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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 14 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Brooks arrested again in UK hacking raids By London correspondent Philip Williams, wires Former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks and her husband were among six people arrested in fresh phone-hacking raids by British detectives overnight. More » Atmospheric CO2 levels hit 800,000-year high: CSIRO NT prepares for possible cyclone Murder probe into pool of blood in school cubby Afghan officials attacked at scene of US killings 100 missing after ferry sinks in Bangladesh Mining tax report to be released today Baby found dead in washing machine Fire blankets Adelaide in toxic smoke Syria's Assad calls May election More Analysis » Smith's lone stand in the military's war on women Imagine if Defence Minister Stephen Smith had mothballed a report informing him of over 1,000 allegations, and 775 credible reports, of sexual and other forms of abuse by former and current members of the armed forces.  The Opposition would, with justification, be calling for his political head on a platter. It takes a pretty bizarre view of the world to turn an inquiry into the sexual abuse of a female cadet into victims-rights for Commodores but that's the Federal Opposition for you. More » The Pacific Solution didn't work before and it won't work now Kony 2012 the bastard offspring of the liberal elite On the importance of animals Bob Carr ... I need your help, and I need it now End times for the addictive politics of easy money Falling for Israeli propaganda hook, line and sinker Gay marriage and the future of human sexuality Journalism education v profession: who has lost touch? Carr is in, Rudd is out, but nothing much has changed Just In More Just In » UN peacekeepers jailed for Haiti sex abuse Three Pakistani policemen who worked on the UN peacekeeping mission in Haiti have been found guilty of sexual abuse. More » Federal Court scraps time limit for asylum seekers Toxic sludge risk after Adelaide oil blaze Wall Street hits five-year high Atmospheric CO2 levels hit 800,000-year high: CSIRO Mining tax report to be released today Murder probe into pool of blood in school cubby Nelson defends Smith amid Opposition pounding NT prepares for possible cyclone Syria's Assad calls May election World More World » Syria's Assad calls May election Syria's president Bashar al-Assad has called elections for May, as activists accused his regime of laying landmines at border crossings to stop refugees fleeing into neighbouring countries. More » Afghan officials attacked at scene of US killings Brooks arrested again in UK hacking raids 100 missing after ferry sinks in Bangladesh Sri Lankan military 'executed Tiger leader's son' Price hikes fuel Obama disapproval rating Business More Business » Australians shunning cash for cards New statistics show Australians are moving further towards a cashless society, with the latest figures released by the Reserve Bank showing a marked decline in ATM cash withdrawals. More » Mortgage demand dips despite rate cuts Joyce questioned over Rinehart intervention Business gloomy as dollar rises, RBA steady Shares jump as miners recover ground Gunns talks with new investor Unibic back in business after new buyers found Politics More Politics » Mining tax report to be released today by chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The debate over the Government's controversial mining tax will be reignited later today with the release of a parliamentary report into the multi-billion dollar measure. More » Greens to block big business tax cuts Gonski appointed Future Fund boss Nuclear dump protesters disrupt Parliament Young offenders to get boot camp under LNP Sport More Sport » Clarke injury gives Haddin a route back Michael Clarke's absence from Australia's limited-overs tour of West Indies could give Brad Haddin a chance to return to the one-day arena. More » Hayne, Gidley get positive injury news Palmer sets up national football inquiry Meyer impresses in Tirreno finale Dees admit Jurrah's doing it tough Sheens won't fuel Moltzen fire Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Atmospheric CO2 levels hit 800,000-year high: CSIRO By environment reporter Conor Duffy and staff Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere are now higher than at any time in the last 800,000 years, while the last decade in Australia was the warmest on record, CSIRO scientists say. More » Study finds eye problems common for astronauts Prize-winning ozone scientist dies Scientists hope to scoop gene prize pool Success for salt-resistant wheat crop Environment More Environment » Toxic sludge risk after Adelaide oil blaze With a huge fire in waste oil now out, authorities are turning their attention to a toxic sludge and the risk to Adelaide wetlands. 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