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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 05 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard leaves door open to Abbott asylum deal Jeremy Thompson and staff Prime Minister Julia Gillard has not ruled out a deal with the Opposition Leader on asylum seekers, but has called on Tony Abbott to clarify his position. Mr Abbott has offered to help the Government change the law to put offshore processing beyond legal doubt after the High Court killed-off plans to send asylum seekers to Malaysia. But Ms Gillard says she is concerned Mr Abbott does not accept the Government's legal advice and she wants the offer to apply generally, not just to his "narrow" Nauru solution.More » Stosur survives, makes history again Food labelling app takes bite out of industry Shoes thrown at Howard sold on eBay Afghans hit out at Aussie kill/capture strategy Job ad fall 'does not bode well' More human remains found at Morcombe site Runner describes canyon fire horror NSW budget heads for $1b deficit Colourful Foley quitting SA politics More Analysis » Wise Mr Metcalfe and the asylum questions others forgot Remember three weeks ago when the secretary of the Immigration Department, Andrew Metcalfe, quietly advocated a bit of a sensible look at a whole bunch of areas in Australian immigration policy? Like whether detention was a deterrent, and how best to balance our humanitarian obligations with our border protection interests, and so on? Mr Metcalfe was stamped out like a small grass fire in about five minutes but is looking a tiny bit prescient now, after Hurricane High Court's brisk rearrangement of the policy furniture.More » Opportunities sprout from the Malaysian Solution ashes Towards better outcomes after out-of-home care When self-determination becomes self-detriment Nauru the symbol of all that is rotten Climate sceptic science: read with caution Polls no indicator for same-sex marriage attitudes More to migration than asylum and controversy The tragedy of violence in video games Only a resurgence of the Left can set this country to rights Just In More Just In » Car sales get boost in August New motor vehicle sales were significantly higher in August compared to the same time a year earlier.More » Black Caviar preparing for return to track Shoes thrown at Howard sold on eBay Job ad fall 'does not bode well' Alleged gang ringleader arrested Man admits leaving wife to die after assault Colourful Foley quitting SA politics NSW budget heads for $1b deficit Stosur survives, makes history again Food labelling app takes bite out of industry World More World » 26 dead, 50 missing after typhoon lashes Japan At least 26 people have died after a typhoon pummelled western Japan, flooding rivers and causing landslides.More » Rebels poised for assault on pro-Gaddafi town Katia strengthens as New Orleans soaked Minister lifts lid on former British PM's 'brutal regime' Mob hacks Christian family to death UN peacekeepers accused of raping Haitian man Arab League chief to visit Syria Iran nuclear plant connected to national grid Happy Feet finally set free Business More Business » Job ad fall 'does not bode well' The number of jobs advertised on the internet and in major metropolitan newspapers has fallen for a second straight month. The fall comes amid the release of a number of different indicators showing the economy's performance remains mixed.More » Business wants return to individual contracts Car sales get boost in August Services sector returns to growth Inflation falls as food, electronics get cheaper QR National signs $900m consortium deal Inside business China Miners dig in on Gulf country national park plan Share market falls in early trade Politics More Politics » Colourful Foley quitting SA politics Angelique Johnson and staff South Australia's Police Minister, the former deputy premier and treasurer, Kevin Foley has announced he will resign from Cabinet on October 20.More » Business wants return to individual contracts Opposition open to migration law talks Outrage as WikiLeaks publishes final cables Turkey suspends Israeli ties over flotilla report row Sport More Sport » Stosur survives, makes history again Australia's Samantha Stosur regrouped after a marathon second-set tiebreak to advance past Russian Maria Kirilenko into the US Open quarter-finals. More » Thaiday looking at two weeks out Ward jumps ship to GWS Scott, Day hot on Watson's tail Bets on Bock likely to cop scrutiny Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Gene discovery to help leukaemia fight Australian scientists have discovered an inherited gene defect which can predispose some people to developing acute leukaemia.More » Scientists identify 'thinness' genes NASA fears losing vacant space station Asteroid impacts may spread life to other planets Asteroid skin examined for first time Environment More Environment » Water deal to benefit SA irrigators A new water sharing and storage arrangement for the Murray-Darling Basin has come into effect between South Australia and the eastern states.More » Greens say water authority knew of contamination Guitar-maker denies 'smuggling' after US raid Coalition's climate plan will cost double: Treasury Daryl Hannah arrested in White House protest About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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