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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 31 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hunt continues for diggers' killer A manhunt is underway for a rogue Afghan soldier who killed three Australian soldiers and wounded two others in a shooting attack at a base in Uruzgan province. More » Asylum boat survivors taken to Indonesia Hunt for gunman after double killing in Sydney Miners charged with colleagues' murder Riot police seal off Grocon site Court expected to hear timeframe for Patel trial Isaac forces Louisiana evacuation order Newcastle priest charged with abuse cover-up Former Murdoch legal advisor arrested in UK Nine killed as Indian choppers collide More Analysis » Nasty bloggers and the threat of digital martyrs The difficulty, for any blogger, is to make oneself heard in the cacophony of online voices. So for the stirrers like Larry Pickering, notoriety is a precious asset. The threat of legal action by a Prime Minister would be touted triumphantly through the blogosphere. And the same would apply to the threat of sanction by Ray Finkelstein's proposed News Media Council. But an alternative being pushed by the Convergence Review at least has some chance of helping the public sort the wheat from the chaff in the chaotic new media world. More » A more ethical Future Fund isn't a bad idea Trust is worth the risk for our soldiers Holding a mirror to a country divided Australia's West Papua bind Climate change: backflipping on a policy bugger The church and the ethics of climate change Not the last of Combet's acrobatics Finishing the job on misogyny Seismic shift exposes ghosts of intolerance Just In More Just In » UN says Iran has doubled uranium capacity By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires The United Nations' nuclear watchdog says Iran has doubled its capacity to enrich uranium at a military site buried deep underground. More » Rare Jewish ghetto stamps sold at auction Morale low after death of Queensland soldiers Isaac forces Louisiana evacuation order Miners charged with colleagues' murder Australians removed from Burma blacklist Court expected to hear timeframe for Patel trial Riot police seal off Grocon site Asylum boat survivors taken to Indonesia Former Murdoch legal advisor arrested in UK World More World » Romney's running mate takes conference stage By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, staff Mitt Romney's running mate Paul Ryan has made his pitch to the American people in a prime time speech at the Republican convention. More » Hunt continues for diggers' killer Nine killed as Indian choppers collide Syrian delegates storm out of Tehran summit Barack Obama answers questions on Reddit Business More Business » More work, less play: Rinehart sets out road to riches By Emily Bourke, staff The Wayne Swan-Gina Rinehart feud is on again after she said Australians should work harder and stop drinking if they want to get rich. More » ACCC declares war on fixed price cartels Miners lead market down on iron ore slide Building approvals slide as apartments give up gains Economist sounds warning over spending promises Politics More Politics » Takeaway grog sale changes stir political pot By Michael Coggan The Federal Government is calling for the new Northern Territory Government to outline what it is going to do to tackle serious alcohol abuse problems. More » Newman takes axe to mining jobs Millions to get free care under $4b dental reform package Combet defends decision to scrap carbon floor price Egypt drops case against Aussie journo Sport More Sport » Aussies win two cycling golds on day one Niav Owens in London Susan Powell won Australia's first gold of the Games in the individual C4 pursuit, and Kieran Modra made it two shortly afterwards grabbing the men's individual B pursuit. More » Tsonga crashes out of US Open City and Real in group of death Ivanovic wins on painkillers Watch London Paralympics action live Pies recall Krakouer, drop Dawes Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Eureka moment for Fox in the henhouse By Timothy McDonald A year five student who made a discovery about a new kind of link between protein and eggs was among those honoured at last night's Eureka Prize ceremony for excellence in science. More » NASA beams 'interplanetary voicemail' from Mars Your tributes: Neil Armstrong Mars rover Curiosity aces first test drive Scientists' discovery fuels Alzheimer's treatment hope Environment More Environment » Super trawler steams into sea of controversy By Matthew Carney and staff The Margiris super trawler is due to arrive in South Australia today, amid claims the ship's fishing quota "isn't worth the paper it's written on". More » Burke blasts Newman as project feud heats up Government imposes fracking moratorium Arctic ice cap on course for record melt Carbon tax pledge dominates Question Time 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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