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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 27 Sep, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard addresses UN General Assembly Prime Minister Julia Gillard has addressed the UN General Assembly in New York, making Australia's case for a seat on the Security Council. More » Australian aid worker can't leave Libya Police release CCTV images of missing woman US singer Andy Williams dies Plan offers lifeline to medical graduates Violence erupts at Greek anti-austerity protest Millions flee deadly Indian floods Phone hacking trial set for September 2013 Australian who disrupted boat race found guilty Afghan baby finds new home after troop rescue More Analysis » Do we really need to talk about Kevin? The thing that really undermines Lindsay Tanner's patina of concern for Labor's fortunes is his feisty and furious denunciation of the Rudd coup. The man who decries the dumbing down of political discourse nobly called for a return to loftiness in political purpose while simultaneously 'breaking his silence' on the political knife fight that elevated Julia Gillard, his career-long foe. As Tanner would well know, nothing quite fuels the soap opera sideshow of political media like personal vendettas played out in public. More » Financial bets belong under the Gambling Act Why we shouldn't free up the private world of public servants There is nothing left-wing about environmentalism Why the GST may not be good for us Worthy goal or costly mistake? Solving the UNSC equation Let's free up the private world of public servants Diversity of delivery is as important as diversity of opinion UN victory within sight PR disasters and the fraught subject of Islam Just In More Just In » BHP asks for mining deal extension BHP Billiton has asked the South Australian Government to extend the legal agreement for the shelved expansion of the Olympic Dam mine. More » Windsor not sold on wheat deregulation Abu Hamza lodges extradition appeal Iran accuses West of nuclear 'intimidation' Millions flee deadly Indian floods International custody battle returns to court Solomons angered by Kate's Cook Islands dress Indonesia foils asylum seeker voyage Tour agents worried by Gallipoli ballot plan Plan offers lifeline to medical graduates World More World » Violence erupts at Greek anti-austerity protest Greek police have fired teargas at hooded youths hurling petrol bombs and stones as tens of thousands took to the streets in Greece's biggest anti-austerity demonstration in months. More » Phone hacking trial set for September 2013 Twin blasts strike Damascus military buildings S Africa's Malema charged with money laundering Japan may scrap whale hunt Business More Business » Number of new houses drops to 15-year low The Housing Industry Association says the number of homes built by Australia's 100 biggest home builders has dropped to a 15-year low. More » Caltex unveils generous paid parental scheme Tinkler knocked from top of young rich list Politics More Politics » BHP asks for mining deal extension BHP Billiton has asked the South Australian Government to extend the legal agreement for the shelved expansion of the Olympic Dam mine. More » Police insist tougher data retention laws needed Young people ripped off by cash-in-hand work Joyce backs away from Maranoa seat bid Fraser says it's time for Australian independence Sport More Sport » Haddin hundred lifts NSW against Tigers Brad Haddin has scored his first first-class century in two years for NSW against Tasmania on day one of the Sheffield Shield cricket match in Sydney. More » Jetta ran too far: AFL Storm approaching Sydney for grand final Grand final loss still hurts: McVeigh Sahin brace puts Liverpool through Bulldogs looking beyond grand final Science and Technology More Science and Technology » 'Squid from hell' secrets revealed Biologists say they have unlocked secrets about the vampire squid, a mysterious creature that feeds on the decaying dead in the unlit depths. More » Turnbull launches survey to inform NBN priorities Endeavour lands in LA after final flight Dead fish test among spoof Nobel winners Breakthrough fast-tracks Hendra test results 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