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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 05 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » 'Ecstatic' Peter Greste touches down in Brisbane Australian journalist Peter Greste arrives home at last, walking out at Brisbane airport with his arms raised to cheers from supporters following his 400-day prison ordeal in Egypt. More » Nats urge Liberals to 'take a cold shower' and give Abbott a chance Taiwan plane crashes into river, kills 25 Northcliffe in 'direct line' to be hit as bushfire's north flank blows out Bali Nine death sentence judicial review bid denied Trio of children 'absolutely destroy' rental property Jordan's King Abdullah vows 'relentless' war on IS militants Melbourne criminal arrested in Philippines over teenage girl's death Royal commission hears Jewish family's sex abuse ordeal New treatment may help beat cocaine addiction More Analysis » Abbott's options are laid out before him Political life is full of decisions, each weighted with varying degrees of existential peril and the thrilling, evanescent prospect of triumph. Some turn out to have been bonkers. Some sound like utter madness at the time and yet somehow pan out OK. The one mercy for Prime Minister Abbott during this leadership romp is that - thanks to the hyper-speed of modern politics and a rich field of state level misadventure - he can actually see for himself how some of his options might play out. More » Could dark horse Scott Walker be President? Trigger-happy chatter does not make a spill A spill could be all pain, no gain for Liberals Ignore the conservatives, 'reform' isn't dead Abbott is losing the competence contest Not so fast: caution best option for NT standoff What we need now Abbott's PPL is gone Is China's corruption crackdown just a power purge? Abbott braces for the Queensland aftershock Just In More Just In » Tasmania ditches defamation law changes after public backlash The Tasmanian Government dumps proposed changes to defamation laws after public opposition and a lack of support from other states. More » Search for swimmer missing in Sydney Harbour Supporters flock to Brisbane airport for Peter Greste's return Stosur confident ahead of German battle Nats urge Liberals to 'take a cold shower' and give Abbott a chance Pietersen swaps bat for microphone at World Cup Serena Williams to end Indian Wells boycott after 14 years Record office vacancy rates prompts fears of 'urban decay' in Canberra Jordan's King Abdullah vows 'relentless' war on IS militants Japan considers compulsory paid holidays to stop overworking World More World » Jordan's King Abdullah vows 'relentless' war on IS militants Jordan's King Abdullah vows a "relentless" war against Islamic State militants on their own territory in response to a video published by the hardline group showing a captured Jordanian pilot being burned alive in a cage. More » Japan considers compulsory paid holidays to stop overworking Boko Haram goes on rampage after Chad offensive Several dead after shell hits hospital in Ukraine Vietnam buries thousands of cats; claims some alive PNG anti-corruption taskforce broke after investigating PM Business More Business » Oil prices: have they hit bottom? By business reporter Stephen Letts Has the oil market responded to its supply glut or is the recent price rise the proverbial dead cat bounce? More » Westpac trumps CBA's 25 basis point rate cut Standard and Poor's to pay $1.8b for inflating mortgage rates Share market continues good run as rate cut attracts investors Rate cut boosts shares but a blow to first home buyers Echo Entertainment shares fall despite profit surge US shares jump as oil prices surge Politics More Politics » Japan considers compulsory paid holidays to stop overworking Japan considers enforcing five compulsory paid holidays for workers per year, to lessen the toll on mental and physical health in a country famed for overworking. More » PNG anti-corruption taskforce broke after investigating PM Arthur Sinodinos says support for Tony Abbott 'not unconditional' Dumped NT Minister Robyn Lambley says Giles lacks 'honesty, respect, integrity' Giles accused of using NT Police as political football Sport More Sport » Clarke on track, will captain Australia at World Cup: Lehmann Darren Lehmann says Michael Clarke's injury recovery is ahead of schedule and he will captain Australia at the World Cup. More » Serena Williams to end Indian Wells boycott after 14 years Cavendish in lead after opening Dubai stage win Stosur confident ahead of German battle Hunt to start at fly half for Reds Jeronimo becomes latest Jets player to leave club 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 » Great white shark 'slammed' by a pod of killer whales in SA Divers who witnessed a family pod of killer whales kill a great white shark in South Australia say it was "the title fight of all title fights". More » UN weather agency confirms 2014 was hottest year on record Rocket blasts off with NASA satellite to track climate change Australian sport 'needs to lift game on climate issues' Inquiry to shine spotlight on solar power complaints About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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