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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 14 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bright Green future as Milne takes reins Greens leader Christine Milne says her party has a bright future and is bigger than its outgoing leader Bob Brown. More » Troops seize PM in Guinea-Bissau coup Analysts say ANZ rate rise is justified Brangelina engaged to marry: spokeswoman Girl killed, two hurt in trail bike crash Mother drowns while rescuing child UK's Cameron makes historic Burma visit Indonesia scrambles to find asylum seekers West condemns North Korea's rocket launch Syrian army kills 5 on second day of truce More Analysis » Bob's bombshell a turning point for Greens Bob Brown is the only federal leader the Greens have ever had, which is why his retirement is, whether he likes it or not, a turning-point for the party. The conservative view of Brown â€" that he is a dangerous obsessive and crackpot â€" misses the extent to which he persuaded his notoriously hardline followers to accept hitherto-unthinkable concessions. Brown's was the face who sold the carbon tax concessions to Greens supporters, and that face is irreplaceable real estate. More » Pulling the plug on dysfunctional water reform Aussie opera singers flourish under union agreement AFL should kick its gambling addiction Brown retires but his legend lives on Religion wrap: Global Atheist Convention Beware attempts to suppress conflict on the internet Rich people to blame for football's laughable mess 'The Thomson stench' will linger for a while yet Let's make our schools return to reason Just In More Just In » Bright Green future as Milne takes reins Greens leader Christine Milne says her party has a bright future and is bigger than its outgoing leader Bob Brown. More » Analysts say ANZ rate rise is justified 'Miracle baby' in critical condition Brangelina engaged to marry: spokeswoman Girl killed, two hurt in trail bike crash Islamists rally against Egypt's old guard Troops seize PM in Guinea-Bissau coup Syrian army kills 5 on second day of truce UK's Cameron makes historic Burma visit Mother drowns while rescuing child World More World » Troops seize PM in Guinea-Bissau coup Soldiers have taken control of Guinea-Bissau's capital and are holding both the prime minister and interim president, as the world condemns their power grab. More » Syrian army kills 5 on second day of truce West condemns North Korea's rocket launch UK's Cameron makes historic Burma visit Mark Lewis joins Lateline Titanic: 100 Years On Business More Business » Analysts say ANZ rate rise is justified Banking analysts say ANZ is justified in raising its lending rates and have tipped that the other big four banks could be considering the same move. More » Gillard seals skills deal with states Senator urges tax hike amid miners' ad blitz Dollar dives as Chinese economic growth slows Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft Politics More Politics » Gillard seals skills deal with states COAG leaders announce a $1.75 billion package that will give TAFE students access to HECS-style loans. More » Bandt elected deputy Greens leader Who is Christine Milne? Bob Brown resigns as Greens leader Abbott urges bipartisan approach to disability scheme Sport More Sport » Blues go top with Magpies thumping Undefeated Carlton's hot early-season form continued on Friday night with a dominant 10-goal win over Collingwood at the MCG. More » Campese felled as Broncos rock Raiders Dragons outlast Bennett's Knights Tahs hold off spirited Force Sharks extend Blues' skid Cats shuffle for North clash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » DNA may weed out toxic Chinese medicine By Carolyn Herbert from Science Online Scientists may have found a way to identify toxic Chinese medicine and those with traces of endangered species. More » Rampant weeds giving wombats liver disease North Korean rocket crashes into ocean Scientists unite against Murray-Darling plan Cooking oil powers Qantas aircraft Environment More Environment » Scientists unite against Murray-Darling plan By Conor Duffy The signatures of dozens of leading scientists are on a statement rebuking the Murray-Darling draft plan. 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