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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 16 Jun, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Roxon says Slipper case politically motivated The Federal Government has launched an attack on the sexual harassment case against embattled Speaker Peter Slipper, saying it is politically motivated. More » Dad pleads guilty to letting 14yo have sex 'Pool our strengths' Rare remains of soldier found at Waterloo Australian jailed in Phuket over false assault claim Rinehart reportedly raises stake in Fairfax Aussie yachtsman missing off Tonga Anger as NSW drug education unit abolished Administrators take control of Reed Constructions 'Both sides' hampering Syrian mission More Analysis » Bob Brown's green legacy looks assured On September 10, 1996, a gangly man with large glasses, his wavy brown hair in a tidy side part, stood to make his first speech in the Australian Senate. Bob Brown's speech was lost in the hullabaloo that surrounded another maiden speech-giver: Pauline Hanson. But it's his ideas that live on. Brown was the right man at the right time, and his departure from the Senate closes a significant chapter in our environmental history. More » Libya's troubling attack on defence lawyers How will farmers confront climate change? ADF's history of abuse and a disparity of justice Child care: balancing quality and cost Christian Porter raises the high jump bar Mayan calendar and the end of thought Loss of trust spreading beyond Parliament Little surprise we're an 'angry nation' Tallying the cost of the Olympics Just In More Just In » Rare remains of soldier found at Waterloo The skeleton of a soldier has surfaced two centuries after he was shot in the chest during the Battle of Waterloo. More » Goldman titan Gupta guilty of insider trading Anger as NSW drug education unit abolished Man charged over taxi driver attack Australian jailed in Phuket over false assault claim US halts deportation of young illegal immigrants Bensouda takes over as ICC chief prosecutor Dad pleads guilty to letting 14yo have sex Teen charged over fatal Perth crash Roxon says Slipper case politically motivated World More World » Business More Business » Rinehart reportedly raises stake in Fairfax There is more speculation mining magnate Gina Rinehart has again increased her stake in media group Fairfax. More » Government cuts down list of carbon polluters Who will survive in the digital future? FWA upholds Qantas safety check cuts Nokia to slash 10,000 jobs Politics More Politics » Roxon says Slipper case politically motivated The Federal Government has launched an attack on the sexual harassment case against embattled Speaker Peter Slipper, saying it is politically motivated. More » Former Labor minister Lin Thorp to join Senate Government cuts down list of carbon polluters Handcuffed inmate lodges human rights complaint Defence staff guilty of abuse 'should be punished' Sport More Sport » Warne returns to big stage Australian cricket fans will get the chance to see Shane Warne playing on home soil this summer for the first time since 2007. More » Williams apologises to Tiger for slur Thorpe bombs out in Beijing Ponting takes aim at 'underdone' Proteas T-Rex charged over high shot Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA telescope to hunt black holes NASA has launched a sophisticated orbiting telescope that uses high-energy X-ray vision to hunt for black holes in the universe. More » Poison pill the latest weapon against toads Spiders self-castrate in fight for females Twins best born at 37 weeks El Nino tipped to form in spring Environment More Environment » ACMA rules against Alan Jones on climate change The media watchdog has ruled that comments made by Sydney broadcaster Alan Jones on climate change last year were unsubstantiated. More » Fishermen say marine reserves a nightmare Maps: Australia's planned marine reserves World's largest marine reserve network unveiled Japan fails to sell 'research' whale meat 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters