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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 24 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Freed hostage Rodwell 'told to paddle for his life' Police video shows Australian hostage Warren Rodwell telling Filipino officers he was put in a boat and told to paddle for his life by his militant captors. More » Pope holds historic meeting with predecessor Poll shows unease with Labor leadership instability Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky dies Cyprus agrees to bank levy as bailout clock ticks Even-stevens as Australia fights back More Analysis » Gillard's leadership victory comes at a heavy cost Julia Gillard has certainly fended off any challenge from Kevin Rudd, but there's no relief to be had in this victory. What might have been a possibility for creating clear air from consistent - and often malicious - media speculation about her position was deftly derailed by Tony Abbott's parliamentary move. By gaining the support of three "untainted" independents for his vote of no confidence, the political legitimacy of the Prime Minister is critically damaged. More » Brutishness no barrier to a media career - if you're male The dark past of chemical warfare in the Middle East A farcical performance under the Canberra big top To those who have fought for truth, we hear you now Distanced from death: animal cruelty at the abattoir DisabilityCare: a bad name but a good direction Torbay's tilt at Canberra terminated by toxic Obeid Refugee tribunal a check against the culture of no Media reform won't fix falling standards Just In More Just In » Cyprus agrees to bank levy as bailout clock ticks Cyprus has agreed to a contentious one-off levy on large bank deposits, in a dramatic about-face as the country races to seal a last-minute bailout deal to avert financial collapse. More » Poll shows unease with Labor leadership instability Freed hostage Rodwell 'told to paddle for his life' Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky dies 'Significant progress' in EU, Cyprus bailout talks China's Xi warns against external interference Thai camp blaze kills 35 Myanmar refugees Even-stevens as Australia fights back Gunmen shoot dead four Indonesian prisoners Sheep saved in massive abattoir blaze World More World » Cyprus agrees to bank levy as bailout clock ticks Cyprus has agreed to a contentious one-off levy on large bank deposits, in a dramatic about-face as the country races to seal a last-minute bailout deal to avert financial collapse. More » Russian oligarch Boris Berezovsky dies 'Significant progress' in EU, Cyprus bailout talks China's Xi warns against external interference Thai camp blaze kills 35 Myanmar refugees Gunmen shoot dead four Indonesian prisoners Business More Business » Cyprus agrees to bank levy as bailout clock ticks Cyprus has agreed to a contentious one-off levy on large bank deposits, in a dramatic about-face as the country races to seal a last-minute bailout deal to avert financial collapse. More » Consumer group endorses bypassing online geo-blocks Banks: The bigger they are, the slower they grow Australian banks 'not immune' to hack attack Politics More Politics » Poll shows unease with Labor leadership instability The first opinion poll since the failed Labor leadership spill shows respondents believe the party instability has damaged the prime minister's office. More » China's Xi warns against external interference Thai camp blaze kills 35 Myanmar refugees Qld Opposition questions sacking of health official Italian leftist Bersani asked to form government Sport More Sport » Even-stevens as Australia fights back Nathan Lyon bagged five-for as Australia fought back bravely against India at the end of day two of the fourth Test in Delhi. More » Titans cling on to clip Sea Eagles Freo flips script on Eagles Reds outlast Bulls in Brisbane Wanderers denied in fiery Sydney derby Bulls stumble early at Bellerive Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Australian banks 'not immune' to hack attack By technology reporter Jake Sturmer A senior security analyst says the major hacking attack which paralysed several South Korean banks and TV broadcasters this week could happen in Australia. More » Turnbull accuses NBN Co of playing politics Satellite maps oldest light in the universe Korean cyber attack came from China-based IP NBN rollout to fall well short of initial target 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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