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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 09 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Space weather storm fizzles on arrival A space weather storm that was forecast to be the strongest in five years has fizzled out and ended up causing no impact to power grids or navigation systems. More » Lachlan River towns brace for flood peak Jurrah charged over machete attack Deal imminent on Greek debt swap Aussies accused of Mugabe assassination plot Dugongs cruelly slaughtered in illegal meat trade Teacher sacked over dry ice dare Japan's road of devastation UN aid chief describes Baba Amr devastation Queen Elizabeth kicks off Diamond Jubilee tour More Analysis » Media, pollies play 'the game'. Public loses out Now that the dust has settled on the Gillard-Rudd stoush, it's time to talk about the rules of engagement between politicians and political journalists. Trade-offs, leaks, rewards and punishments. Political journalists are too reliant on being first and too reliant on exclusives. And of course the loser is the public. The system needs protection from manipulation, self indulgence and dishonesty. More » Making media self-regulation work Carr in the conga line of suck holes? Liberating a popular literary invention: the Lord America: ya gotta be tough Mitt Romney's not-so-super Tuesday No future on a stingy welfare scheme Women in crises: survivors of war, disaster and abuse Finkelstein's own reporting is cause enough for alarm Maternal deaths an unacceptable reality Just In More Just In » Sydney fringe residents face more flooding Residents on the Hawkesbury River in Sydney's north-west are facing possible flood evacuation for the second week in a row. More » Contamination scare over blood product Jurrah charged over machete attack Pakistan charges bin Laden's widows Ivory Coast government resigns Aussies accused of Mugabe assassination plot Teacher sacked over dry ice dare Deal imminent on Greek debt swap Lachlan River towns brace for flood peak Space weather storm fizzles on arrival World More World » Who is Joseph Kony? Who is Joseph Kony, and why should we care about a high-profile internet campaign to bring him to justice? More » Japan's road of devastation Aussies accused of Mugabe assassination plot China unveils laws to hold dissidents in secret Queen Elizabeth kicks off Diamond Jubilee tour Business More Business » Unemployment rises as job creation stalls Australia's unemployment rate rose to 5.2 per cent in February, as the number of part-time jobs dropped and no new full-time positions were created. More » Rinehart makes Forbes rich list ACCC urges grocery suppliers to speak out Union heavyweight to take on top ACTU job Swan approves Yancoal-Gloucester merger Sharp increase in days lost to industrial disputes Shares rally as Greek debt-swap deal looms Miners dig deep to post record exports Trucking industry under pressure: TWU Surplus in the spotlight as economy slows Politics More Politics » UN aid chief describes Baba Amr devastation UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos says she was devastated by the destruction she saw in the suburb of Baba Amr in the Syrian city of Homs. More » Gillard backs Smith over ADFA row Bullet fired through office of Gold Coast MP Newman defends candidate linked to porn site Smith stands by criticism of ADFA chief Sport More Sport » McKay shines as Aussies win decider Clint McKay bowled Australia to a 16-run victory over Sri Lanka in the third and deciding final at the Adelaide Oval. More » Aussie golfer Lyle reportedly has leukaemia Jurrah held over machete attack Clarke out of Windies one-day tour Tigers shake off illness against Warriors Dravid to annouce retirement: reports Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Spider army on the retreat from NSW floodwaters By Brigid Andersen Arachnophobes beware. There is a silent army on the move in flooded New South Wales. More » FBI chief warns of terrorist cyber attacks Top Anonymous hacker turned FBI mole 'Cheetah' robot sets new speed record Executives bogged down by wireless devices 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. 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