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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 26 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has died at the age of 82 after undergoing heart-bypass surgery earlier this month. As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the moon's dusty surface, he said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Follow our live blog for the latest as the world reacts to Armstrong's death. More » CLP claims victory in NT election Skydiver plummets to death on Queensland beach Labor's Hoenig wins in Heffron by-election Police reopen 1982 Sydney bombings case Wallabies shut out by All Blacks More Analysis » Mistakes and missteps in 18 hours of madness The frantic period between 7.30 pm Wednesday and Question Time on Thursday was one of the wildest rides in federal politics for a very long time. First Tony Abbott tied himself in knots on 7.30, then Julia Gillard spent an hour tackling questions from journalists over her conduct while working for Slater and Gordon 17 years ago. There was much to learn about our two political leaders in that 18 hours of madness. More » Visiting the end of the world Losing my father to Alzheimer's disease Shame is the best weapon against honour killers Why the UK's NBN alternative wouldn't work here Olympic Dam decision should be applauded The RBA shouldn't be beyond reproach At what cost a billion dollars? Olympic panic: is the mining boom at an end? Don't shoot the digital messenger Just In More Just In » Family hopes man in missing plane will be found alive The family of a Perth man missing in Indonesia following a possible plane crash say they are hopeful he will be found alive. More » Live blog: First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead Police reopen 1982 Sydney bombings case Eagles bury lacklustre Pies CLP claims victory in NT election ABC takes out eight Clarion awards At least 26 dead in Venezuelan refinery blast Labor's Hoenig wins in Heffron by-election Hawks go top after chasing down Swans Wallabies shut out by All Blacks World More World » Live blog: First man on moon Neil Armstrong dead The first man on the moon, Neil Armstrong, has died at the age of 82 after undergoing heart-bypass surgery earlier this month. As commander of the Apollo 11 mission, Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon on July 20, 1969. As he stepped on the moon's dusty surface, he said: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." Follow our live blog for the latest as the world reacts to Armstrong's death. More » At least 26 dead in Venezuelan refinery blast Two shot dead near Empire State Building Survivors hope Breivik verdict ends year of 'hell' Apple wins patent fight against Samsung Business More Business » Apple wins patent fight against Samsung Apple wins more than $1 billion in a massive US court victory over Samsung - a verdict that could have huge market repercussions. More » Stevens says no Securency cover-up Struggling Fairfax vulnerable to takeover: analyst Woolworths profits slump 14.5pc Tinkler pulls out of Whitehaven Coal bid Elisabeth Murdoch takes swipe at James Politics More Politics » CLP claims victory in NT election Terry Mills vowed to "bring the Territory together again" after the Country Liberal Party ended 11 years of Labor reign in the Top End. More » Polls close in Northern Territory election Brewers call for licence buybacks Burke blasts Newman as project feud heats up Parliamentary breach sparks security review Sport More Sport » Aussies win first ODI with Afghanistan by 66 runs Mitchell Starc's four wickets led Australia to a 66-run victory over Afghanistan in Sharjah, in the first one-day international between the countries. More » Frans Steyn rescues draw for Springboks Hawks go top after chasing down Swans Sun sets on Blues finals tilt Eagles bury lacklustre Pies Wallabies shut out by All Blacks Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Mars rover Curiosity aces first test drive NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has taken a 16-minute drive, its first since reaching the Red Planet to search for habitats that could have supported microbial life. More » Scientists' discovery fuels Alzheimer's treatment hope World may soon be your (specific) oyster Mammoth's tusk found in German train tunnel DNA checks done on family trees Environment More Environment » Burke blasts Newman as project feud heats up Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke warns Qld Premier Campbell Newman he will not get away with "environmental vandalism" as a public feud over state projects heats up. More » Government imposes fracking moratorium Arctic ice cap on course for record melt Carbon tax pledge dominates Question Time Action on climate change speeding up: Commission 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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