Morning Mail: Tony Abbott, TransAsia plane crash, FoxNews and Isis, Peter Greste home

Guardian Australia's Morning Mail                                                      Thursday 5 February 2014 g
Liberal leadership
Tony Abbott says he knows, trusts and respects his colleagues and he is confident he will be PM next week. But what will happen today? Don't miss a second of it – follow all the day’s developments in our politics live blog. While Liberal MPs weigh up the pros and cons between Malcolm Turnbull and Julie Bishop, Lenore Taylor writes how Tony Abbott’s Direct Action scheme actually works in Turnbull's favour. When asked whether Abbott will still be PM next week, John Howard’s former chief of staff Arthur Sinodinos replied, "Ask me next week". Valentine's Day came early for Liberal MP Craig Kelly and Tony Abbott, after the backbencher penned a Facebook love letter to the PM, and First Dog's embargoed obituary of "the thoroughly humiliating and extremely satisfying demise of Tony Abbott" has gone viral after it was prematurely leaked. See how events unfolded in yesterday's politics live blog, and don't forget to follow today's events live.
Australian news and politics
Peter Greste has been given a heroes’ welcome at Brisbane airport. "I can’t tell you how ecstatic I am to be here". Watch his arrival to cheers in the early hours of Thursday morning, and what he has to say about his Al Jazeera English colleagues still in an Egyptian prison. An Indonesian court has rejected a last-ditch application for a review of the case for Bali Nine pairAndrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran.  Despite the disqualification of a bankrupt candidate, and a likely legal challenge that could trigger a byelection, votes will continue to be counted in a seat that could decide the outcome of the Queensland election.
Around the world
A plane crash in Taiwan yesterday has left at least 23 people dead, after the regional TransAsia flight with 58 people on board came down in the Keelung river after clipping a taxi and a bridge.  A toddler was pulled alive from the wreckage, and the plane was later hoisted from the river.  Fox News has been slammed for embedding the extremely graphic video of a Jordanian pilot's execution, unedited, on their website. "They are literally – literally – working for al-Qaida,” a terror expert said. “They might as well start sending them royalty checks.”  King Abdullah has vowed 'relentless' war against Isis, as Jordanian's turn their minds to revenge over the murder of Lt Muadh al-Kasabeh. "There is nothing heroic about watching Isis's high-definition murder porn," writes Suzanne Moore, andwatching them makes you complicit in their terrorism, adds Nesrine Malik.  Egypt has jailed 230 activists for life over clashes with police during the 2011 uprising that forced Hosni Mubarak to step down.  Responding to mounting concern from sceptics over the publication of Harper Lee's second novel this year, the 88-year-old's agent has said the author of To Kill a Mockingbird is "increasingly excited at the prospect of [her second] novel finally seeing the light of day.
One last thing
"I know what the epitaph on my tombstone will be," says Cary Elwes of his most famous role in the 1987 movie The Princess Bride. "And that's great!" Have an excellent day – and if you spot something I've missed, let me know on Twitter @earleyedition.