morning ahead of a ballot for the Labor leadership on Monday. Follow updates as they happen. More » Labor's leadership war becomes numbers game Ex-Philippines leader denies electoral sabotage Santorum takes heavy fire in latest debate Labor spill 2012: Julia Gillard in quotes Sport More Sport » Clarke accepts role in Ponting axing Michael Clarke has accepted part of the responsibility for Ricky Ponting's axing from Australia's one-day squad in his role as a selector. More » Radwanska 'angry' with Azarenka Harvey takes swipe at Lyon Smith to miss sustained spell Reds can win without Quade, says McKenzie Palmer offers Olyroos $50k challenge Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists identify steamy 'waterworld' planet An astronaut attempting to visit recently discovered planet GJ1214b would land in hot water - literally, United States scientists say. More » Ice age flowers brought back to life We're not naturally nasty, says scientist City of light marks historic space flight Aussie scientists unveil single-atom transistor Environment More Environment » Research offers glimmer of hope for coral By Amy Simmons Grim forecasts for the world’s dying coral reefs have just become a little brighter with the release of new research from the United States. More » Study to bring Great Barrier Reef into living rooms Greens to seek Murray-Darling inquiry Whalers lose case against Sea Shepherd Government 'stalling' on endangered koalas decision 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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