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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 07 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Thousands stranded as crews continue to battle fires Thousands of people are stranded and around 100 are still unaccounted for as out of control bushfires continue to burn in Tasmania. More » Stories of survival emerge from Tas inferno Methanol poisoning claims WA teenager's life Warne-Samuels spat overshadows Renegades romp Fears of food shortage on Tasman Peninsula Toddler bitten and squeezed by python Race to control fires ahead of NSW heatwave Attempt to retrieve tourist's body in Blue Mountains Vic bushfire frustrates firefighters in south-west Human remains found in bag on beach More Analysis » Short-term stunts are a far cry from lived experience If Adam Bandt's challenge to Jenny Macklin to try living on the dole for a week seems a stunt, that's because it is. But, then again, so was The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell. There's a long tradition of immersive exposures of poverty and oppression and it's a good thing if politicians feel pressure to live, for a time, among society's poorest. But imagine if the unemployed were able to speak for themselves. More » Japan, Australia, Sea Shepherd: a whale of a legal web Biographical daydreaming Saving whales: a cause worth fighting war Speed thrills are killing our communities Complex dynamics of stock picking Surplus debacle a problem of leadership Policy without politics is pointless We must face up to our own rape culture It's time to value ALP member voices Just In More Just In » Toddler bitten and squeezed by python A toddler on the New South Wales north coast is recovering from a terrifying ordeal after being attacked by a python. More » Fears of food shortage on Tasman Peninsula Palestinian Authority to become 'State of Palestine' Assad 'peace plan' greeted with scorn by foes Pakistani soldier killed in Kashmir border flare-up Attempt to retrieve tourist's body in Blue Mountains Vic bushfire frustrates firefighters in south-west Man drowns trying to help children Race to control fires ahead of NSW heatwave Police investigate after woman shot in Melbourne World More World » Palestinian Authority to become 'State of Palestine' Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas has ordered his government to officially change the name of the Palestinian Authority to the 'State of Palestine'. More » Assad 'peace plan' greeted with scorn by foes Pakistani soldier killed in Kashmir border flare-up Mandela 'recovered' from surgery, illness Assad calls for dialogue in rare speech Deadly twin suicide attacks at Afghan tribal meeting Business More Business » Rinehart's Hancock files overdue financial reports By online business reporter Michael Janda Gina Rinehart's company Hancock Prospecting has filed two overdue financial reports, one of which was more than two years late. More » Car sales accelerate away from economic gloom US regulator quits searching for Google charges Services sector shrinks for 11th straight month Iron ore shipments from Port Hedland rise Driller to pay $US1.4b for role in BP oil spill Politics More Politics » Assad 'peace plan' greeted with scorn by foes Opposition groups and foreign politicians have described Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's defiant "peace plan" speech as a renewed declaration of war. More » Ailing Chavez to miss inauguration but stay in office Labor leaves door open to dole increase Chavez still has 'severe' respiratory problem Joyce attacks LNP calls to scrap compulsory voting Sport More Sport » Hussey salutes at end of dream career By James Maasdorp Michael Hussey says his whole career has felt like a dream after ending his last Test match for Australia a winner at the SCG. More » Warne-Samuels spat overshadows Renegades romp Murray clinches Brisbane crown Sturridge scores as Liverpool edge through Hussey left out of ODI squad McBreen brace extends Mariners' lead at top Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Qld stargazers to get space station sighting By Sharnie Kim and Sam Davis Astronomy enthusiasts will be able to see the International Space Station for six minutes as it flies over Queensland tonight. More » Australian scientists map galactic space geysers Researchers uncover breast cancer protein Ice sheet warming faster than thought: study Great Firewall upgrade hits China's web users Environment More Environment » Two Vic beaches remain closed after sewage spills Two popular Victorian beaches are off limits this weekend as the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) investigates separate sewage spills. More » Australia launches whale photo database Japanese whaling fleet leaves port Government urged to act on electronic waste Activist spends second Christmas up tree 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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