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NewsMail Morning Edition Wed 24 Aug, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 11 feared dead after fire rips through house Francis Tapim, Andree Withey, staff Police say a "tragedy on an unimaginable scale" is unfolding south of Brisbane, where 11 people are feared to have died in a huge house fire.More » Jubilant rebels storm Gaddafi's compound Pentagon evacuated as strong quake rattles US Bob Katter's gay brother speaks out Fears Gold Coast hendra outbreak will spread Make or break time for southern bluefin tuna 'No illegal substances' in Winehouse's body Strauss-Kahn charges dropped Planet home to 8.7m species: study King Arthur loses Stonehenge legal battle More Analysis » Time to de-politicise military funerals It will be a brave politician that makes the decision to stop attending the funerals of Australian soldiers killed in Afghanistan. But that's exactly what Prime Minister Julia Gillard should do. The upcoming funeral of the soldier killed in Afghanistan on Monday should be the last she attends. The best place for politicians to honour slain Australian soldiers is in the Parliament, not at their funerals alongside grieving families, friends and colleagues. It's time we de-politicised military funerals.More » Europe's doomed euro Snobbery and stuffiness adds little to a meal Here's a question for you: are polls news? When things turned ugly Hate speech laws should protect Muslims Sustaining public interest journalism in the new digital age Wilkie's right ... we need an inquiry into the Iraq war Public opinion and representative democracy Carbon tax blame game has moved beyond reality World More World » Jubilant rebels storm Gaddafi's compound Triumphant rebels seized Moamar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli this morning after hours of heavy fighting. NATO warplanes pounded the Bab al-Aziziya compound from above as pro-Gaddafi forces fled the Libyan leader's power base in the face of the rebel assault. But the whereabouts of Gaddafi and his family is not known.More » Strauss-Kahn charges dropped Pentagon evacuated as strong quake rattles US NZ probes crew abuse on 'slave ships' Cameron's adviser stayed on Murdoch payroll Turkish army says 100 Kurdish rebels killed in Iraq King Arthur loses Stonehenge legal battle Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Planet home to 8.7m species: study Some 8.7 million different species exist on Earth, though only a tiny amount of those have actually been discovered and catalogued, according to US and Canadian researchers.More » Homo erectus was first master chef: study Most Australians duped by science fiction Bird bones could be one million years old US loses prototype hypersonic bomber Environment More Environment » Tuna industry argues for increased quota Ashley Hall The southern bluefin tuna industry is hoping to win a 25 per cent increase in its quota this year, a move which would return it to the catch it was permitted in 2009.More » Fukushima zone likely off-limits for 'decades' Convoy protesters call for election Coral Sea a hotspot for marine life Government pushes ahead with power station cuts About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at omsstraffic.4321@blogger.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters