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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 06 Feb, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australian linked to Bulgarian bus bombing By Mary Gearin, Rachael Brown, wires A man with an Australian passport and links to Hezbollah is alleged to have been involved in a suicide attack in Bulgaria last July. More » Cats, Suns to assist with AFL doping probe Thomson set to face court for first time Britain passes draft gay marriage legislation Nurse slams conditions at Nauru 'concentration camp' N Korea video shows US city under attack More Analysis » Easy solutions and complex realities Last week the Prime Minister and Leader of the Opposition both gave speeches on similar issues, but from quite different perspectives: one saw a complex world; the other, easy solutions. It's rare for a politician to acknowledge complexity in an argument because it often involves admitting the worth of the other side's point of view and sometimes your own policy's failures. Thus it was rather stunning last Wednesday to see the Prime Minister begin her speech with, as she put it, "a warts-and-all look at who we are today and the opportunities and risks which confront us". More » This year's top (economic) model If it looks and smells like a campaign, then it’s a campaign After the boom: a cautionary tale from Nauru Gillard's not-so-merry band of has-beens and hacks Inside the camera-shy world of ivory smuggling In the Kimberley you can't see the voters for the gas Richard's remains bare the bones of a bloody past If a day is eternity in politics, what is seven months? The operation of caretaker conventions Just In More Just In » Army seeks to boost Bundaberg spirits By Eric Tlozek The Army is preparing to leave Bundaberg later this week. More » Pair charged over guns in the mail Gillard to issue rebuke over closing the gap Cats, Suns to assist with AFL doping probe Britain passes draft gay marriage legislation Australian linked to Bulgarian bus bombing Thomson set to face court for first time New Delhi gang-rape trial opens Nurse slams conditions at Nauru 'concentration camp' S&P attack 'meritless' DoJ lawsuit World More World » Britain passes draft gay marriage legislation By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown, wires British lawmakers have voted in favour of legislation allowing gay marriage, despite a split in Prime Minister David Cameron's Conservative party. More » New Delhi gang-rape trial opens Fatwa on girl band rocks Kashmir N Korea video shows US city under attack Study uses mobile phones to measure rainfall New Delhi gang rape trial begins Business More Business » Stabilising global economy keeps rates on hold By online business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates on hold at 3 per cent, amid stabilising global economic conditions. More » S&P attack 'meritless' DoJ lawsuit Trade deficit falls on iron ore, coal recovery It's official: ABS index shows house prices rising Share market ends down as rates put on hold Macquarie shares fall as profit rise disappoints Politics More Politics » Gillard to issue rebuke over closing the gap Prime Minister Julia Gillard will today warn the Northern Territory and Queensland governments that she is prepared to take action to counter their alcohol policy changes. More » Nurse slams conditions at Nauru 'concentration camp' Bryce makes historic visit to Antarctica As it happened: First Question Time of 2013 Thomson to serve out remainder of term Sport More Sport » Cats, Suns to assist with AFL doping probe Geelong and Gold Coast will assist the AFL in its doping investigation following the revelation that Essendon gave its players unnamed supplements. More » Warrant issued for Jurrah after court no-show Soliman set to take on Geale Melbourne wants to extend grand prix deal Southern Stars down White Ferns Horwill to make injury return Science and Technology More Science and Technology » More TV means less sperm, says study By Tim Nightingale, staff A new study has found that young men who watch 20 hours or more of television per week have a sperm count nearly half of those who watch very little or none at all. More » Study uses mobile phones to measure rainfall Ahmadinejad wants to be first Iranian in space Richard III's skeleton found under English car park Image of skull released in hunt for Richard III Environment More Environment » Choking Chinese smog cloud drifts over Japan By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires A choking cloud of filthy smog from China drifts over Japan, triggering health warnings for the young and sick. More » Japanese whalers ordered out of Australian waters Fraser Island cleans up after wild weather Sea Shepherd intercepts Japanese whaling fleet Residents want testing, not review of Orica plant 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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