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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 16 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » UK 'threatens' to raid Ecuador embassy over Assange Ecuador's foreign minister says Britain has threatened to raid its embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. More » Air strike kills 30 as UN condemns Syrian regime Australia urged to hold Iraq war inquiry ABC gets firsthand view of NT war games Prince Philip back in hospital Sonic boom surfer crashes after 31 seconds Tobacco giants vow to fight packaging verdict Senate looks set to pass offshore processing bill Couple shot in suspected road rage attack Nadal out of US Open More Analysis » Robert Hughes and the Australian Institute of Thought The Olympic hoopla coincided with the death of Robert Hughes: one inherently common yet celebrated, the other rare and unrepeatable. What a pity that the death of Hughes has not brought similarly eager demands for new high-performance programs in rarefied intellectual disciplines and pursuits. What a pity taxpayers are not being asked to fund an Australian Institute of Thought. More » Why conservatives prefer Blond A cautious win in Egypt's power struggle Houston report keeps refugee policy goals afloat For pity's sake: a practical plan to end the impasse Climate sceptic reborn a believer Asylum debate: same question, different argument Why Romney picked Ryan Back to the start on asylum seekers The case against Peter Singer Just In More Just In » Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal 'going broke' The UN envoy to the Khmer Rouge war crimes tribunal in Cambodia says the court will go broke unless countries like Australia give the money they pledged. More » UK 'threatens' to raid Ecuador embassy over Assange Air strike kills 30 as UN condemns Syrian regime Socceroos downed by Scotland in friendly Sonic boom surfer crashes after 31 seconds International custody battle returns to court Australia urged to hold Iraq war inquiry Prince Philip back in hospital Nadal out of US Open United agree deal to sign van Persie World More World » Sonic boom surfer crashes after 31 seconds An unmanned hypersonic US military aircraft broke apart over the Pacific Ocean just 31 seconds into a test flight. More » Prince Philip back in hospital Independence day blasts rock north-east India Japan war shrine visits likely to strain relations Robin Hood mayor flouts law to fight austerity Business More Business » CBA posts record non-mining profit By online business reporter Michael Janda The Commonwealth Bank has posted a $7.1 billion net profit, the biggest ever for an Australian company outside the mining sector. More » Qantas fined $15,500 for mistreating worker Failure to win gold leaves consumers cold Wages rise points to stronger jobs market Market retreats from early gains to close lower Casino earnings an Echo of past profits Politics More Politics » UK 'threatens' to raid Ecuador embassy over Assange Ecuador's foreign minister says Britain has threatened to raid its embassy in London to arrest WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. More » Australia urged to hold Iraq war inquiry Senate looks set to pass offshore processing bill Super trawler: destructive or sustainable? High Court rejects plain packaging challenge Sport More Sport » Socceroos downed by Scotland in friendly Jason Davidson scored an own goal just three minutes into his Socceroos debut as Australia fell to a 3-1 defeat against Scotland at Easter Road. More » Nadal out of US Open United agree deal to sign van Persie Hewitt dumped out of Cincinnati Masters Pressure on Beale in Bledisloe opener Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Obama asks NASA for alien update By North America correspondent Brendan Trembath, wires US president Barack Obama has congratulated NASA scientists for landing a rover on Mars - and asked for an update if they find Martians. More » Curiosity captures colour panorama of Mars NBN Co confirms billion-dollar cost blowout Scientist install alarm in Italian super-volcano Jodrell Bank founder Bernard Lovell dies Environment More Environment » Drought stories boost SA Murray fight Government-funded ads use South Australians to tell their drought stories, as the state fights the Murray-Darling plan. More » Government calls for nuclear dump designs Thieves target acclaimed wildlife photographer Battle heats up over Tarkine heritage listing New Murray-Darling plan criticised 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