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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 01 Jul, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » The carbon tax facts Jeremy Fernandez With the carbon tax set to come into effect, Jeremy Fernandez looks back at how events unfolded, and what it will mean for Australians. More » 80 days that changed the world Evans makes solid start to 2012 tour World powers reach agreement on Syria transition Abbott pledges to fund roads, repeal carbon tax Egyptians rejoice as civilian president sworn in Islamists destroy Timbuktu religious treasures Contract tightens scrutiny on sub fleet repairs Explosion injures teen in Sydney's west Gippsland faces flash flooding threat More Analysis » Independence is the cornerstone of good journalism The sight of Martin McGuinness shaking hands with the Queen this week brought my own recollections of the conflict powerfully to mind. During the Troubles in Northern Ireland, the BBC held firm to the principle that it had to report both sides of the conflict. Independence. The right to report what you see as you see it, and not as your owners, be they ministers or billionaires, tell you to see it. More » Human impact at the heart of Obama healthcare reforms Pursued by happiness: the war against misery Carbon tax rhetoric is failing all-round Why the Enlightenment refused to abandon religion In this policy vacuum surely Malaysia is worth a try Crying shame: tabloid cynicism over asylum seekers Media supports the free press... when it suits them Healthcare victory draws a clear line in US politics Iraq war: burying the inconvenient past Just In More Just In » World powers reach agreement on Syria transition Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires World leaders have supported a plan for the formation of a transitional government in Syria which could include current members of the government and opposition. More » Treasury to count cost of carbon tax for Victorians Evans makes solid start to 2012 tour World powers meet to hammer out deal on Syria Explosion injures teen in Sydney's west Islamists destroy Timbuktu religious treasures Egyptians rejoice as civilian president sworn in Contract tightens scrutiny on sub fleet repairs Body washes up on NSW beach Singer Adele pregnant with first child World More World » World powers reach agreement on Syria transition Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires World leaders have supported a plan for the formation of a transitional government in Syria which could include current members of the government and opposition. More » Egyptians rejoice as civilian president sworn in Islamists destroy Timbuktu religious treasures Tales of terror haunt war-weary Congo Obama tours Colorado fire devastation Business More Business » Merkel faces heat over euro compromise By Lisa Millar and staff While the latest European summit has claimed some success, German chancellor Angela Merkel is facing tough questions back home over what has been seen as a back-flip. More » Rinehart delivers ultimatum to Fairfax chairman Hastie managers concerned over post-dated cheques David Jones shares soar on takeover bid News Corp confirms plan to split company Politics More Politics » World powers meet to hammer out deal on Syria International envoy Kofi Annan has warned divided world powers that history "will judge us all harshly" if no deal is struck to end the bloodshed in Syria and chart a transition. More » Egyptians rejoice as civilian president sworn in Let asylum seekers fly to Australia: Palmer Abbott pledges to fund roads, repeal carbon tax As it happened: Liberal Party conference Sport More Sport » Evans makes solid start to 2012 tour Cadel Evans made a solid start to his 2012 Tour de France campaign, finishing 17 seconds off the pace in the opening prologue. More » Bombers humble disappointing Bulldogs Brumbies stay ahead of Reds Magpies roll on with Dockers win Knights surge past Parramatta Stoner wins Dutch GP Science and Technology More Science and Technology » China's first female astronaut touches down China's Shenzhou 9 spacecraft has returned to Earth, ending a mission that put the country's first woman in space and completed a manned docking test critical to its goal of building a space station by 2020. More » Scientists invent spray-on battery Apple fined $2m over misleading iPad 4G claim Giant marsupials' graveyard unearthed Shark shields failed some tests: researchers Environment More Environment » Water ministers agree to model higher Murray flow By Angelique Johnson Water ministers have agreed for modelling to be done on returning more environmental flows to the Murray-Darling river system. More » Scientists worried by mass turtle death MP seizes on port's water quality admission TEPCO directors quit with 'golden parachute' Fears cuttlefish numbers dangerously low 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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