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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 08 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Floodwaters cut town of Forbes As the town of Forbes in central-west NSW is cut in three by floodwaters, towns downstream of Wagga Wagga are facing inundation. More » Rinehart makes Forbes rich list Red Cross convoy enters Baba Amr Clarke, Pattinson out of tri-series decider Jobless figures tipped to rise Smith stands by criticism of ADFA chief Nathalia on standby as flood levee compromised Perth man investigated over Malaysia drug claims Officials break silence on Tibetan self-immolations Six British soldiers killed in Afghan blast More Analysis » The feminist exercise: achieving real gender equality A female PM, a female Governor-General, a couple of female premiers. Are we satisfied the glass ceiling can and has been broken? Feminism today should be about real gender equity. This means redistributing power so women and men can share responsibilities as well as rights, without these being limited by gender. But there are many signs real gender equity is still missing. More » The feminist revolution: out, proud and petty Appetite for destruction supports corporate profits Right wing political correctness and 'outrage' double standards Pro-life campaigners should give up intimidation for Lent Resource sector chipping away at Australian prosperity Swan mines the depths of his own inadequacies Free speech: the right to say what we want you to say Seeing the wood for the GDP: facts on the stats Regulating from a distance: Finkelstein, politics, power Just In More Just In » LNP candidate ran porn website: report By Kerrin Binnie and Russell Varley The Liberal National Party (LNP) is facing another pre-selection embarrassment on Queensland's Gold Coast after reports its candidate for the seat of Albert, Mark Boothman, ran a pornography website. More » Cancer rates to jump 40pc by 2020 Rinehart makes Forbes rich list Union heavyweight to take on top ACTU job Gillard gets A-plus on report card Jobless figures tipped to rise Perth man investigated over Malaysia drug claims Nathalia on standby as flood levee compromised Red Cross convoy enters Baba Amr Norway gunman charged with acts of terror World More World » Red Cross convoy enters Baba Amr United Nations humanitarian chief Valerie Amos has finally been allowed to enter the battered district of Baba Amr in the Syrian city of Homs. More » Norway gunman charged with acts of terror Officials break silence on Tibetan self-immolations Six British soldiers killed in Afghan blast The reluctant choice Business More Business » BHP executive warns union 'battle' to worsen By Matt Peacock A senior BHP executive has warned the company's "battle" with the unions is "likely to get tougher before it's over", an email obtained by the ABC's PM shows. More » GDP figures show economic growth slows Surplus in the spotlight as economy slows Appetite for destruction supports corporate profits Australian dollar not too strong: RBA Share market falls to two-month low Rinehart seeks Fairfax board seat: report Olympus officials charged over cover-up WOW stores close their doors Politics More Politics » Smith stands by criticism of ADFA chief By Lexi Metherell and staff Defence Minister Stephen Smith has refused to apologise for accusing the head of the Defence Force Academy of an error of judgment in his handling of last year's so-called Skype sex scandal. An inquiry into the matter has found Commodore Bruce Kafer has no case to answer and will be reinstated as commandant this week after almost a year on the sidelines. More » ACTU boss to quit after fall-out with unions Indigenous leaders condemn stolen wages offer Questions raised over Wild Rivers report delay Multicultural ministry at risk of being 'token gesture' Sport More Sport » Clarke, Pattinson out of tri-series decider Injured Australia captain Michael Clarke will be joined on the sidelines by paceman James Pattinson for today's tri-series decider against Sri Lanka. More » Mariners earn point in China Geale retains IBF world title Pritchard cops one-match ban Gallop supports ref sackings and golden point Carter benched for Barnes return to Tahs Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Top Anonymous hacker turned FBI mole One of the world's most wanted hackers secretly became an FBI informant and helped turn in five of his comrades. More » 'Cheetah' robot sets new speed record Executives bogged down by wireless devices Oxygen found around Saturn moon Giant green Antarctic algae visible from space Environment More Environment » Alien invasion a threat to Antarctic ecosystem Scientists in Antarctica fear an alien invasion - not from outer space, but carried in people's pockets and bags. More » Iran to allow inspection of suspected nuclear site Questions raised over Wild Rivers report delay Giant green Antarctic algae visible from space BP reaches settlement over Gulf of Mexico spill 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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