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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 26 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard hopeful of Security Council seat win By North America correspondent Jane Cowan, staff Prime Minister Julia Gillard is giving little away on the prospects of Australia's bid for a seat on the UN Security Council. More » Soldiers talk of killing Muslims after Sydney protests Police remove items from home of missing ABC worker Obama issues warning to Iran in UN speech Fears asylum returnees will face persecution Crook lends support to wheat deregulation Spanish police beat anti-austerity protesters Hackers targeting Australia's electronic secrets Rwandan genocide trial opens in Norway New owner to rebuild MySpace from scratch More Analysis » Let's free up the private world of public servants To this day, the quickest way to freak out a public servant is to ring him or her on a direct line. Those who don't immediately hang up in terror will make it clear they are not authorised to speak. In a world marked by the democratisation of information, the barriers between public servants and journalists remain stubbornly inviolate. Why should a vast wealth of knowledge and expertise, amassed at considerable public expense, not be freely available wherever necessary to improve the standard of public debate? More » UN victory within sight PR disasters and the fraught subject of Islam A crackdown on illegal immigrants. Interested? Anyone? Labor dogged by the big issues Defending multiculturalism is in all our interests The fictional universe of the spiritual illuminati Are ministerial advisers really the villains here? Multiculturalism: a principled work in progress Whose eyes are in the skies? Just In More Just In » Business as usual for Gunns in short term The insolvent Tasmanian timber company Gunns is expected to continue operating normally for at least the next month, as receivers sort through the business. More » Arson attack on Adelaide childcare centre Sherrin reacts to use of child labour Soldiers talk of killing Muslims after Sydney protests Gillard hopeful of Security Council seat win Printers fear cuts will see jobs lost Crook lends support to wheat deregulation Australian-trained doctors 'may be forced overseas' Spanish police beat anti-austerity protesters Obama issues warning to Iran in UN speech World More World » Obama issues warning to Iran in UN speech In a speech to the UN General Assembly, Barack Obama warns the United States will do what it must to prevent Iran from getting nuclear weapons and condemns recent worldwide violence sparked by a crude anti-Islam video. More » Spanish police beat anti-austerity protesters Taiwanese boats circle disputed islands Business More Business » Bleak outlook for Gunns' workers Hundreds of Gunns workers face a nervous wait to hear about their future after the company entered into voluntary administration. More » RBA warns Australia exposed to Asia vulnerabilities IMF chief urges Europe, US to boost growth Foxconn factory opens after riot Politics More Politics » Crook lends support to wheat deregulation The Federal Government has clinched the support of key WA Nationals MP Tony Crook for its plan to deregulate the wheat export market. More » Australian-trained doctors 'may be forced overseas' Spanish police beat anti-austerity protesters Abbott unveils plan to boost defence spending Travel, printing cuts to help save $550m Sport More Sport » Injured Moore leaves Wallabies camp Test hooker Stephen Moore is on his way back to Australia from South Africa after a hamstring injury prematurely ended his Rugby Championship. More » Aussies facing tough T20 draw Swans' Longmire wins coaches award Tigers cut Sheens from coaching role Storm name Waqa for grand final Pakistan blast Bangladesh out of T20 World Cup Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Turnbull launches survey to inform NBN priorities The Federal Opposition is launching a survey to help a future Coalition government decide which areas to prioritise for faster broadband services. More » Endeavour lands in LA after final flight Dead fish test among spoof Nobel winners Breakthrough fast-tracks Hendra test results Cancer in rats reignites GM food debate Environment More Environment » Orica charged over mercury vapour release Chemical company Orica Australia is again being prosecuted for breaching a pollution licence at one of its plants, this time in southern Sydney. More » Arctic sea ice melts to lowest recorded level Company to fight super trawler ban Irrigators plot High Court water fight Japan to phase out nuclear power by 2040 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