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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 21 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Swing to Liberals as Greens lose favour The ACT election saw a strong swing of around 6 per cent to the Liberal Party, but a minority Labor-Greens government remains the most likely outcome of the vote. More » Thousands rally in London against austerity Fire crews battle blazes across NSW, Qld Stosur sets up final against Wozniacki Lebanon protests deadly Beirut car bombing Warning after girl approached by man in van Facebook page puts undercover cops at risk Army chief pays tribute to El Alamein veterans Tourist feared drowned off NSW coast Pilgrims evacuated as floods swamp Lourdes More Analysis » With our UN victory comes prestige and responsibility Australia's election to the Security Council earlier today is a magnificent win for Australian diplomacy. All those involved in the initiation and prosecution of the campaign deserve kudos. Opponents claimed that the campaign compromised Australia's values. But the truth is, Australians are joiners by instinct and practice. We now have a seat at the world's two biggest tables - the G20 and the UN Security Council. It's a good day for the country. More » A post-Obama survival guide The turf's inconvenient truths I'd hate to be called a misogynist Politicians and fruit cakes: a tawdry tale Help! A decade of Beatles anniversaries awaits There aren't many votes in supporting Hicks How Australia can wield power at the UN head table Shareholders still in revolt against the Murdoch Dynasty Making sense of the bewildering mess of US polling Just In More Just In » Facebook page puts undercover cops at risk Victoria Police has complained to Facebook, saying a page dedicated to exposing the state's undercover police cars is putting officers and operations at risk. More » Army chief pays tribute to El Alamein veterans Fire crews battle blazes across NSW, Qld Warning after girl approached by man in van Thousands rally in London against austerity Driver flees as shots fired into taxi Pilgrims evacuated as floods swamp Lourdes Cars run off oil-slicked road Tourist feared drowned off NSW coast Azerbaijan police stamp out anti-corruption rally World More World » Thousands rally in London against austerity Tens of thousands of people march through London and other British cities in protest against spending cuts by prime minister David Cameron's struggling coalition government. More » Pilgrims evacuated as floods swamp Lourdes Lebanon protests deadly Beirut car bombing EU leaders seal bank plan to beat crisis Shot Pakistani teen able to stand, communicate Business More Business » EU leaders seal bank plan to beat crisis By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires Europe's leaders have agreed to start building a single banking union for the eurozone from the beginning of next year. More » BHP's expansion plans spark concerns for reef NAB increases bad debt allowance by $250m Keddie trustee to recover millions from wife Local market hits 15-month high Profit bungle leaves Google searching for answers Politics More Politics » Lebanon protests deadly Beirut car bombing Lebanon's opposition leader, Saad Hariri, has directly accused the Syrian government of being behind the car bombing in Beirut that killed eight people and wounded dozens more. More » As it happened: ACT votes 2012 Pakistan resumes cull of 'diseased' Australian sheep Gillard defends asylum no-advantage test Berlusconi denies raunchy parties, underage sex Sport More Sport » All Blacks angry over 'cheap shot' New Zealand coach Steve Hansen is seething over Scott Higginbotham's headbutt on Richie McCaw during the 18-18 draw with the Wallabies in Brisbane. More » Stosur sets up final against Wozniacki Greig diagnosed with lung cancer Mata fires Chelsea, Rooney sinks Stoke Sky Blues win first battle of Sydney Frankel bows out in Champion style Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Organised cyber baddies following the money trail By business editor Peter Ryan A surge in the number of apps and portable devices used on computer networks could be creating new opportunities for hackers. More » Nobel winner slams research grants freeze New planet discovered in Earth's backyard Government defends freeze on research grants Astronomers discover planet with four suns Environment More Environment » Campaign targets environmental powers By environment reporter Sarah Clarke The Federal Greens are launching a campaign they say could have similar success to the campaign waged against the super trawler, the Abel Tasman. More » Push for cull of Coorong seals Whale poo may hold key to krill mystery 'Hills and valleys' found under Antarctic ice Flow modelling released for Murray plan 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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