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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 19 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Guy Pearce strikes gold at Emmys Guy Pearce flies the Aussie flag at the Emmys as Modern Family and Mad Men dominate the awards. More » Gillard offers Abbott revised migration changes Ex-carers want help moving back into workforce Security breach causes Sydney airport chaos Williams asked own killer to murder ex-cop, court told Slain journalist's family wants asylum in Australia Close call as tree branch falls on school group Live music injects $1b into economy Sydney plans underground garbage network Hewitt falls in Davis Cup decider More Analysis » A bit of immigration policy deja vu On November 25, 2001, Julia Eileen Gillard was appointed to her first frontbench position for Labor â€" as shadow minister for population and immigration. The asylum seeker policy she drafted over the next couple of years was universally hated and rejected when it went before the Left caucus. On that occasion, the Left's heavy opposition made no difference at all. What will happen today? More » Who is really stifling free speech? Factional warlords still control Labor's game of thrones Cranking up the live music industry On the wrong side of communication Abbott and asylum seeker policies of opportunity The review of the Fair Work Act Paul Kelly deconstructed No justification for migration law changes It ain't necessarily so: Robert Manne's essay misses the mark Just In More Just In » Retailers hit out at exorbitant rents Business reporter Michael Janda, staff The chief executive of one of Australia's biggest retailers is blaming shopping centres for charging excessive rents after the company announced a dramatic halving of its annual reports on Monday. Premier Retail, which owns clothing brands including Just Jeans and Portmans, is blaming weak consumer sentiment and restructuring costs for most of the fall. Premier Investments' profit last financial year was down 49 per cent to $40.5 million, partly due to $11 million in one-off restructuring costs. More » Lovers conspired to murder husband, court told Katter backs push for produce price disclosure Ex-carers want help moving back into workforce More support for firefighters' cancer compo bill Close call as tree branch falls on school group Woman bashed and dumped in shopping trolley, court told Guy Pearce strikes gold at Emmys Arsenic in water is your problem, residents told Teen murder accused granted bail World More World » UN launches Pakistan flood appeal The UN and Pakistani government appeals for $344 million in aid to help millions of people swamped by catastrophic floods. More » Slain journalist's family wants asylum in Australia Dozens shot dead during Yemen protests Strauss-Kahn admits 'moral failing' Deadly quake rocks India, Nepal Diplomats try to head off Palestinian statehood showdown Business More Business » Retailers hit out at exorbitant rents Business reporter Michael Janda, staff The chief executive of one of Australia's biggest retailers is blaming shopping centres for charging excessive rents after the company announced a dramatic halving of its annual reports on Monday. Premier Retail, which owns clothing brands including Just Jeans and Portmans, is blaming weak consumer sentiment and restructuring costs for most of the fall. Premier Investments' profit last financial year was down 49 per cent to $40.5 million, partly due to $11 million in one-off restructuring costs. More » UBS trade losses higher than thought Strauss-Kahn admits 'moral failing' Tourism operators gear up for Chinese growth Greek PM cancels US trip as debt crisis deepens Politics More Politics » Arsenic in water is your problem, residents told Jane Bardon The Territory Government minister representing the Lake Bennett area, where high levels of arsenic have been found in bore water, says residents have a responsibility to regularly check their water. More » Gillard offers Abbott revised migration changes Lawyers warn migration changes may block courts US, Europe clash over debt crisis Palestinians to seek full UN membership Sport More Sport » Bulldogs hire McCartney as coach Long-time assistant coach Brendan McCartney has been named the new senior coach of the Western Bulldogs. More » Hewitt falls in Davis Cup decider Lockyer 'risks eyesight' by playing Horwill's shoulder gets green light Aussies targeting nervous Mathews Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Bus-size satellite heading for Earth North America correspondent Lisa Millar A 20-year-old satellite the size of a bus is falling out of orbit and is expected to crash somewhere on Earth next week. More » Space station crew makes safe return to Earth On the Seventh Day, he logged off Record number of child porn sites investigated NASA unveils plans for deep space rocket Environment More Environment » BP set to start Bight oil exploration BP says it has final approval to start seismic surveys in its oil search in the Great Australian Bight. 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