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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 22 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gympie businesses begin to flood after Marcia downgraded Gympie in south-east Queensland is cut off as floodwaters rise following heavy rain from ex-Tropical Cyclone Marcia. More » Abbott rejects 'fanciful' report he suggested sending ground troops to Iraq Residents struggling to cope in aftermath of Cyclone Lam US astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed Gunmen abduct 89 boys in war-torn South Sudan: UN EU deal ends austerity but real difficulties ahead: Greek PM Federal court blocks US from detaining some asylum seekers Graziers seize opportunity to harvest lake beds after rare floods Bikie clubhouse seized in $1m Perth drug bust International investigators begin examination of MH17 wreckage 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 » Long road to recovery in wake of Cyclone Marcia By Patrick Williams Residents in Queensland's north are busy cleaning up the mess and getting on with life in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Marcia. The damage from the category five system, which made landfall on Friday morning, is particularly being felt in Yeppoon and Rockhampton. More » Chelsea stumble lets five-goal Manchester City close in Graziers seize opportunity to harvest lake beds after rare floods Gunmen abduct 89 boys in war-torn South Sudan: UN US astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed EU deal ends austerity but real difficulties ahead: Greek PM Singapore's founding PM hospitalised with pneumonia Federal court blocks US from detaining some asylum seekers Possible fault grounds popular helicopter model Misbah criticises all departments of Pakistan team World More World » Gunmen abduct 89 boys in war-torn South Sudan: UN Gunmen in war-ravaged South Sudan abduct at least 89 boys - some as young as 13 - from their school in oil-rich Upper Nile State, the United Nations says. More » US astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed International investigators begin examination of MH17 wreckage Burial and ceremony held for Copenhagen gunman British police fear schoolgirls trying to join IS in Syria Fire breaks out in Dubai's Torch tower Business More Business » Bad financial advice costs NAB millions in compensation By Sarah Sedghi The National Australia Bank confirms it has paid as much as $15 million in compensation to more than 700 customers who received bad financial advice. 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 » Still hope for clemency for Bali Nine pair, says Jakarta Post editor The senior editor of The Jakarta Post newspaper says there is still hope that Indonesia's president might spare Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from the firing squad. More » Abbott rejects 'fanciful' report he suggested sending ground troops to Iraq Xenophon calls for clarity on submarine build plan Prince Charles and Camilla to visit White House Bishop clears air with Indonesia over PM's tsunami aid comments Sport More Sport » Under-siege Reds beat Force in wet Brisbane The embattled Queensland Reds put a lack of bodies and the Karmichael Hunt controversy aside to beat the Force 18-6. More » Chelsea stumble lets five-goal Manchester City close in Adelaide United wins it at the death against Wanderers Australia-Bangladesh World Cup clash abandoned Pakistan slumps to second loss after being hammered by West Indies Sydney FC defeats Mariners 4-2 in entertaining clash Science and Technology More Science and Technology » US astronauts complete spacewalk after mission delayed Two US astronauts complete a spacewalk to lay cable outside the International Space Station, after the mission was delayed due to an investigation into the safety of their spacesuits. More » WHO gives green light to 15-minute Ebola test Fireball meteor spotted over US: NASA Molecule breakthrough could improve Alzheimer's, arthritis treatment Discovery 'more exciting' than Higgs boson looms 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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