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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 02 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Roxon, Evans expected to quit Cabinet Attorney-General Nicola Roxon and Senate leader Chris Evans are set to announce they are resigning from Julia Gillard's Cabinet. More » Rocky residents await Fitzroy flood peak Labor heavy takes aim at 'cockroaches' within party Suicide blast at US embassy in Turkey kills two Dozens killed in blast at Mexican oil firm No charges for DJs over royal phone hoax More Analysis » Certainty makes a rare and fleeting appearance The Prime Minister moved this week to try to put some certainty into federal politics. Nice try, but clearly certainty is going to be in short supply in 2013. Even her unusual attempt to call an election 227 days ahead of time is not assured. It seemed so for 24 hours, but then came the dramatic arrest of Craig Thomson, an untimely reminder of how brittle is the bedrock underpinning the Government. It's going to be quite a year. More » Time to stamp out inefficient duties New Abbott opens with a straight bat Tasmanian Aborigines land a blow for justice Costings battle part of the politics Fair trial in doubt for Thomson Election date undermines hard-fought diplomacy How much would it cost to connect NBN fibre to rural Australia? Real media revolution gives the people the power Don't mention the M-word Just In More Just In » Rocky residents await Fitzroy flood peak The Rockhampton Airport and the Bruce Highway have been cut as residents wait for the Fitzroy River to reach a higher than expected peak later tonight. More » Suicide blast at US embassy in Turkey kills two No charges for DJs over royal phone hoax 19 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing ICAC turns up heat on Moses Obeid Roxon, Evans expected to quit Cabinet Labor heavy takes aim at 'cockroaches' within party US scientists make tuberculosis breakthrough Flood-hit Queenslanders may be moved to higher ground BHP Billiton convicted over worker's death World More World » Suicide blast at US embassy in Turkey kills two By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires A suicide bomber has attacked the US embassy in the Turkish capital Ankara killing himself and a guard who was on duty. More » 19 killed in Pakistan mosque bombing US scientists make tuberculosis breakthrough Huge crowds mourn Cambodia's former king China sends mixed manufacturing signals Beyonce admits she lip-synched anthem Business More Business » Home prices surge in January By online business reporter Michael Janda A widely watched home value index shows prices surged in most capital cities in the first month this year. More » Westpac will not guarantee rate cut pass through China sends mixed manufacturing signals Manufacturing starts year in steeper slide Low producer prices hint at tame inflation Banks, miners drive market higher Politics More Politics » Rocky residents await Fitzroy flood peak The Rockhampton Airport and the Bruce Highway have been cut as residents wait for the Fitzroy River to reach a higher than expected peak later tonight. More » Thomson lawyer threatens to sue over O'Farrell remarks Lack of Gonski funding detail frustrates states Rudd returns to Sunrise, six years on Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters Sport More Sport » Starc, Maxwell humiliate Windies Mitchell Starc took 5 for 20 and Glenn Maxwell scored 51 not out as Australia chased down West Indies' 70 in 9.2 overs. More » Berisha heroics not enough to top Mariners Panthers not distracted by Jennings saga Aussies on top against Taiwan Walshe in front after first Ladies Masters round Bitter Williams slammed, could face legal action Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Iran 'sends monkey into space' Iran's defence minister says the country has successfully sent a monkey into space, paving the way for a manned space flight. More » Union website transfers media to sex line Ice core drill gives insight into climate future Freeze lifted on bird flu virus research Penguin head-cam captures bird's eye view of hunt Environment More Environment » Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters By Samantha Donovan and staff The Federal Government has ordered a Japanese whaling vessel to get out of Australia's exclusive economic zone. More » Fraser Island cleans up after wild weather Sea Shepherd intercepts Japanese whaling fleet Residents want testing, not review of Orica plant Ice core drill gives insight into climate future 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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