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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 27 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Joyce hints at Lower House move Federal Labor has taken another hit in the polls, as Queensland Senator Barnaby Joyce guns for a seat in the Lower House. More » Drew Hutton to sue Palmer over CIA claims Australian adviser injured in Uruzgan attack Six South African rugby players feared drowned Gillard to warn summit of nuclear terrorism threat Testimony sheds light on frenzied triple murder Tonga prepares to bury its king Inside Turkey's refugee camps Thousands expected at Stynes funeral Pope lands in Cuba for three-day visit More Analysis » Size of government: big is not so bad Sinclair Davidson argues governments are rather poor custodians of public money, and that therefore the smaller government spending is, the better for all of us. You can and should take issue with some of the Government's spending, but the reality is Australia is a low-taxing, low-spending nation. And the majority of government money is spent on things like pensions, schools and hospitals. Is that so bad? More » Qld landslide boosts need for upper house A clear and present danger Native birds suffer in a macho, shoot-em-up fantasy Bligh's defeat will not taint 'can do' Gillard Drum Wrap: Queensland voted Reflections on Toulouse: victims on all sides Holden and handouts: learn from experience In the race to the bottom, someone comes out on top Devils in the detail of pokie reforms Just In More Just In » Israel severs ties with UN rights body By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires Israel has severed all contact with the United Nations Human Rights Council after it condemned the building of Jewish settlements in the West Bank. More » Two more trucking companies raided BMW recalls 1.3 million cars over electrical fears Australian adviser injured in Uruzgan attack Tonga prepares to bury its king Gillard to warn summit of nuclear terrorism threat Pope lands in Cuba for three-day visit Thousands expected at Stynes funeral Six South African rugby players feared drowned Drew Hutton to sue Palmer over CIA claims World More World » Gillard to warn summit of nuclear terrorism threat By Naomi Woodley in Seoul, staff Prime Minister Julia Gillard is expected to use a speech in South Korea today to urge world leaders to work together to make sure extremist groups are not able to produce a nuclear weapon. More » Inside Turkey's refugee camps Man in Afghan uniform kills British troops British PM pledges inquiry on cash for access claim Tonga prepares to bury its king Israel severs ties with UN rights body Business More Business » Qantas to launch discount Hong Kong airline Qantas has announced it will establish a new low-cost carrier based in Hong Kong in a 50-50 joint venture with China Eastern Airlines. More » Qantas wants to outsource jobs: TWU Chinese company shut out from NBN tendering Government launches social bonds trial Share market eases as investors hold back Carbon tax costs worry small business Bank of Queensland set to post $91m loss Gunns extends trading halt Politics More Politics » Drew Hutton to sue Palmer over CIA claims Environmental campaigner Drew Hutton is pursuing legal action against Clive Palmer, saying the mining magnate cannot go around saying whatever he wants about people just because he is a billionaire. More » Joyce hints at Lower House move China concerned by N Korea nuclear plans Palmer hints CIA claims a poll distraction ploy Heather Beattie to enter politics Sport More Sport » Aussies turn to Pattinson for T20 James Pattinson will make his first appearance in the Caribbean after being named in Australia's squad to play the opening Twenty20 against West Indies. More » Thousands expected at Stynes funeral Stosur falls in Miami Impressive Raiders tame Tigers Lisch wins NBL top gong Struggling Eels not rushing Hayne's return Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Travelling gnome answers weighty question Physicists looking at anomalies in Earth's gravity have taken a garden gnome around the world and weighed it at locations as remote as the South Pole. More » Megafauna collapse led to mega vegetation changes Zoo investigates mystery rhino deaths Obama slams Iran's 'electronic curtain' of censorship New entrepreneurs playing games to make living Environment More Environment » Impact of climate change may be underestimated By David Mark A new study suggests climate scientists may have underestimated the effect of greenhouse gases, with global temperatures now predicted to rise by between 1.4 and 3 degrees Celsius by 2050. More » Palmer hints CIA claims a poll distraction ploy James Cameron reaches bottom of Pacific Trump sons in trouble over Zimbabwe hunt In pictures: Paul Lockyer's Lake Eyre book released 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. 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