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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 26 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Officials confirm Egypt voters back new constitution by Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Voters in Egypt have overwhelming approved a new constitution drafted by president Mohamed Morsi's Islamist allies. More » Shoppers queue up for Boxing Day sales Hospitalised Mandela looking 'much better' Queen Elizabeth delivers her Christmas message Man injures spine on makeshift waterslide Eggs thrown in Indonesian Christmas dispute Lawyer on home soil after Mongolian detention Melbourne restaurant destroyed by fire Two killed as plane crash lands in Burma Clarke 'positive' about Boxing Day Test More Analysis » Open your presence: a message for the non-religious There can be nothing good ahead for a country that determines to be mean. This Christmas, we should think more about our presence than our presents. The riches that come from belonging to each other far outstrip anything that can be wrapped in paper. I hope you get lots of presence this year. I know you will if you open your eyes and look at those around you as if for the first time. More » Hope is being born again this Christmas Sharing the Christmas spirit is a true celebration of diversity The surrogacy trap: why our laws need new life Is Labor's surplus backdown really so dire? Why the customs arrests warrant a closer look 2012 in review: Public life A time for joy, reflection, and free tech advice The riddle and the gift: The Hobbit at Christmas The garden in the library: Cicero and the stuff of life Just In More Just In » Police dog tracks down wanted couple in bushland A police dog has helped officers arrest a man and woman wanted over a string of offences at Ipswich, west of Brisbane. More » Boy dies, another badly hurt in trail bike accident Shoppers queue up for Boxing Day sales Officials confirm Egypt voters back new constitution Kabul 'insider' attack gunwoman is Iranian Drunk man arrested driving stolen car on runway Queen Elizabeth delivers her Christmas message Tourist drowns at Adelaide beach Melbourne restaurant destroyed by fire Hospitalised Mandela looking 'much better' World More World » Officials confirm Egypt voters back new constitution by Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Voters in Egypt have overwhelming approved a new constitution drafted by president Mohamed Morsi's Islamist allies. More » Kabul 'insider' attack gunwoman is Iranian Drunk man arrested driving stolen car on runway Queen Elizabeth delivers her Christmas message Hospitalised Mandela looking 'much better' Eggs thrown in Indonesian Christmas dispute Business More Business » Christmas sales up ahead of last-minute rush Thousands of people across the country are getting in some last-minute gift buying as retailers say spending over the Christmas season is up on last year. More » Qld airline to remain grounded for months Falling rates to offset Christmas splurge Billabong allows bidder to look at books Share market gains in very light trade Traders concerned about fiscal cliff stalemate Politics More Politics » Officials confirm Egypt voters back new constitution by Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Voters in Egypt have overwhelming approved a new constitution drafted by president Mohamed Morsi's Islamist allies. More » Lawyer on home soil after Mongolian detention New penalty rates squeeze SA restaurants Indians call for reform in wake of brutal rape Labor MP asks AFP to investigate Brough Sport More Sport » Clarke 'positive' about Boxing Day Test Captain Michael Clarke is yet to decide if he will lead Australia in the Boxing Day Test clash with Sri Lanka. More » Skipper confident Oats has bases covered Coach Arthur dismisses Lyon critics Roar looking for striker to challenge Berisha Bird makes Boxing Day XI at Starc's expense Everything ready for the great race Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Ice sheet warming faster than thought: study A study of temperature records over more than half a century shows the west Antarctic ice sheet is warming nearly twice as quickly as previously thought. More » Great Firewall upgrade hits China's web users Toddler incubates nest of deadly snakes University students and staff being given free iPads Astronomers detect nearest Earth-like neighbour Environment More Environment » Activist spends second Christmas up tree Tasmanian anti-logging activist Miranda Gibson is spending her second Christmas Day in her tree-top home. More » Soaring coal demand stokes emissions concerns Bug-eyed Aussie scientists join global study Indigenous survey sounds alarm for NT mammals Microscopic pollution killing thousands in China 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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