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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 21 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Labor pushes media reforms as MPs tap Rudd By Alexandra Kirk, and staff The Government struggles to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on media reform as MPs push for Kevin Rudd to position himself to replace Julia Gillard. More » Baby found dead at roadhouse Chemical weapons in Syria a 'game-changer': Obama Footage shows 'torture' at Sydney turkey abattoir Gillard to deliver forced adoption apology Man threatens to blow up house in police siege More Analysis » Productivity performers: innovation comes out on top Yesterday RBA deputy governor Philip Lowe told the Australian Industry Group that Australia's productivity growth improved in 2012. CEOs and boards have now finally accepted that a high dollar is here to stay and are doing something about it; those that aren't are no longer troubling the scorers. Many firms are genuinely still in strife, but many more are getting on with life and getting their act together in a changed environment. More » Reducing carbon emissions in the scorched north Breaking our creepy-crawly food taboo Good reasons for a confident economy Police-state mentality destroying Australian sport Iraq's lesson for America Australian science: A fair go means rewarding quality Voters want Labor's core values back on the agenda Media reform and a missed opportunity Poor planning has doomed Labor's media reform Just In More Just In » Police search home of IMF boss Lagarde French police have searched the Paris apartment of the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, in connection with a probe into her handling of a high-profile scandal when she was a government minister. More » Man threatens to blow up house in police siege Baby found dead at roadhouse Chemical weapons in Syria a 'game-changer': Obama Australia, India urged to secure Indian Ocean Gillard to deliver forced adoption apology Hope for Australian man facing death penalty Labor pushes media reforms as MPs tap Rudd Concern as LNP relaxes environmental laws Footage shows 'torture' at Sydney turkey abattoir World More World » Police search home of IMF boss Lagarde French police have searched the Paris apartment of the head of the International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, in connection with a probe into her handling of a high-profile scandal when she was a government minister. More » Chemical weapons in Syria a 'game-changer': Obama Obama stands firm with Israel on first official visit South Korean police investigate hacking attack Pakistani teenager shot by Taliban returns to school US assault weapons ban looks doomed Business More Business » Investment fund in administration after ABC probe By economics correspondent Stephen Long A major mortgage fund has entered administration and is facing a flurry of lawsuits after an ABC investigation revealed potential breaches of corporations law. More » Market closes lower again amid Cyprus fears David Jones posts profit slide NBN builder drops NT work to focus on WA, SA Crossbenchers in talks on media reform compromise Iron ore miners bullish on demand but not price Politics More Politics » Labor pushes media reforms as MPs tap Rudd By Alexandra Kirk, and staff The Government struggles to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat on media reform as MPs push for Kevin Rudd to position himself to replace Julia Gillard. More » US assault weapons ban looks doomed Fitzgibbon confirms Labor leadership discussions Crossbenchers in talks on media reform compromise Carr denies being courted by Rudd Sport More Sport » Team-mates back returning Watson Opener Ed Cowan has backed Shane Watson to lead Australia in the fourth Test against India if Michael Clarke is unfit. More » ASADA to interview 31 NRL players Hewitt triumphs in Miami AFL boss warns game must keep values Nugent resigns as head coach AFL Preview: Season 2013 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Wallabies do 'Australian crawl' in the womb By Genelle Weule for Science Online Baby wallabies start doing the "Australian crawl" while still in their mother's womb, high-resolution ultrasounds reveal for the first time. More » Bizarre extinct frog brought back to life London burial site could shed light on Black Death New data 'strongly indicates' particle is Higgs boson Rover finds conditions once suited life on Mars Environment More Environment » 'Kimberley Ark' gene bank to save species from toad plague By environment reporter Sarah Clarke There are fears for the ongoing survival of the diverse wildlife of Western Australia's Kimberley, as the dreaded cane toad crosses borders and moves into the region. More » Fallout in China over delegates' pollution revolt Water use restricted in NZ's parched capital Ammonia vapour leaks from Orica plant Thousands of dead pigs found in Shanghai river 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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