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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 28 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » West could act on Syria without UN mandate: Carr Foreign Affairs Minister Bob Carr has left open the possibility of an international military response to the Syrian crisis without a mandate from the United Nations. The United States and its allies are gearing up for a probable military strike against the Syrian regime after a deadly chemical weapons attack in Damascus. Senator Carr says as the evidence accumulates that Syrian government forces were behind the attack, the regime must be "made to pay a price". He says "everyone's preference" would be for action under UN auspices, but said if that proved impossible, it would not preclude a response. More » Two men found guilty over ADFA Skype sex scandal Election live: Coalition releasing more costings Three hurt as bomb thrown at Aboriginal community in Broome Hird: 'I should've known what was going on' Ben Barba released by Bulldogs to join Broncos More Analysis » The elusive pursuit of political trust British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan is said to have responded when asked what he feared most in politics, "Events, dear boy, events." Circumstances change, confronting governments with the choice between keeping promises that no longer make sense or breaking them. Oppositions in our adversarial system see it as their role in life to tear down governments by foul means or fair. So Tony Abbott says he wants to stop the "trust deficit" in federal politics. But it is hardly surprising that even the best governments end up with a trust deficit in the eyes of voters. More » Five reasons military intervention in Syria is wrong Want more of the same? Vote Abbott Incentives not enough to tackle youth unemployment Syria conflict's big players shake market nerves We're no closer to seeing the Coalition's sums Democracy in danger: the rise of illegitimate authority Asian White Paper or white elephant A nanny state on IR policy is the Liberal choice The human face of Chinese politics - flaws and all Just In More Just In » Spanish town charges fee for tomato fight The town hosting Spain's annual tomato-throwing festival, La Tomatina, on Wednesday is charging a fee for the first time. More » Graham Annesley resigns from NSW ministry Three hurt in Broome bomb attack Barba released by Bulldogs to join Broncos 'Web of lies' gave victim's family false hope Senate shapes as main electoral battleground in SA Manus landowners block access to detention centre Bowen and Hockey clash over Coalition savings, return to surplus Murdered baseballer farewelled at funeral Prison term extended for Bill Crews' killer World More World » Spanish town charges fee for tomato fight The town hosting Spain's annual tomato-throwing festival, La Tomatina, on Wednesday is charging a fee for the first time. More » Taliban 'executes' 12 Afghan workers Barack Obama 'teared up' watching The Butler Push to name storms after climate change deniers Outrage as Chinese boy's eyes gouged out in attack West could act on Syria without UN mandate: Carr Business More Business » Oil prices jump to 18-month high on Syria fears US oil prices soared to their highest level in 18 months on Tuesday, as Western threats to punish Syria for alleged chemical attacks raised worries over Middle East crude supplies. More » Facebook reveals number of data requests made by Australian authorities Mining data expected to make offer insight into health of resources boom Woolworths annual profit rises to $2.3 billion New York Times says website outage may be 'malicious' attack Indonesian government confident of restoring economic stability Politics More Politics » Senate shapes as main electoral battleground in SA By Nick Harmsen The race for South Australia's sixth senate spot could have major political consequences but the contest has been made a whole lot tougher for the Greens. Independent Senator Nick Xenophon has decided to divert his preferences to the major parties. Seemingly a sideshow, it's a battle that could shape the balance of power. More » Manus landowners block access to detention centre Bowen and Hockey clash over Coalition savings, return to surplus West could act on Syria without UN mandate: Carr Election live: Coalition releasing more costings Sport More Sport » Barba released by Bulldogs to join Broncos NRL superstar Ben Barba will join Brisbane for the next three seasons after being granted a release by Canterbury. More » "It was time to move on": Hird Stosur upset in first round; Dellacqua, Rogowska also gone Sheedy doesn't expect Bombers coaching job Vaughan says England fans deserve refund Federer, Djokovic roll into second round Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Meteor that hit Russia may have had close shave with Sun The meteor that injured more than 1,500 people when it exploded and showered debris over Russia in February had undergone "intensive melting" before entering Earth's atmosphere, scientists say. More » Microsoft boss Ballmer to retire within 12 months North Korea unveils 'homemade' smartphone NZ jetpack given green light for take-off Suspended cancer trial prompts call for research integrity body Environment More Environment » Your say: Foreign ownership and CSG Curated by ABC staff A majority of Australians want greater restrictions on the foreign ownership of agricultural land and are against easing restrictions on coal seam gas. We asked what you think. More » Sea anemones bleaching on large scale Scientists 95pc certain humans cause global warming: draft report Toxic water leaks discovered at Fukushima nuclear plant Federal laws 'fail to protect' threatened species 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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