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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 04 Mar, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard on charm offensive to win back the west Jobs, law enforcement and $1 billion for the West Connex motorway are at the heart of PM Julia Gillard's charm offensive in Western Sydney this morning. More » UN monitors question single parent welfare cuts British cardinal apologises for 'sexual conduct' Unions push for apprenticeship wage increase Queen in hospital with stomach bug India in control after day two 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 flood 'surprised' authorities By Fidelis Rego and Francis Tapim Authorities say they were surprised at the speed and height of the flood that hit parts of Dalby on Queensland's Western Downs on the weekend. More » Man feared drowned after falling over waterfall UN monitors question single parent welfare cuts British cardinal apologises for 'sexual conduct' Queen in hospital with stomach bug Unions push for apprenticeship wage increase Group allegedly abduct, assault Sydney woman SpaceX capsule arrives at ISS after thruster glitch India in control after day two Qantas director James Strong dies World More World » British cardinal apologises for 'sexual conduct' By Europe correspondent Philip Williams, wires The former head of the Catholic Church in Scotland, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, has admitted his sexual conduct had "fallen below the standards" expected of him. More » Queen in hospital with stomach bug SpaceX capsule arrives at ISS after thruster glitch Egypt sets date for Mubarak retrial Bangladesh deploys troops as clashes continue Recovery efforts end for man swallowed by sinkhole Business More Business » Unions push for apprenticeship wage increase Unions push for an increase to apprenticeship wages in a bid to stem the disastrous drop-out rate. More » Obama signs order for budget cuts after talks fail Iconic brand Rosella closes down Lower rates help boost house prices Manufacturing sees green shoots of recovery Politics More Politics » Unions push for apprenticeship wage increase Unions push for an increase to apprenticeship wages in a bid to stem the disastrous drop-out rate. More » Gillard on charm offensive to win back the west Morrison defends asylum seeker comments Gillard spruiks $64m gang crime taskforce Emerson plays down damning western Sydney poll Sport More Sport » India in control after day two Centuries to Cheteshwar Pujara and Murali Vijay gave India a lead of 74 and the upper hand over Australia on day two. More » Impressive Magpies down Eagles in Perth Bale, Lennon lift Spurs over Gunners Hawaiians have Gilmore watching her back Marco magic helps Victory bury Jets Super Rugby holds tough choices for Deans Science and Technology More Science and Technology » SpaceX capsule arrives at ISS after thruster glitch SpaceX's Dragon capsule arrives at the International Space Station after overcoming thruster problems. More » Mini pill may increase chlamydia risk Drones set for large-scale commercial take-off ABC hacked in protest at Wilders interview Study finds BPA may harm developing brains 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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