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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 29 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » UK says no Syria action before inspection results By correspondents Mary Gearin and Matt Brown, wires The UK has hinted it will take action in response to last week's chemical attack in Damascus, irrespective of the UN Security Council's ultimate decision. However, British MPs will be given a chance to vote on whether military action should be taken before or after UN weapons inspectors report back with any evidence. A parliamentary motion has called for the Security Council to be briefed as soon as the inspections are complete and then "every effort" made to secure a resolution backing military action. Weapons experts have completed a second field trip in Damascus, looking for evidence into the cause of the poison gas attack which residents say killed hundreds. More » Election live: Campaign rolls on after Rooty Hill debate Fort Hood shooter sentenced to death for 2009 killings 50 years since King's 'I have a dream' speech PM Rudd to boost jobs through building Navy ships Vote Compass: Majority of voters back gay marriage More Analysis » Reading isn't believing when it comes to newspapers Much of the bluster around the Murdoch campaign against Kevin Rudd is based on the assumption that there is an audience that is susceptible to influence of the offending newspapers. Chances are that is a pretty big assumption, one that might flatter the vanity of the proprietor, and say more about the impact of mass circulation tabloids than is merited in a time in which trust in some quarters of the traditional media is in strong decline. The simple fact is that fewer and fewer people actually believe the Daily Telegraph and its ilk, a necessary precondition, you might imagine, for vote-turning influence. More » Leaders' debate paints some pretty little pitches Religion continues its free ride without our blessing The elusive pursuit of political trust Five reasons military intervention in Syria is wrong Want more of the same? Vote Abbott Incentives not enough to tackle youth unemployment Why a Coalition online poker ban may be unduly harsh Syria conflict's big players shake market nerves We're no closer to seeing the Coalition's sums Just In More Just In » Thousands of revellers see red in Spain's tomato-throwing festival By Katie Franklin in Bunol, Spain Thousands of revellers are seeing red in Spain after facing off in the mother of all food fights. More » Disaster-struck regions take years to recover economically: report Egypt backs off dissolving Muslim Brotherhood Syria opposition parties: explained Election live: Campaign rolls on after Rooty Hill debate Vote Compass: Majority of voters back gay marriage UK says no Syria action before inspection results Fort Hood shooter sentenced to death for 2009 killings 50 years since King's 'I have a dream' speech Barty last Australian woman to exit US Open World More World » Thousands of revellers see red in Spain's tomato-throwing festival By Katie Franklin in Bunol, Spain Thousands of revellers are seeing red in Spain after facing off in the mother of all food fights. More » Egypt backs off dissolving Muslim Brotherhood Syria opposition parties: explained UK says no Syria action before inspection results Fort Hood shooter sentenced to death for 2009 killings Barty last Australian woman to exit US Open Business More Business » Market falls as oil prices lift on Syria concerns By Justine Parker Concerns about possible military action in Syria have rocked markets, sparking a sell-off on the Australian share market and pushed oil prices higher. The All Ordinaries Index lost 53 points to close at 5,078 and the ASX 200 index declined by 54 points to 5,087. 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 Politics More Politics » Election live: Campaign rolls on after Rooty Hill debate Tony Abbott is campaigning in Sydney today as Prime Minister Kevin Rudd heads to Melbourne on the morning after the third and final leaders' debate. The main talking point out of the debate at Rooty Hill was Mr Abbott's pledge that the Coalition would not shut down any Medicare Local branches. Follow today's campaign with our live blog. More » UK says no Syria action before inspection results PM Rudd to boost jobs through building Navy ships Britain seeks UN backing to protect civilians in Syria Your say: Who won the debate? Sport More Sport » Bombers confirm Hird to keep coaching Essendon chairman Paul Little says James Hird will return as senior coach once his suspension ends. More » Barty last Australian woman to exit US Open Raiders stand down Ferguson Barba released by Bulldogs to join Broncos Radwanska, Li into US Open third round Celtic joins big guns in group stage 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 » Japanese brave notorious temper of Sakurajima volcano By North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy ABC North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy meets some of the brave souls who live in the shadow of Japan's feisty Sakurajima volcano. More » Abbott using outdated figure on carbon tax cost to households Your say: Foreign ownership and CSG Sea anemones bleaching on large scale Scientists 95pc certain humans cause global warming: draft report 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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