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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 11 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Dank to sue for defamation Lawyers for sports scientist Stephen Dank are launching a $10 million defamation claim against various media outlets. More » Gillard flags workplace reform for working parents Deadly stampede as millions take holy dip at Ganges festival Five killed during cruise ship safety drill Romanian abattoir implicated as horsemeat scandal spreads AFL aware of second drug case More Analysis » How to stop the leaks in Labor's culture Just last week, a bad week for the Government was made worse by internal leaks, and worse still by leaking of the Prime Minister's exhortation to the Caucus to stop leaking. Leaking is very rarely a noble act of courage. It is usually either a petty, vindictive act of spite or a hollow, self regarding boast. No public interest is served by its encouragement. Such behaviour is a real threat to the ALP. A voluntary anti-leaking code could be a key part of the solution. More » My Rosa Parks moment in Sydney 2013 Fracking shifts the global power balance Doping laws aren't the problem: greed is Forget Parliament: brekkie TV is where it counts O'Connor inherits an immigration conundrum Outrage on steroids: our obsession with drugs in sport Year of the snake a celebration of our Asian century ACCC behind the times on our Google habits Twitter hides bullies but empowers their victims Just In More Just In » Boy charged over armed robbery A 13-year-old boy will face court late this month after being charged in relation to an armed robbery on the New South Wales central coast. More » Macdonald to face coal deal corruption probe Romanian abattoir implicated as horsemeat scandal spreads US north-east digs out from deadly blizzard Five killed during cruise ship safety drill S Korean doctors killed in Nigeria Driver still missing after car abandoned in flood Man charged over bow-and-arrow attack Man drowns in snorkelling accident New commander takes over NATO Afghan mission World More World » Romanian abattoir implicated as horsemeat scandal spreads By Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires The scandal over horsemeat sold as beef spreads to France, amid suspicions organised crime gangs could be behind a scam stretching all the way back to Romanian abattoirs. More » US north-east digs out from deadly blizzard Five killed during cruise ship safety drill S Korean doctors killed in Nigeria New commander takes over NATO Afghan mission Deadly stampede as millions take holy dip at Ganges festival Business More Business » Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Miners are preparing for an exploration boom in Tasmania's resource-rich Tarkine region after the Government rejected a bid to add large swathes of the area to the National Heritage list. More » Gillard flags workplace reform for working parents Swan under pressure to boost mining tax revenue EU leaders agree to historic budget cut Reserve prepares for 'slightly weaker' economy Politics More Politics » Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Miners are preparing for an exploration boom in Tasmania's resource-rich Tarkine region after the Government rejected a bid to add large swathes of the area to the National Heritage list. More » Upload of swearing video was a crime: Rudd Burke hits out over leaked coal mine document Australia strikes refugee deal with NZ Katter steps in after pro-gay member told to quit Sport More Sport » Australia scores series sweep Australia completed a clean sweep of the five-match one-day series against West Indies. More » Dank to sue for defamation As it happened: February 10 Fergie gamble puts United in fantastic position NRL won't be naming probed clubs Sky Blues back in top six Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Asteroid to narrowly miss Earth next week An asteroid will zoom past Earth next week in what NASA says will be the closest flyby ever predicted for an object of its size. More » Bush internet users promised fast fixed wireless More TV means less sperm, says study Study uses mobile phones to measure rainfall Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space Environment More Environment » Miners gear up for Tarkine exploration boom Miners are preparing for an exploration boom in Tasmania's resource-rich Tarkine region after the Government rejected a bid to add large swathes of the area to the National Heritage list. More » Swedish conservationists win temporary wolf-hunting ban Kakadu to expand after ranger turns back on riches Doubts over paper giant's rainforest pledge Choking Chinese smog cloud drifts over Japan 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. 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