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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 16 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Brooks lashes out at 'unjust' charges By correspondent Lisa Millar, wires Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm, has angrily lashed out after being charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice. More » Police arrest Brisbane tent embassy protesters Greeks to return to polls after talks fail Life getting worse for nation's poor: Salvos Staffer files formal claim against Slipper Man sets himself alight outside Breivik trial Clashes erupt as Palestinians mark Nakba Girl in hiding wins stay to remain in Australia Henry flags Australia as financial 'safe haven' 93yo axeman gives retirement the chop More Analysis » What to make of confusing employment figures? Last week, the unemployment rate produced some rather stunning news â€" namely, that unemployment had fallen from 5.2 per cent to 4.9 per cent. But does that explain the entire labour market and the broader economy? For a more accurate picture of how the economy is going, it's worth fiddling with the data and checking the employment to population ratio. More » They never learn: JP Morgan's whale of a loss The unhappy compromise of European 'austerity' Want to know about gay parenting? Ask the children Offshoring is a threat to our jobs and livelihoods Life up a tree Give Craig Thomson his 30 minutes of fame Budget 2012: whingers and losers Marriage equality, myths and misconceptions What if Labor has already won? Just In More Just In » Man sets himself alight outside Breivik trial A man set himself on fire on Tuesday outside the Oslo courthouse where Anders Behring Breivik is on trial for killing 77 people last July but there was no evidence the two events were linked, police said. More » Iran hangs 'Mossad agent' for scientist killing Mourners gunned down at Syrian funeral Life getting worse for nation's poor: Salvos Brooks lashes out at 'unjust' charges Clashes erupt as Palestinians mark Nakba Police arrest Brisbane tent embassy protesters Germany saves eurozone from recession Strauss Khan to counter-sue New York maid Police net million dollar drug haul World More World » Brooks lashes out at 'unjust' charges By correspondent Lisa Millar, wires Rebekah Brooks, the former head of Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper arm, has angrily lashed out after being charged with conspiring to pervert the course of justice. More » Hollande sworn in as French president Greeks to return to polls after talks fail Mourners gunned down at Syrian funeral Clashes erupt as Palestinians mark Nakba Business More Business » Thank the banks for rate cut: RBA By business reporter Michael Janda It seems borrowers can thank commercial banks for the Reserve Bank's decision to slash the official cash rate by 50 basis points this month. More » Dollar's decline a mixed blessing JP Morgan blunder claims top female exec Greek deadlock drives increased eurozone fears Coles product placement 'doesn't stack up' Palmer defends Bimblebox coal mine plans Wall Street retreats amid eurozone woes Coalition takes aim at household assistance ads Politics More Politics » Police arrest Brisbane tent embassy protesters By Andree Withey and Francis Tapim Police have arrested two protesters at an Aboriginal tent embassy at Musgrave Park in South Brisbane. The Brisbane Sovereign Embassy has been in the park promoting Indigenous rights since March. Negotiations are continuing between police and the tent embassy organisers. More » Greeks to return to polls after talks fail Treasury secretary launches staunch surplus defence Hollande sworn in as French president PNG parliament dissolved paving way for poll Sport More Sport » Stuart happy with Watmough decision Blues coach Ricky Stuart says his decision not to select Anthony Watmough for State of Origin was not only due to his shoulder injury. More » Five suspended in IPL fixing investigation Rodriguez roars into pink jersey Nagoya ends Mariners' Asian campaign Gillett struggled to keep Origin secret Suns lose Swallow for six weeks Science and Technology More Science and Technology » No hint of world's end in oldest Mayan calendar Researchers say new analysis of the earliest known Mayan calendar, found in an ancient house in Guatemala, offers no hint that the world's end is imminent. More » Ceratosaur find sheds light on prehistoric period Study finds psychopaths have brain abnormalities Dinosaur flatulence may have warmed Earth Supermoon pictures around the world Environment More Environment » Australia seventh-worst polluter on Earth: report A report ranking the world's biggest polluters puts Australia in seventh place, behind several gulf nations and the United States. More » Australian to embark on tsunami debris mission Paul Watson: the man behind Sea Shepherd Crisis meeting as disease wipes out wombats Sea Shepherd captain held by German court 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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