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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 08 Jan, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live: Catastrophic fire alerts as heatwave hits NSW residents are being warned to prepare for possibly the worst fire threat in the state's history today, with heatwave conditions and "catastrophic" threat ratings. Follow our live blog for updates. More » Against the odds Hagel named next US defence secretary Giant squid filmed in Pacific depths Anger over photos of Indonesian cattle cruelty Suspects in India rape case appear in court Slipper served with summons over taxi vouchers Saab Australia placed in administration BBC presenter Stuart Hall denies sex assault charges Messi wins record fourth Ballon d'Or More Analysis » Don't make people vote: make them want to Battalions of straw men sprung to life last week, conjured to defend the heretofore-unassailable political edifice known as Australia's compulsory voting system. Many expressed horror at the thought of Campbell Newman oxymoronically taking away someone's freedom by no longer forcing them to vote. But aren't we missing the point? If our citizens were truly engaged, they would genuinely value their vote and vigorously exercise it. More » Sorry Keating, you were the lesser reformer Credlin interview personally brave but politically foolish Contract killers: insecurity is pushing our teachers away Fight against rape should focus on changing attitudes Colonial attachments hinder Asian relations The case for compulsory voting Weather on steroids: climate change in action Short-term stunts are a far cry from lived experience Japan, Australia, Sea Shepherd: a whale of a legal web Just In More Just In » Heatwave tracker: live weather updates More » Messi wins record fourth Ballon d'Or Hagel named next US defence secretary Live: Catastrophic fire alerts as heatwave hits Millions in need of aid following Typhoon Bopha BBC presenter Stuart Hall denies sex assault charges Anger over photos of Indonesian cattle cruelty Pope calls for end to Syria slaughter Man arrested after officers fire at car Kim Jong-un 'gives birthday candy' to N Korean kids World More World » Messi wins record fourth Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi added yet another record to his stellar list of achievements over the past 12 months when he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon d'Or at a FIFA gala in Zurich. More » Hagel named next US defence secretary Millions in need of aid following Typhoon Bopha BBC presenter Stuart Hall denies sex assault charges Anger over photos of Indonesian cattle cruelty Pope calls for end to Syria slaughter Business More Business » Whitehaven Coal shares plunge after media hoax Shares in Nathan Tinkler's coal company were placed in a trading halt after a fake media release claimed funding for Whitehaven Coal had been withdrawn. More » New rules unlikely to trouble Australian banks Local shares end day's trade down slightly Politics More Politics » Carr urges Indonesia to act after methanol death Foreign Minister Bob Carr will talk to Indonesian authorities after a Perth teenager died after drinking a poisoned cocktail. Liam Davies, 19, died in a Perth hospital yesterday morning. More » Palmer rules out Katter alliance Australia to oversee Taliban, Iran sanctions Obama could sidestep Congress on gun control Assad 'peace plan' greeted with scorn by foes Sport More Sport » Messi wins record fourth Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi added yet another record to his stellar list of achievements over the past 12 months when he won an unprecedented fourth, consecutive, Ballon d'Or at a FIFA gala in Zurich. More » Sam stalls again in Sydney loss Heat miss opportunity in loss to Sixers Djokovic, Azarenka top seeds for Australian Open Warne cops one-match ban after Samuels incident New batting coach vital for Australia 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 » Whitehaven Coal shares plunge after media hoax Shares in Nathan Tinkler's coal company were placed in a trading halt after a fake media release claimed funding for Whitehaven Coal had been withdrawn. More » Two Vic beaches remain closed after sewage spills Australia launches whale photo database Japanese whaling fleet leaves port Government urged to act on electronic waste 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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