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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 21 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Cyclone Marcia downgraded; central Qld towns face evacuation Residents in the central Queensland towns of Jambin and Goovigen are facing evacuation as the Callide River floods. Further north the Defence Force will help with the clean up from ex-Tropical Cyclone Marcia's destruction. More » Perth student joins Islamic State fighters Bishop clears air with Indonesia over PM's tsunami aid comments State of emergency declared for NT communities hit hard by Cyclone Lam Eurogroup agrees four-month extension to Greek bailout Islamic State militants claim suicide attacks in Libya that kill 42 Letter to PM expresses dismay at personal attacks on HRC president Falloon, Dowling stood down by Titans over cocaine charge after Hunt revelations Japan, France, Germany to compete for submarine build England skipper Morgan not embarrassed by New Zealand rout More Analysis » We're world leaders in political posturing It's easy to dismiss the dismal political posturing that goes on in Canberra as part of a global trend, but in fact Australia is a world leader. In Sweden, the major parties have recently signed a "stability pact" on the budget, while in the UK the three political leaders signed a pledge to tackle climate change. Whatever is around the corner in these unpredictable and gladiatorial political times, an outbreak of consensus in Australia won't be a part of it. More » Childcare report: a vision of how things could be Jeb Bush his 'own man'? Maybe not on foreign policy The lessons to learn from the David Hicks case We're on the path to becoming 'zoo Australia' If NZ can fix its budget with reform, so can we There is a bond bubble, but it might not burst What about the victims of the heroin trade? Iranian nuclear deal offers stability, but with a catch How will history judge us for our detention policies? Just In More Just In » White Night Festival expanded to include museum, Royal Exhibition building A visit from Alice in Wonderland and a performance projected onto the Royal Exhibition Building are just two of the events on offer for the 2015 celebration of White Night in Melbourne. More » Eurogroup agrees four-month extension to Greek bailout Savea try fires Hurricanes to victory over Bulls Perth student joins Islamic State fighters Live: Cyclone Marcia downgraded to tropical low as damage assessed Prince Charles and Camilla to visit White House WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test State of emergency declared for NT communities hit hard by Cyclone Lam Cyclone Marcia downgraded; central Qld towns face evacuation West Coast Eagles beat Indigenous All Stars World More World » Eurogroup agrees four-month extension to Greek bailout Europe correspondent Mary Gearin, wires An emergency meeting of eurozone finance ministers in Brussels has agreed to a four-month extension of Greece's bailout, buying time for the cash-strapped nation. More » Prince Charles and Camilla to visit White House WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test Islamic State militants claim suicide attacks in Libya that kill 42 Hotel attack kills 10 in Somali capital Mogadishu Ceasefire does not end fighting in Ukraine Business More Business » David Thodey leaves Telstra, replaced as CEO by Andrew Penn By business reporter Michael Janda and staff Telstra's chief executive David Thodey announces he is leaving Telstra after six years in charge, and will be replaced by the company's chief financial officer. More » Eurogroup agrees four-month extension to Greek bailout David Thodey the antidote Telstra needed for the Sol Trujillo years Medibank boosts profit by taking a scalpel to costs Santos posts $935m loss on massive writedowns; flags job cuts Banks, resource stocks drag market lower Politics More Politics » Prince Charles and Camilla to visit White House Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will meet president Barack Obama next month during the royals' visit to the United States, the White House says. More » Bishop clears air with Indonesia over PM's tsunami aid comments Lawrence Springborg unveils LNP's new shadow cabinet Letter to PM expresses dismay at personal attacks on HRC president Forty per cent of government loans for diplomas will go unpaid, report says Sport More Sport » Falloon, Dowling stood down by Titans over drug offences Beau Falloon and Jamie Dowling have been stood down by the Titans pending court appearances for drug offences. More » England skipper Morgan not embarrassed by New Zealand rout Waratahs bounce back from opening defeat against Rebels Savea try fires Hurricanes to victory over Bulls Chiefs break Brumbies hearts in New Plymouth Cyclone Marcia threatens Clarke's Australia return Science and Technology More Science and Technology » WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test The World Health Organisation has approved a rapid test for Ebola, in a potential breakthrough for ending an epidemic that has killed almost 10,000 people in West Africa. More » Fireball meteor spotted over US: NASA Molecule breakthrough could improve Alzheimer's, arthritis treatment Discovery 'more exciting' than Higgs boson looms Climate change booklet aims to dispel confusion, misinformation Environment More Environment » Turtle eggs relocated ahead of Tropical Cyclone Marcia As Tropical Cyclone Marcia heads towards the largest nesting colony of loggerhead turtles in the South Pacific Ocean, a group of volunteers are relocating eggs on Mon Repos beach to safety. More » Top scientists sound warning over huge Santos LNG expansion Inside Fukushima: Plant forever crippled as Japan prepares nuclear restart US pays $2m to Philippines for reef damage Push for surfing reserve off south Stradbroke Island About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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