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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 15 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Agonising wait for parents after deadly Swiss crash Distraught parents arrive at the site of a Swiss school bus crash that killed 28 people, with some still unaware of the fate of their children. More » Palmer to challenge carbon tax in High Court Obama says no sudden changes to withdrawal plan Amnesty releases Syria torture details Newman says CMC not investigating him Riverina town on alert as floodwater approaches Watchdog to crack down on truck safety Suu Kyi calls for freedom from fear ICC finds Lubanga guilty in landmark ruling Push to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece More Analysis » Stop them before they kill There is a shady crew roaming around Uganda which must be stopped.  It is a dangerous personality cult, it openly calls for violence, and it uses children in its campaigns. We don't have long to act.  The deadline expires at the end of 2012, after which it will be too late. We must stop Invisible Children before they do more harm.  And I'm going to tell you how to do it. More » Foreign investment and the whims of politicians The big Afghanistan question: is it time to go? Foetal homicide laws set up a competing set of rights for women We are still a class act Sovereign wealth funds and the 'twits' you should trust Posthumous awards: jingoism or a jolly good idea? It's not the economy, stupid. It's just stupid economics Media multitasking doubles the prime time potential The rising tide of climate change Just In More Just In » Suu Kyi calls for freedom from fear Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has called for "freedom from fear" and further moves towards democracy in her first ever televised election campaign speech. More » Push to return Parthenon Marbles to Greece Police arrest hacking suspect for intimidation Obama says no sudden changes to withdrawal plan Agonising wait for parents after deadly Swiss crash Newman says CMC not investigating him SA escapee captured after weeks on the run Riverina town on alert as floodwater approaches Palmer to challenge carbon tax in High Court Brooks arrest piles pressure on Cameron World More World » Agonising wait for parents after deadly Swiss crash Distraught parents arrive at the site of a Swiss school bus crash that killed 28 people, with some still unaware of the fate of their children. More » Obama says no sudden changes to withdrawal plan Ex-PM reveals meltdowns almost crippled Japan Amnesty releases Syria torture details ICC finds Lubanga guilty in landmark ruling Death toll rises in Bangladesh ferry sinking Business More Business » Gillard, Abbott in stand-off over tax cuts By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Julia Gillard's mining tax plans are in danger of collapse after the Greens and Coalition refused to back the company tax cut at the heart of the package. More » New home construction continues to slide Job fears weigh on consumer confidence New commissioner to support small business Shares post solid gains on Fed optimism WTO row flares over Chinese rare earth exports Gonski appointed Future Fund boss Top US banks fail stress tests Brooks arrested again in UK hacking raids Politics More Politics » Palmer to challenge carbon tax in High Court Mining magnate Clive Palmer says he will mount a High Court challenge against the carbon tax because he has advice the legislation is unconstitutional. The legislation has passed both houses of Parliament and is due to come into effect in the middle of the year. Mr Palmer first threatened to challenge the legislation last year and now says he is going to act on it. More » Fair Work finds breaches by HSU officials Gillard, Abbott in stand-off over tax cuts Craig Thomson hospitalised with stomach pains Mining tax report to be released today Sport More Sport » Cherry-Evans denied release by Manly Manly's fight to retain Daly Cherry-Evans appears to have become even more difficult, after the star half-back requested a release. More » Wade enjoying working under Haddin Bailey sidelined again for Hawks Rice's London hopes on the line Olyroos campaign ends in stalemate Top 10 ambition for Ricciardo 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. More » Atmospheric CO2 levels hit 800,000-year high: CSIRO Nuclear dump protesters disrupt Parliament Man charged with failing to kill duck Fire blankets Adelaide in toxic smoke 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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