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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 02 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Hope fades for asylum seekers missing in shipwreck By George Roberts in Denpasar, staff The search has resumed in Indonesia for survivors of an asylum seeker boat that sank in heavy seas off the coast of Java yesterday. More » Government seizes on Hockey's Qantas comments Bikie boss guilty of airport brawl murder Rogue Afghan soldier's father speaks Greek cabinet backs PM, military chiefs axed Government to abolish super age cap NAB holds back on rate cut Study burns fat gene myth Historic Sydney trams seeking new home Queen Victoria's knickers fetch $14k at auction More Analysis » Banks should go back to basics The debt crisis in Europe is the fault of bankers, yet the people are the ones who pay. The current mess is simply yet another earth-shaking collision between those who reap the returns from banking (shareholders and management) and those who bear the risks (everyone else). Underlying this frantic activity is the unbalanced risks and rewards inherent in modern banking. But it wasn't always like that. More » Free trade reform must look beyond tariffs The Occupy movement: what they stand for The punch drunk presidential hopefuls Top End terrors: no answers, only observations Afghanistan needs more coverage, in life and death The battle between political and economic freedom European debt crisis and the ultimate dummy spit Pokies and the victims who have no voice Qantas dispute no reason for rushed IR reform Just In More Just In » 7 challenges for 7 billion By Amy Simmons This week the world's population ticked over to 7 billion. By 2050 that number is expected to grow to 9 billion. More » More workers join strike Building slump 'justifies' rate cut Clarke applauds spot-fixing verdicts Greek cabinet backs PM, military chiefs axed Bikie boss guilty of murder over airport brawl Local shares weak after Greek vote shock Government to abolish super age cap Court to rule on Assange extradition NZ ship threatens to break up World More World » Greek cabinet backs PM, military chiefs axed Greece's cabinet backs prime minister George Papandreou's proposed referendum as he replaces his military chiefs. More » Rogue Afghan soldier's father speaks Hope fades for asylum seekers missing in shipwreck Passenger jet makes dramatic emergency landing Israeli military preparing for Gaza operation Court to rule on Assange extradition NZ ship threatens to break up Rick Perry 'drunk' video goes viral Queen Victoria's knickers fetch $14k at auction Business More Business » Greek referendum plan plunges markets into chaos World markets have dived and Greece's government is on the verge of collapse after the country's prime minister announced he would allow Greeks to vote on an upcoming bailout. More » NAB holds back on rate cut Government to abolish super age cap Westpac banks record profit Building slump 'justifies' rate cut Local shares weak after Greek vote shock BHP gives nod to $4.2b coal investment Berlusconi pressured as debt crisis widens Politics More Politics » Government seizes on Hockey's Qantas comments By Jeremy Thompson The Federal Government has seized on Joe Hockey's comments that he was told by Qantas well before Saturday that it was planning to ground its aircraft. More » Mining tax bills introduced to Parliament Anger grows over Egyptian blogger's arrest Qantas compo for passengers not enough: Choice Politicians bicker over Cup day schedule change Sport More Sport » Clarke applauds spot-fixing verdicts Australian captain Michael Clarke welcomed the message sent by guilty verdicts against Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt and Mohammad Asif for spot-fixing. More » Kewell and Emerton on notice: Osieck Dunaden to return for Cup defence Live Broadcast: Tigers v Bushrangers Barca, Milan lead the way to last 16 Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Research grants allocated to mental health, tastier cheese More fuel efficient cars, better mental health in Indigenous communities and tastier cheese could be some of the results from a $310 million Federal Government investment in research. More » Planes changing weather patterns: study Researchers develop paint-on solar cells Fossils show early creatures saw better than thought Space junk sends astronauts ducking for cover Environment More Environment » NZ ship threatens to break up By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz, staff Officials in New Zealand are warning a stricken container ship in the Bay of Plenty could break up. More » Call for massive Antarctic marine reserves Gillard 'not consulting' states on carbon tax Radiation found outside Japan's evacuation zone Basin authority chief defends science of plan 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. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters