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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 25 Sep, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » 19 dead after tourist plane crashes in Nepal A small plane carrying foreign tourists to view Mount Everest crashed in bad weather near Nepal's capital Kathmandu on Sunday, killing all 19 people on board, officials said. Kathmandu Airport officials said there were 16 passengers and a crew of three on board the plane. The cause of the crash was not known. "We had rushed a survivor to the hospital but he died during the treatment. So we have all 19 people dead," police spokesman Binod Singh told Reuters. More » Football codes join fight against pokies reforms Sober realism among G20 ministers, Swan says Man shot dead in Bonnyrigg Handler bitten by tiger at Dreamworld Bowen defends Malaysia deal rights protections World Bank triples Africa drought aid Vaile backs Stoner for federal tilt UBS chief quits over trading loss Prosecutors demand life for Amanda Knox More Analysis » Politics, pessimism and perspective If we believe what we read in the Australian media, despair and disillusionment is rampant. The political system is in crisis. The light on the hill is extinguished. The people are forgotten once again. Sure, politics in 2011 may be lively, but it barely rates against some of the great upheavals in our history. More » The One and the change we can all believe in Make no mistake, Israel's existence is under threat Dear Mr Hickie Conversations: it's time to talk about NCDs The short (sorry) story of Labor PMs since 1901 RIP email and SMS Bloody tactics in the bloodiest sport of them all Dangerous game: the human obsession with injury History will judge us on asylum seekers too Just In More Just In » Johnson gets good news on knee Geelong forward Steve Johnson remains hopeful of playing in Saturday's grand final against Collingwood after receiving a favourable report on his injured left knee. More » Man shot dead in Bonnyrigg Man critical after circular saw accident Ironman nearly drowns at Coolangatta Gold 19 dead after tourist plane crashes in Nepal Matai free to play in grand final Handler bitten by tiger at Dreamworld Grand final will be my last game: Malthouse Football codes join fight against pokies reforms Bowen defends Malaysia deal rights protections World More World » World Bank triples Africa drought aid The World Bank will more than triple funding to $1.92 billion for the worsening drought in Horn of Africa countries, affecting more than 13 million people. More » 19 dead after tourist plane crashes in Nepal Putin set to return as Russian president Prosecutors demand life for Amanda Knox Libyan NTC forces fight for Gaddafi's home town Activists force Bolivian minister into protest march Business More Business » US calls for European 'firewall' against debt crisis US Treasury secretary Timothy Geithner has called on European leaders to take urgent new steps to create a "firewall" against the economic crisis spreading. He says decisions on how to tackle eurozone debt cannot wait until the crisis gets more severe. The warning came in comments to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World bank meeting in Washington. More » UBS chief quits over trading loss Sober realism among G20 ministers, Swan says Wall Street stabilises after wild week WA commodity sales top $100b Politics More Politics » Football codes join fight against pokies reforms The AFL and NRL join the campaign against the Government's plans for mandatory pre-commitment technology on poker machines. More » Activists force Bolivian minister into protest march Melbourne man lodges Gillard grievance with ALP 'Funding impasse' holding up lung transplants Christmas Island administrator wants end to bickering Sport More Sport » Grand final will be my last game: Malthouse Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse is adamant he will never coach again after Saturday's AFL grand final. More » Matai free to play in grand final Live Broadcast: Local Finals Pocock, O'Connor in line for selection Storm leaders proud despite elimination Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NASA working to confirm space junk touchdown NASA has confirmed the crash-landing of the biggest piece of US space junk to fall in 30 years, but the precise location is not yet known. More » Satellite to hit Earth today Particles travel faster than light, say scientists Touchscreen tech helping people with disabilities Scientists hit gold on avoiding cyanide Environment More Environment » Fishing crews upset by gillnets ban A professional fisherman says the gummy shark fishing industry will lose millions of dollars from a temporary ban on gillnet fishing off the South Australian coast. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority has ordered the ban after 49 dolphins were caught or entangled in gillnets over the past year. 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