ABC NewsMail - Morning Edition

NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 04 Dec, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Prince William, Catherine expecting a baby By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, wires Prince William and his wife Catherine are expecting their first baby, destined to be Britain's future monarch. More » Punter saves hardest Test for last Federal-state relations threaten power price action RBA tipped to cut rates today UN suspends Syria operations Queensland braces for scorcher Parents' win against autopsy sets precedent: lawyer Killer croc will return to be fed, police say Israel rejects European backlash over settlement plan Thousands flee as typhoon approaches Philippines More Analysis » One step forward, two steps back on climate After seeing the carbon tax enter into force and the Government preparing to sign the next phase of the Kyoto Protocol, Australia entered the Doha talks on a high. But heading into an election year, the Government seems increasingly desperate to keep climate change off the agenda, with agriculture minister Joe Ludwig inadvertently revealing that Australia would only be tabling an emissions reduction target of 0.5 per cent (on 1990 levels). The reality is that by taking such a weak stance internationally, Australia now risks undermining the very basis for its domestic action. More » A bald woman's guide to survival Smoke and mirrors in cigarette marketing The return of the Golden Age The forgotten cause of the Red Ribbon Is the Opposition drowning in Whitewater? Do the government's telework numbers add up? Now it's Abbott with questions to answer Why shouldn't we find Kim Jong-un sexy? War on women: to do nothing is to be complicit Just In More Just In » Hope for death row Aussie as Malaysia mulls change By South East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel An Australian man on trial for drug trafficking in Kuala Lumpur may have his life saved if the Malaysian government goes ahead with plans to abolish the mandatory death penalty. More » Big not better for university's future UN suspends Syria operations Queensland braces for scorcher amid extreme fire threat Egypt's top judges agree to oversee referendum Wallabies drawn in World Cup pool of death RBA tipped to cut rates today Federal-state relations threaten power price action Prince William, Catherine expecting a baby Turkey scrambles jets as Syria bombs border town World More World » Death toll rises after Japanese tunnel collapse By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, staff Japanese rescue crews now say they have found nine bodies in the wreckage of a highway tunnel which caved in west of Tokyo. More » Egypt judges to boycott constitution vote Abbas receives hero's welcome in West Bank Talks deadlocked as 'fiscal cliff' draws closer Japan threatens to shoot down N Korean rocket Business More Business » RBA tipped to cut rates today Economists believe weakness in the domestic economy is likely to push the Reserve Bank to cut the official interest rate today, but they do not expect the banks to pass it on in full. More » Retail sales flatline despite rate cut Melbourne home price slide offsets gains elsewhere Rosella food company goes into receivership Job ad slide raises rate cut chances Market rises on hopes of interest rate cut Politics More Politics » Federal-state relations threaten power price action By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The head of COAG's Reform Council says energy market reforms are at risk of being undermined by a growing level of suspicion between the Commonwealth and the states. More » Nyrstar agrees to transform lead smelter Gillard ramps up pressure to secure NDIS deal GST threshold to remain unchanged Detainee condemns 'slaughterhouse' Nauru Sport More Sport » Proteas prevail in final-round knock-out One word was common from both Australian and South African corners after Monday's series-ending third Test - "fight". More » Punter saves hardest Test for last Wallabies drawn in World Cup pool of death Shaky Socceroos beat Hong Kong Stosur wins Newcombe Medal Rebels unsure how Tahs would pay Folau Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Google and Twitter intervene in Syrian blackout Internet giants Google and Twitter have reactivated their voice-to-tweet service to combat an ongoing communications blackout in Syria. More » Ice deposits found at Mercury's dark poles Syria throws 'kill switch' on internet Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement NASA monitors massive Mars dust storm Environment More Environment » Temps set to soar as emissions grow: report By environment reporter Sarah Clarke and wires The latest snapshot from climate scientists finds the planet is on track for a 4 to 6 degree Celsius temperature rise by the turn of the century. More » High Court rejects irrigators' constitutional challenge Marine park named in Taylors' honour Dire warning sounded for Lake Eyre's future Wind farm study aims for quiet achievement 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