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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 28 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Syrian ceasefire in tatters as fighting rages Syrian rebels have announced the failure of a ceasefire declared for the Eid al-Adha holiday, with at least 150 reportedly killed over two days. More » Indonesia arrests 11 over planned US embassy attack Ocean Park storms to Cox Plate victory Muslim neighbourhood razed in Burma unrest Vatican asked to remove Savile's knighthood Asylum hijack suspects arrested in Sri Lanka Deadly bombings mar Iraq's Eid celebrations Wong second in SA Senate pre-selection ballot ACT election delivers hung parliament Greenwich wins by-election for seat of Sydney More Analysis » Editorial responsibility: the buck stops where? The Jimmy Savile scandal rocking the BBC has raised questions about where ultimate editorial responsibility lies in a large media organisation. It would be on very rare occasions that the director-general of a media organisation as big as the BBC would be formally asked to make an editorial decision about journalistic output. And that's how it should be: there is no advantage, and many disadvantages, in formally including the managing director in the editorial chain of command. More » Wayne Swan's fiscal forecasts are way off target The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight Critical thinking critical to teaching Taking research off the chopping block UCI cannot lance its history Liberalism and its discontents More discrimination, please! Against liberal censorship Thin blue line between the rule of law and a witch hunt Boxing's chance to come out swinging post-Mundine Just In More Just In » Disgraced Berlusconi threatens to bring down government A defiant Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to stay in politics to reform the very justice system that convicted him of tax fraud, and has threatened to bring down the government of the prime minster who replaced him. More » Asylum hijack suspects arrested in Sri Lanka Muslim neighbourhood razed in Burma unrest Deadly bombings mar Iraq's Eid celebrations Vatican asked to remove Savile's knighthood Indonesia arrests 11 over planned US embassy attack Syrian ceasefire in tatters as fighting rages Greenwich wins by-election for seat of Sydney Man caught with 16 tiger cubs in truck Wong second in SA Senate pre-selection ballot World More World » Syrian ceasefire in tatters as fighting rages Syrian rebels have announced the failure of a ceasefire declared for the Eid al-Adha holiday, with at least 150 reportedly killed over two days. More » Berlusconi sentenced to four years in jail 'Frankenstorm' Sandy bears down on the US Scores killed in mosque bombing in Afghanistan Obama, Romney clash on sluggish economic data Business More Business » Critics slam approval process for Packer casino Critics of James Packer's plan to build a second Sydney casino say the billionaire has had a free ride through the planning approvals process. More » Macquarie cuts jobs to offset flagging revenues Rise of diesel fast and furious Vic financial group collapses owing $660m Share market dips after starting higher Olympics, Jubilee help drag Britain from recession Politics More Politics » Disgraced Berlusconi threatens to bring down government A defiant Silvio Berlusconi has vowed to stay in politics to reform the very justice system that convicted him of tax fraud, and has threatened to bring down the government of the prime minster who replaced him. More » Alleged boat hijackers sent home to face charges China starts criminal probe into disgraced Bo Tas forest talks fail after two-year negotiation Old Labor wounds reopened in McKew memoir Sport More Sport » Williams, Sharapova cruise through to Championships final Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams will contest the WTA Championships final in Istanbul after both had crushing semi-final wins over tiring opponents. More » City, Arsenal clinch much needed wins Wanderers shock Roar in Brisbane Ocean Park storms to Cox Plate victory Cooper charged over bringing game into disrepute Neumann double gives Reds victory Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Melting runway puts Antarctic flights on ice January flights to Antarctica have been scrapped because Australia's airstrip there is melting, causing havoc with our transport to the frozen continent. More » Scientists in shock at 'outlandish' earthquake ruling Organised cyber baddies following the money trail Nobel winner slams research grants freeze New planet discovered in Earth's backyard Environment More Environment » Massive coal mine approval not set in stone Federal Independent MP Tony Windsor says the massive mine approved for north-western NSW not a done deal yet. More » Gillard announces Murray-Darling plan changes Toxin turned against tadpoles in cane toad fight Campaign targets environmental powers Push for cull of Coorong seals 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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