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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 20 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Assange calls for end of 'war on whistleblowers' In a dramatic speech from the balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London, Julian Assange calls for the US to end its "witch-hunt" against WikiLeaks. More » Gillard to announce student funding shake-up Three NZ soldiers killed in Afghanistan Development blamed for surge in koala deaths Gillard dismisses law firm wrongdoing allegations Authorities battle bushfire in north-west Brisbane Consumer spending drops after stimulus dries up Western spies helping Syrian rebels: reports Week of mourning after mine massacre Three car bombings rock Libyan capital More Analysis » Australian Government MIA in Assange case The situation in relation to Julian Assange is in danger of becoming very silly as diplomatic arteries harden and the situation is left to drift. Our Government is claiming to have done more for him than virtually anyone else by way of consular support, but the situation is well beyond a mere matter of his passport. It is about time our Government actually stood up for, and was prepared to fight for, the rights of its citizens. More » Victory against an evil market The homophobic horror show of the Slipper Affair Malaria on Manus Island: a threat to human rights A rare challenge to Abbott's free pass No one else will protect Assange, so Ecuador will Helen Gurley Brown and the sexual freedom wars Making the best of Nauru Workable solutions Pussy Riot and Russia's summer chill Just In More Just In » Development blamed for surge in koala deaths Wildlife experts have expressed fears the koala, which is now a threatened species on Australia's east coast, is in serious danger because of urban development. More » Gillard to announce student funding shake-up Consumer spending drops after stimulus dries up Three NZ soldiers killed in Afghanistan Week of mourning after mine massacre Assange calls for end of 'war on whistleblowers' Contaminated pickles kill seven in Japan Western spies helping Syrian rebels: reports Authorities battle bushfire in north-west Brisbane Battered Manly holds off Knights World More World » Probes into South African mine killings begin South Africa begins investigating the police killing of 34 striking miners, as families search for their relatives and the nation seeks answers to the deadliest protest since the apartheid. More » Assange to break silence amid diplomatic stoush Syria denies Assad's deputy tried to defect Limbless swimmer completes quest to link continents Pussy Riot members jailed for 'punk prayer' Business More Business » Ex-Barclays chief hits back over Libor attacks Former Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has hit back at claims he gave "highly selective" evidence over the Libor rate-rigging scandal. More » Tax audit criteria to come under scrutiny ANZ freezes exec pay to counter credit slowdown Banks ordered to pay Bell liquidators $1.5bn No catastrophes: QBE posts profit rise Politics More Politics » Gillard to announce student funding shake-up By Samantha Hawley The Government will today reveal its plan to provide consistent funding for all school students, regardless of the school they attend. More » Bodies stacked together in Perth morgue Tax audit criteria to come under scrutiny Assange refused Australia's offer to assist UN announces new Syria envoy as conflict rages Sport More Sport » Federer eases past Tomic, Murray shocked Roger Federer eased to victory over Australia's Bernard Tomic at the Cincinnati Masters winning 6-2, 6-4, while Olympic champion Andy Murray crashed out to Jeremy Chardy. More » Cats welcome back premiership heroes Stosur finding form at right time South Africa rally after top order collapse Wallabies wary of All Blacks' midfield Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Researchers stumble upon male pill breakthrough Researchers stumble upon a compound that may finally lead to a birth control pill for men. More » Tropical fish turning up off Tasmania Dinosaur dig uncovers bones bonanza Obama asks NASA for alien update Curiosity captures colour panorama of Mars Environment More Environment » Development blamed for surge in koala deaths Wildlife experts have expressed fears the koala, which is now a threatened species on Australia's east coast, is in serious danger because of urban development. More » Giant kelp forests granted endangered status Tropical fish turning up off Tasmania Drought stories boost SA Murray fight Government calls for nuclear dump designs 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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