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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 03 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Diggers accused of killing two Afghan children By South Asia correspondent Michael Edwards, wires Australian soldiers in southern Afghanistan have been accused of accidentally shooting dead two children during an operation against the Taliban. More » Journalist Peter Harvey dies after battle with cancer Dalby assessing damage after another flood One-eyed Al Qaeda commander reportedly killed Police siege with armed sex offender drags on Sydney Mardi Gras parade 2013 More Analysis » Gillard ready to wrestle for western Sydney Memories of eight years living and working in western Sydney came flooding back this week with the announcement that the Prime Minister will spend five days there. The visit is a fine idea. The western suburbs are home to 1 in 11 Australians and the daily stresses on the residents of western Sydney are more acute than in other parts of the country. But when good ideas are poorly executed the final result can be ugly. And there are a couple of things about this trip that jar. More » Senator Madigan's stealth war on women's health Loyalty of Australian-Israelis shouldn't be doubted Going out west where the wind blows tall ACT Liberals prepare for political rematch Heavy tax burdens drag down economic performance Rearranging the deckchairs on the RMS Fairfax Is damage for a cause acceptable? Jokes at victims' expense are no laughing matter The thing about taxes is you get what you pay for Just In More Just In » Dalby assessing damage after another flood By Francis Tapim, staff The Darling Downs town of Dalby is counting the cost of yet another flood as the weather bureau warns of further rain for Queensland. More » One-eyed Al Qaeda commander reportedly killed Man charged with factory worker's murder Diggers accused of killing two Afghan children Sydney Mardi Gras parade 2013 Aussies fall apart in final session Body found in search under NSW house Wanderers storm to A-League summit Police siege with armed sex offender drags on Clarke, Wade survive to tea World More World » One-eyed Al Qaeda commander reportedly killed The Chadian army says it has killed senior Al Qaeda commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar, the one-eyed jihadist behind January's Algerian gas plant siege. More » Aussies fall apart in final session Clarke, Wade survive to tea Aussies in dire straits early on Man swallowed as sinkhole opens under bedroom Sick Queen Elizabeth cancels Wales visit Business More Business » Obama signs order for budget cuts after talks fail By North America correspondent Brendan Trembath, wires An angry Barack Obama signs off on across-the-board budget cuts after failing to reach a deal with Congress to stop them. More » Iconic brand Rosella closes down Lower rates help boost house prices Manufacturing sees green shoots of recovery Share market ends week with a whimper Ousted Groupon boss jokes about sacking Politics More Politics » Emerson plays down damning western Sydney poll Trade Minister Craig Emerson has played down a new poll showing four Labor seats in western Sydney could fall to the Coalition at the election. More » Treasurer urges Abbott to get on side with Gonski Venezuela's Chavez 'battling' for his life Immigration refutes Abbott's bridging visa claims Costello audit advises asset sales Sport More Sport » Wanderers storm to A-League summit Western Sydney went top of the A-League with a stunning 1-0 win over Central Coast in heavy weather at Gosford. More » Aussies fall apart in final session Kagawa treble swells United lead, QPR strike back Bulls leave it late to secure bonus-point win Ramos heads Real Madrid to Clasico victory Djokovic beats Berdych to win fourth Dubai Open Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Mini pill may increase chlamydia risk By ABC Science Online's Dani Cooper The progesterone-only mini pill may increase a woman's chances of contracting chlamydia, Australian researchers say. More » Drones set for large-scale commercial take-off ABC hacked in protest at Wilders interview Study finds BPA may harm developing brains Lost continent found on floor of Indian ocean Environment More Environment » Japanese whalers reportedly leave Southern Ocean Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says the whaling season in the Southern Ocean appears over with the Japanese fleet leaving. More » Super trawler's operator surrenders registration Australia breaks hottest summer record Shot shark had jaws removed Beijing hit by air pollution, sand storms 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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