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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 05 Mar, 2015 Top Stories More Top Stories » Foreign Minister makes eleventh-hour bid to save Bali Nine pair By Helen Brown and Eliza Borrello Foreign Minister Julie Bishop makes an eleventh-hour bid to save the Australian drug smugglers Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran from the firing squad but it is understood Indonesia does not accept the offer. More » Older Australians and women need to be encouraged to work more: Intergenerational Report Fossil jaw a missing link in the human evolution puzzle Construction of Australian-first floating solar farm due to begin Australian killed in avalanche in Austria Boston bomber's lawyers say he was secondary player Discovery of WWII Japanese ship Musashi 'like finding Titanic' US clears Ferguson police officer of civil rights violations Australian man killed fighting IS kept mission secret from family Bushfire danger eases in Tasmania's north, but strong winds forecast More Analysis » A chance to refocus politics went begging It's such a pity that circumstances appear to have dulled the momentum behind moves to push Tony Abbott aside as Prime Minister. This could have been a moment to refocus the political thinking, and be a pivot that carried the potential to draw our political class a little closer to the people it claims to represent. It seems we may never know. The great opportunity of Australian politics is left hanging. More » Petraeus plea deal shows bizarre double standard Netanyahu's political tactics imperil historic deal In defence of the combat sport cage Can national security offer Abbott a safe haven? Think rates won't go lower? Think again Budget 'inoffensive' hits Medicare co-payment Francis is about authentic Christianity, not PR stunts What drove my mate to die fighting IS Open Drum: The "conflicted" ethics teacher Just In More Just In » Labor's Luke Foley heads to NSW north coast election battleground By state political reporter Sarah Gerathy New South Wales Opposition Leader Luke Foley will start a two-day blitz of multiple seats in the state's far north, which has become an unlikely key battleground in the upcoming election. More » Adam Scott set to revert to short putter Under-prepared Clarke basks in Australia's team glory Boston bomber's lawyers say he was secondary player Watmough labels Manly as toxic Foreign Minister makes eleventh-hour bid to save Bali Nine pair Construction of Australian-first floating solar farm due to begin US clears Ferguson police officer of civil rights violations Discovery of WWII Japanese ship Musashi 'like finding Titanic' AFC president unopposed for new term World More World » Boston bomber's lawyers say he was secondary player An attorney for the accused Boston Marathon bomber says her client bore responsibility for the attacks that killed three people and injured 264 with a blunt admission: "It was him". More » Foreign Minister makes eleventh-hour bid to save Bali Nine pair Discovery of WWII Japanese ship Musashi 'like finding Titanic' Who are the others on death row with Bali Nine pair? Fossil jaw a missing link in the human evolution puzzle FBI raids homes suspected of conducting 'birth tourism' for Chinese women Business More Business » Older Australians and women need to be encouraged to work more: Intergenerational Report By political reporter James Glenday Australia's prosperity is at risk of being put under increasing pressure over the next four decades unless Australians work longer and productivity is improved, according to a major report due to be released today. More » World Bank predicts iron ore glut set to continue, putting pressure on WA royalties Joe Hockey approves $1.4b takeover of Primo by Brazilian company Suspect dollar trading ahead of interest rates decisions under investigation Forced sale of $39m Sydney mansion unlikely to help average house buyer, property analyst says Politics More Politics » Who are the others on death row with Bali Nine pair? By Matt Watson, wires Australians Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran are not the only death row prisoners in Indonesia to be sent before the firing squad - nine others from France, Ghana, Brazil, Nigeria, the Philippines and Indonesia are also awaiting execution. More » Putin says Nemtsov assassination a 'disgrace' Older Australians and women need to be encouraged to work more: Intergenerational Report India bans broadcast of documentary showing gang-rapist Democrats, State Department defend Hillary Clinton over email issue Sport More Sport » Under-prepared Clarke basks in Australia's team glory Michael Clarke says promoting Glenn Maxwell up the order at his own expense was the right move against Afghanistan. More » Roar down Urawa Red Diamonds for first win in Asia NRL kicks off as cocaine scandal goes to court Watmough labels Manly as toxic Gajdosova through to Malaysian Open quarter-finals Adam Scott set to revert to short putter Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Five significant finds in study of human evolution The discovery of a 2.8-million-year-old jawbone fossil has sent scientists into a frenzy, after a research paper published today revealed it could be the missing link in the human evolution puzzle. Here are five other significant finds in the study of human evolution. More » Fossil jaw a missing link in the human evolution puzzle Study of ancient emperor penguin colonies stokes climate change fears 'Macho' culture to blame for violence, not alcohol: researcher Astronaut finds water pooling in helmet after spacewalk Environment More Environment » Human waste leaving 'unpleasant odour' on Mount Everest Nepal cracks down on littering mountaineers whose treks have made the world's tallest peak the highest garbage dump on Earth. More » Film sheds light on growing popularity of green burials and eco-cemeteries Kenya torches 15 tonnes of illegal ivory in anti-poaching fight China pollution documentary attracts 155 million views Study of ancient emperor penguin colonies stokes climate change fears About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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