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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 03 Jun, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Angry Egyptians rally after Mubarak verdict By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires The life sentence handed to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has sparked mass rallies, with protesters angry he escaped the death penalty for ordering mass killings during the uprising. More » Mabo ruling, 20 years on Queen kicks off Jubilee with day at the races Special forces free aid workers in Afghanistan UN rules out amnesty for Syria's Assad Job insecurity could spark health crisis Woman's body found in backyard grave UN report scathing of Barrier Reef plan Hendra funding package may not yield new vaccine Student's death puts spotlight on allergies More Analysis » Politics has become an unrivalled blood sport Forget boxing or WWE; pick up a tabloid and you'd think the cut and thrust of politics was the goriest show in town. Political news is increasingly focussed on personality clashes and scandals. Amid all the bluster, some critical policy questions are forgotten. History will not look kindly on a generation that wasted its time fiddling while Rome burned. More » Aboriginal diggers: their sacrifice for our gain Unemployed sidelined in debate over guest workers How hipsters can save the newspaper industry Bizarre scenes and shifting mood in Parliament 20 years since Mabo: we have a long way to go Third age: the boomers and workplace flexibility A letter from a god High-cost basin plan water is bad for all Cooking up 'errors' in Media Watch's reporting Just In More Just In » Angry Egyptians rally after Mubarak verdict By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires The life sentence handed to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has sparked mass rallies, with protesters angry he escaped the death penalty for ordering mass killings during the uprising. More » Queen kicks off Jubilee with day at the races Mabo - a timeline UN rules out amnesty for Syria's Assad Hendra funding package may not yield new vaccine Demons survive to record Bombers boilover Tearful Mubarak 'refuses to enter prison': official Special forces free aid workers in Afghanistan Student's death puts spotlight on allergies Job insecurity could spark health crisis World More World » Angry Egyptians rally after Mubarak verdict By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires The life sentence handed to former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has sparked mass rallies, with protesters angry he escaped the death penalty for ordering mass killings during the uprising. More » UN rules out amnesty for Syria's Assad Queen kicks off Jubilee with day at the races Special forces free aid workers in Afghanistan Court revokes Trayvon Martin shooter's bond Business More Business » US jobless rate rises, growth stumbles By Brendan Trembath in Washington and wires The unemployment rate has gone up in the United States for the first time in almost a year. More » Fair Work announces minimum wage rise Rate cut fails to boost property prices Qantas boss accused of misleading committee Politics More Politics » Deputy Speaker decries feral politics Deputy Speaker Anna Burke says parliamentary standards are probably the lowest they have been in her 14 years in politics. More » Syrian rebel commander pushes for all-out war Israel hands over Palestinian militants' remains Fels targets Cabcharge in taxi inquiry Ratings downgrade as SA budget makes deep cuts Sport More Sport » Nadal leads Spanish charge at French Open Rafael Nadal tightened a Spanish stranglehold on the bottom half of the French Open draw with a straight sets thrashing of qualifier Eduardo Schwank. More » Demons survive to record Bombers boilover Denmark too strong for Socceroos Inu saves Bulldogs again Port give Carlton the Blues Tigers punish hapless Raiders Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Paralysed rats on 'incredible' road to recovery By medical reporter Sophie Scott, staff Researchers say they have been able to make paralysed rats walk again, in a breakthrough which has implications for humans. More » Dragon capsule splashes down in Pacific Harvard scientists create DNA smileys SpaceX capsule has 'new car' smell Astronauts snare SpaceX Dragon capsule Environment More Environment » UN report scathing of Barrier Reef plan UNESCO has released its highly-anticipated report on the Great Barrier Reef's future, warning that rapid development is threatening the value of the pristine marine park. The report into the management of the reef warns it could be listed as a World Heritage site in danger unless substantial changes are made to Australia's management of the area. The report says the Government needs to implement a strategic assessment before considering future developments around the reef. More » Treasurer lands punch on SA public sector NZ says woeful green report card misleading Revised Murray-Darling plan sticks to cuts target Basin Authority prepares revised draft plan About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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