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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 06 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Abbott and Bishop to 'stand together' against leadership spill By political editor Chris Uhlmann and Eliza Borrello PM Tony Abbott says he and deputy leader Julie Bishop will "stand together" to defeat a leadership spill motion due to be brought by a Liberal backbencher at next week's party room meeting. More » Live: PM facing threat to leadership Devil tattoo found on floating severed arm could help identify victim Marysville Black Saturday bushfire victims reach $300m payout deal Man jailed for rape after tricking prostitute into sex Queensland's no-pursuit policy 'putting lives at risk', NSW police say Sydney man facing Daniel Christie one-punch murder charge to apply for judge-only trial Disgraced Rolf Harris 'questioned in jail' Jordanian warplanes blast Islamic State targets 'Abnormal bulge' in pants leads to cocaine bust at Brisbane Airport More Analysis » The public still wants an end to the chaos The fundamental truth surely is that Tony Abbott was elected not with any enthusiasm or capital; he was elected as the mechanism to put an end to the failed, disunited and chaotic Rudd-Gillard-Rudd governments. That was his purpose, and once that was achieved the political malaise set in once again. So now the party room has to make a simple judgment - is Abbott right or wrong when he says changing leaders will make a bad situation even worse? And if he's not the best leader, then who is? More » A Liberal PM can't ignore the conservative base Open Drum: cyberspace, sticks and giant stones Want to pass reform? Then start talking The Abbott image: renovation or replacement? Could a spill reset our fractured political cycle? Harper Lee has found her way home The RBA races into the currency war Trigger-happy chatter does not make a spill Abbott's options are laid out before him Just In More Just In » Internationally renowned architect calls for Canberra to become 'cycling capital' Internationally renowned urban planner Jan Gehl calls on the ACT Government to turn Canberra into the cycling capital of the world. More » Fact check: did jobs growth triple in 2014, as Tony Abbott says? East Timor PM submits resignation: government Bosnian police raid village after IS flags, signs displayed Fight brews over free range chicken farm proposal Fuglistaller joins Higginbotham as Rebels co-captains IBAC to finalise probe into 'Lawyer X' case Man jailed for rape after tricking prostitute into sex Former bank teller avoids jail over inside job heist Queensland's no-pursuit policy 'putting lives at risk', NSW police say World More World » East Timor PM submits resignation: government East Timor's prime minister Xanana Gusmao has sent a letter of resignation to the country's president, a government spokesman says. More » Bosnian police raid village after IS flags, signs displayed Australian journalist returns to Thailand to fight criminal defamation charges Pope Francis to become first pontiff to address US Congress Street photographer's image raises $1.5m to send disadvantaged students to Harvard Foreign fighters in Iraq and Syria top Afghanistan levels Business More Business » Medibank Private only worth what it floated at: UBS By business reporter Stephen Letts Medibank Private has surged 20 per cent since floating late last year, now UBS argues it is well overvalued. More » Weak growth and jobs forecasts behind RBA rate cut News Corp profit falls as Australian newspaper revenues decline Home builders gloomy despite record construction activity ECB rejects Greek bonds as collateral for loans Wall St gains on oil price rebound Politics More Politics » East Timor PM submits resignation: government East Timor's prime minister Xanana Gusmao has sent a letter of resignation to the country's president, a government spokesman says. More » How a Liberal leadership spill would work Live: PM facing threat to leadership Abbott and Bishop to 'stand together' against leadership spill Pope Francis to become first pontiff to address US Congress Sport More Sport » NRL to trial 10 match officials for Charity Shield Ten referees will be trialled in the Charity Shield match as NRL officials hope to reduce the number of video referrals. More » Hurting Tiger Woods withdraws at Torrey Pines Tinkler pays debts as Newcastle Jets name new CEO Melbourne City lifts for Victory clash: Muscat Javelin thrower Roberts looking to make impact at world titles Brett Lee to aid Ireland in World Cup run-up Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Calls for Australia to overturn donor DNA ban By the National Reporting Team's Alison Branley Australian authorities are urged to rethink their position on the use of donor DNA after Britain allows babies to be created from the DNA of three people. More » Fears of 'designer babies' as Britain votes to allow 'three-parent' IVF Scientist shuns top fellowship in frustration over funding cuts Screen time affects teens' sleep, study finds New microscope gives Australian scientists 'unprecedented' view of atoms Environment More Environment » Emergency declared after Galapagos ship grounding Ecuador activates a state of emergency at the famous Galapagos Islands, authorities say, a week after the stranding of a cargo ship loaded with supplies including hazardous materials. More » Explainer: Why the Tasmanian Government abandoned defamation law changes Great white shark 'slammed' by a pod of killer whales in SA UN weather agency confirms 2014 was hottest year on record Rocket blasts off with NASA satellite to track climate change About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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