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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 10 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australia raised concerns with NZ oil slick ship New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, staff A ship at the centre of New Zealand's oil spill was investigated while in Australia earlier this year. Oil has started to wash ashore from the crippled container ship, Rena, which hit a reef in the pristine Bay of Plenty five days ago. Recovery teams have been working to try to stabilise containers of fuel aboard the vessel ahead of strong winds and rough seas forecast to hit the area later today. More » Job market has 'hit the wall' Qantas engineers cancel strike Hope springs eternal, scientists say Olympic Dam mine expansion wins federal nod Gillard speaks to Bali drug case boy Crucial asylum vote due this week 23 killed in bloody Cairo protests Elderly shoppers crushed by trolley, court told Deans hails Wallabies' coming of age More Analysis » What do we really think about immigrants? As Australians, we value our way of life and take pride in our nation and its people. But what do we think about people not born here? Towards the end of September, the Scanlon Foundation released its Mapping Social Cohesion Report for 2011. It contains some revealing insights into the psyche of Australians. Some of us will find the results unsurprising; others will vehemently question their legitimacy. More » After the summit: a descent to low reality The Bolt case: cutting through pontification to find motive Jobs's legacy, on a personal level Harm, problem gambling and the pro-pokie lobby Avoiding crisis, Bank of England takes speedy action Jobs, Gates and Branson: the value of being a drop-out Let's talk about tax The 'getting' of Assange and the smearing of a revolution Australia should lead a global HIV prevention revolution Just In More Just In » Olley honoured with Fox painting Renowned Australian painter Margaret Olley has been honoured with a painting by Emanuel Phillips Fox bought in her memory, more than two months after Olley's death in her Sydney home at the age of 88. More » Job market has 'hit the wall' Search for swimmer missing at Cottesloe beach Elderly shoppers crushed by trolley, court told Gillard speaks to Bali drug case boy Australia raised concerns with NZ oil slick ship Qantas engineers cancel strike Merkel, Sarkozy flag eurozone plan Three-year-old falls from Sydney balcony Hope springs eternal, scientists say World More World » 23 killed in bloody Cairo protests Middle East correspondent Ben Knight in Cairo, wires At least 23 people were killed and more than a hundred wounded as security forces fought angry Christian protesters in the Egyptian capital Cairo. More » Wall St protests continue to grow Australia raised concerns with NZ oil slick ship Anti-Gaddafi forces seize Sirte landmarks Bangkok warned to brace for floods Business More Business » Big business launches new carbon tax challenge Manufacturers have formed a new industry group in the latest attempt to quash the Federal Government's carbon tax plan. More » Job market has 'hit the wall' Merkel, Sarkozy flag eurozone plan Deal reached to dismantle European bank Dexia Qantas engineers cancel strike Olympic Dam mine expansion wins federal nod BlueScope furnace cools as job losses begin Politics More Politics » Crucial asylum vote due this week Jeremy Thompson The Federal Government is facing a crucial vote on its Malaysian solution legislation this week, with the result set to hinge on support from Western Australian crossbencher Tony Crook. More » Xenophon slams 'deceptive' clubs industry Kenya farewells Nobel peace laureate Victorian ALP backs policy shake-up Opera House protest targets Harvey Norman Sport More Sport » Wallabies sweat on injured trio Australia's Kurtley Beale, Pat McCabe and Sekope Kepu are all set to undergo scans ahead of Sunday's World Cup semi-final against New Zealand after a bruising last-eight clash against South Africa. More » Muliaina and Slade out of World Cup Watmough gets behind Toovey drive A-League Lounge: Week One Tiger shrugs off hot dog-flinging 'idiot' Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Stem cells rejuvenating arthritic dogs Samantha Donovan Australian vets say they are having great success treating arthritic dogs with stem cells and researchers developing arthritis treatments for humans are taking a keen interest in the technique. More » Mirror group denies phone hacking claims Study shines new light on damaging UV rays Space 'snakes' revealed in first images Steve Jobs: titan who drove a tech revolution Environment More Environment » Australia raised concerns with NZ oil slick ship New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, staff A ship at the centre of New Zealand's oil spill was investigated while in Australia earlier this year. Oil has started to wash ashore from the crippled container ship, Rena, which hit a reef in the pristine Bay of Plenty five days ago. Recovery teams have been working to try to stabilise containers of fuel aboard the vessel ahead of strong winds and rough seas forecast to hit the area later today. More » Olympic Dam mine expansion wins federal nod Opera House protest targets Harvey Norman Warring committees deliver carbon tax reports Grounded ship threatens top NZ tourist spot About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.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. 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