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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 06 Feb, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Pyne says he hopes Abbott will still be PM next week By political reporter Eliza Borrello, staff Christopher Pyne says he hopes Tony Abbott will still be the PM after Tuesday's party room meeting but can't rule out a spill motion being moved. More » 'Bag of flesh' found in Melbourne river after discovery of floating arm Bali pair's executions on hold until fellow prisoner's clemency bid result known 'Flash rip' at Perth beach drags 20 out to sea Bushfire bore down 'like half a dozen express trains' NBC news anchor apologises for false Iraq war helicopter story Pair charged with attempted murder after dramatic Queensland car chase West floats Ukraine peace plan as US calls for ceasefire Public defecation and drunkenness 'escalating' at Darwin FIFO camp Pregnant US teen on trial in Bali for mother's murder 'petrified' More Analysis » Would a spill make a bad situation worse? 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 » 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 Could dark horse Scott Walker be President? A spill could be all pain, no gain for Liberals Just In More Just In » IMF offers Ebola-hit countries $US100m debt relief The International Monetary Fund announces $US100 million in debt relief for the three West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola epidemic. More » Watching asylum seeker on hunger strike a daily challenge, lawyer says British comedian Eddie Izzard talks passion, pain and politics 'Bag of flesh' found in Melbourne river after discovery of floating arm Bali pair's executions on hold until fellow prisoner's clemency bid result known Jordan launches new air strikes on Islamic State militants Pyne says he hopes Abbott will still be PM next week Cavendish keeps Dubai Tour lead but Viviani takes second stage Iraqi PM orders end to years-old Baghdad curfew Brett Lee to aid Ireland in World Cup run-up World More World » IMF offers Ebola-hit countries $US100m debt relief The International Monetary Fund announces $US100 million in debt relief for the three West African countries hardest hit by the Ebola epidemic. More » Bali pair's executions on hold until fellow prisoner's clemency bid result known Jordan launches new air strikes on Islamic State militants Iraqi PM orders end to years-old Baghdad curfew Gary Glitter guilty of child sex abuse against three girls Emergency declared after Galapagos ship grounding Business More Business » Rupert Murdoch faces threat to News Corp control By business reporter Pat McGrath Rupert Murdoch is facing a new threat to his family's grip on its newspaper empire, after one of the media mogul's most loyal supporters sold down most of his stake in News Corporation. More » ANZ, NAB pass on 25bp rate cut; NAB announces $1.8b three-month profit Christmas retail sales disappoint with meek growth Strong banking sector results help lift share market Industry funds argue consumers do not make rational super choices Pacific trade deal could be weeks away: Andrew Robb Politics More Politics » Watching asylum seeker on hunger strike a daily challenge, lawyer says By Nadia Daly For 40 days Darwin lawyer John Lawrence has watched his client, an asylum seeker being held at the Wickham Point detention centre, starve himself and draw ever closer to death. More » Pyne says he hopes Abbott will still be PM next week Iraqi PM orders end to years-old Baghdad curfew Turnbull's pub talk takes on new significance Malcolm Turnbull sidesteps questions about replacing Abbott Sport More Sport » AFL, ASADA constructed story to incriminate Bombers: Dank Stephen Dank believes AFL and ASADA "constructed" a story to incriminate him and Essendon in the supplements saga. More » Clarke looks on track for World Cup after promising performance Brett Lee to aid Ireland in World Cup run-up Reds show confidence in Hunt's ability to play 10 Whincup bitten by snake after extending Red Bull deal Arsenal's Sanchez to miss Tottenham trip, Welbeck returns 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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