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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 14 Oct, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Defence sorry for Afghan crash report delay The Defence Force has apologised for the delay in releasing a report on the deaths of three Australian commandos in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan last year. The report found the crash was not caused by enemy fire or mechanical failure, but by a lack of air crew coordination during the approach to the landing zone that led to a loss of situational awareness. It found Privates Tim Aplin and Scott Palmer died instantly, while Private Ben Chuck died of his injuries on arrival at a medical facility in Kandahar. More » Coroner savages police who shot man in back Survivor details escape from burning plane Sydney told to embrace gridlock 'greatness' Rinehart given week to appeal trust case decision Qantas shareholders concerned over Joyce's pay rise Gillard, Abbott lock horns on asylum policy Baby on mum's lap critical after crash Greens tout $1 bet limits for pokies Lette catches Queen's eye in corgi-covered suit More Analysis » Sniff this, business lobby: the odourless whiff of defeat Perhaps Australia's business lobby just doesn't get it. Presumably men like Mitch Hooke, Peter Anderson and Graham Bradley have children and grandchildren. But they seem unable to see the bigger picture. Carbon emissions â€" most of them generated by big businesses â€" are endangering our future. Do they care? More » Politics most foul, as in the best it is Iran's new message to the US Beyond a joke: Bogan loathing bring us all to shame Conversations: Australia's role in an emerging Asia So, Julia, why don't you tell me exactly what happened? Open letter to Wendy Francis Dollar-for-dollar hope for the Horn of Africa A horse is a horse, of course, of course ... Inappropriate, silly questions in print media inquiry Just In More Just In » Bankstown goes bush to explore welfare pay clamp By Allyson Horn Residents from Bankstown in Sydney have travelled to Central Australia to throw their support behind a push to end income management of welfare payments. More » Strong quake rocks PNG Baby on mum's lap critical after crash Defence sorry for Afghan crash report delay Rinehart given week to appeal trust case decision Senior Territorian Abbott charged on alleged abuse Man jailed for stealing from bushfires disaster fund Cambodia floods Pay dispute may force Jetstar fare hike Fevola leads charge to beat heat and play in north World More World » Cambodia floods Nearly 250 people have died in the past two months in flood-hit Cambodia. Melbourne man Darryl Soutaris has seen the disaster first-hand and shares his experience here. More » Survivor details escape from burning plane Storms leave 29 dead in Central America, Mexico Obama says Iran will face toughest sanctions NZ cargo ship salvage efforts continue Business More Business » Joyce pay rise angers Qantas shareholders Qantas is under fire from shareholders over plans to give chief executive Alan Joyce a 71 per cent rise as the airline grapples with industrial disputes involving ground staff and engineers. More » Pay dispute may force Jetstar fare hike Rinehart given week to appeal trust case decision Disgraced hedge fund manager jailed Resource stocks weigh on local market Former Sonray CEO jailed US Republicans propose jobs bill Vodafone faces $6m dealer lawsuit Grocery body seeks carbon compensation Politics More Politics » Gillard vows to pursue offshore processing Asylum seekers will be processed in Australia for the foreseeable future, but Prime Minister Julia Gillard says Labor will continue to pursue offshore processing. More » Adviser wants onshore processing in the spotlight ABC warned over in-house, regional content Communities slam slow-forming bushfire bunker policy Asylum vote backflip an 'act of cowardice' Sport More Sport » Beale given more time to prove fitness Wallabies selectors will wait until the last minute to determine if injured full-back Kurtley Beale takes his place against New Zealand in Sunday's World Cup semi-final. More » Watson, Clarke to discuss batting order All Blacks make three changes for semi Cummins helps Aussies to Proteas scalp Nadal shocked, Ebden advances at Shanghai Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Court stops sale of Samsung tablets By Emily Bourke and wires Samsung's latest tablet computer has had a temporary sale ban slapped on it, handing a crucial victory to rival Apple. More » Black Death was mother of all plagues Sony halts accounts after new breach Smart plastic research tops science prizes Identical twins the same, but different Environment More Environment » Ship owners fined $1.2 million for oil spill Maria Hatzakis The owners of the ship responsible for one of Queensland's worst environmental disaster have been fined $1.2 million. More » New hope for southern bluefin tuna Worst oil spills over the past 40 years Combet confident of winning over public on tax Fears grow that oil spill ship will sink 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. 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