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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 10 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Slipper's resignation puts focus back on numbers game by Lexi Metherill, staff The Federal Government's manoeuvre to bolster its numbers by installing Peter Slipper as Speaker imploded dramatically last night when he quit after just 11 controversial months in the job. More » Body of Mexican drug lord stolen from funeral home Undercover footage shows Tibetans' struggle Schoolgirl campaigner shot in head on school bus Man shot in head during car crash Australian-Afghan joint patrols back on Youth crime making Queensland town 'hell' Dozens die in attacks on Syrian military base US football coach Sandusky jailed for child sex Mad Monday culture must go: league boss More Analysis » Changing role of women in the workplace Last week we once again saw politicians - notably Tony Abbott - worrying about what women want. But the dramatic rise of women in the workforce suggests using one's wife as an election prop may not be as effective as it might have once been. Back when The Bee Gees ruled the airwaves, women accounted for only 35 per cent of the workforce. After a massive surge during the 1980s and slower incline since then, women now account for just over 45 per cent. More » Polls apart: is Labor really coming back? You won't find cattle export protests up north We do not need an internet overlord All is rare in love and war Industry management cultures worlds apart Time for a check-up: global economic health Is people power the antidote to media bullies? Boycott shines light on problems of power Campaign against Abbott is chutzpah at its worst Just In More Just In » Netanyahu calls early election for Israel Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called an early general election, saying it should be held "as fast as possible" in a bid to avoid damaging the Jewish state's flagging economy. More » Australian-Afghan joint patrols back on Schoolgirl campaigner shot in head on school bus Rangers attempt to catch elusive Mary River croc Slipper's resignation puts focus back on numbers game US football coach Sandusky jailed for child sex Man shot in head during car crash Deadly brain-eating disease kills 10 in Pakistan Man dies after cockroach eating contest Olympians need behaviour lessons: AOC World More World » Rare footage shows extreme measures of Tibetan protestors Stephen McDonell In the last year, nearly 50 Tibetans have died after setting themselves on fire in protest at Chinese rule and we have rare footage of what is happening there, but be warned this story contains disturbing images. More » Dozens die in attacks on Syrian military base Romney opens fire on Obama's foreign policy Body of Mexican drug lord stolen from funeral home N Korea claims its missiles can strike US US to block Chinese telco over espionage fears Business More Business » Business conditions ease despite confidence rise A widely watched survey shows business owners were slightly more upbeat in September, although conditions for firms worsened. More » IMF warns recession risk 'alarmingly high' Australia now world's 12th-largest economy Unemployment rate not painting full jobs picture Major engineering manufacturer cuts 154 staff ASX cannot publish market announcements Politics More Politics » Slipper's resignation puts focus back on numbers game by Lexi Metherill, staff The Federal Government's manoeuvre to bolster its numbers by installing Peter Slipper as Speaker imploded dramatically last night when he quit after just 11 controversial months in the job. More » Slipper resigns as Speaker Senate passes single parent payment cut Flow modelling released for Murray plan Windsor says Turnbull would be better leader Sport More Sport » Tomic falls at first Shanghai hurdle Australian teenager Bernard Tomic admitted giving only "85 per cent" as he joined compatriots Lleyton Hewitt and Marinko Matosevic in crashing out in the opening round of the Shanghai Masters. More » Armstrong attorney hits out at impending report Mad Monday culture must go: league boss Olympians need behaviour lessons: AOC US football coach Sandusky jailed for child sex Giants sitting pretty for draft day Science and Technology More Science and Technology » French, US scientists win Nobel Physics Prize Serge Haroche of France and David Wineland of the US won the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday for work in quantum physics that could one day open the way to supercomputers. More » Private rocket blasts off for space station Outback observatory open for business Racing star could prove Einstein's theory Remains of Mayan queen found in Guatemala Environment More Environment » Flow modelling released for Murray plan The Federal Government has released the latest round of modelling on the effects of releasing more water down the Murray. More » Stress tests reveal defects at Europe nuke reactors Irrigators under pressure over Murray legal action Murray showing signs of recovery Burke pledges to do more for dying reef 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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