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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 10 Apr, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Asylum seeker stand-off close to resolution By Indonesia correspondent Matt Brown Indonesian officials say they are close to a breakthrough in their stand-off with Afghan asylum seekers at the port of Merak. More » Plea to end violence as Syria deadline passes Bikie jailed for 21 years for fatal airport brawl Tinkler pulls the plug on Jets Mugabe 'gravely ill' in Singapore hospital Chinese asylum seekers face NZ trip deadline Australian man deported from Sri Lanka Teen fronts court over Brisbane car chase Struggling car parts supplier stands down workers ACCC approves Foxtel-Austar merger More Analysis » Climate change debate a war of hot air Few issues provoke the same sort of aggrieved, intense and often emotional responses as reporting on climate change. If you don't accept the most extreme forecasts advocated by some green groups, you're a 'denier'; if you accept the scientific orthodoxy that anthropogenic global warming is real, you're an 'alarmist'. Well, the truth is rarely pure and never as simple as these proponents would like. More » Israel's silence on Syria isn't a conspiracy Rolling out the rainbow carpet in aged care Ball is in Gillard's court on mandatory sentencing Mandatory reporting has not failed children Alabama the beautiful: a history of 'us and them' Egypt: unchained malady Labor should go hard or go home Fishy tactics block benefits for WA Superfund performance: patience the name of the game Just In More Just In » Business looking up as dollar, euro woes ease By Sue Lannin and Alicia Barry The clouds hanging over Australian business appear to be lifting as a new survey finds that business managers are increasingly confident about the outlook for their operations. More » Australian man deported from Sri Lanka Another horse put down after Easter jumps racing Australia, China sign infrastructure deal Teen fronts court over Brisbane car chase Star casino inquiry hears more bullying claims Plea to end violence as Syria deadline passes Unemployment tipped to steady as job ads rise Work experience laws under scrutiny Asylum seeker stand-off close to resolution World More World » Syrian fighting rages, ceasefire in tatters By foreign affairs editor Peter Cave, wires Syria's conflict spilled over into Turkey and Lebanon overnight, with a Lebanese cameraman shot dead amid clashes which appeared to doom a UN-brokered peace deal. More » Asylum seekers in new Indonesian stand-off PNG backflips on election date Mugabe 'gravely ill' in Singapore hospital Australian feared kidnapped in Sri Lanka is 'safe' Seoul warns North may conduct nuclear test Business More Business » ACCC approves Foxtel-Austar merger Foxtel's $2 billion takeover of regional pay television operator Austar clears its last major hurdle as the competition regulator approves the deal. More » Facebook snaps up Instagram for $US1 billion Unemployment tipped to steady as job ads rise Call to abolish ATM fees in remote communities Australia, China sign infrastructure deal Business looking up as dollar, euro woes ease Gillard says economy can handle spending cuts Shares stumble as US recovery fears weigh Halt continues as Gunns finalises deal Politics More Politics » Gillard says economy can handle spending cuts Prime Minister Julia Gillard says people should not worry about cuts in government spending driving the economy into recession. More » Executive at war amid HSU turmoil ATO accused of systemic abuse of power Dementia report finds system in crisis Pakistan's president visits India Sport More Sport » Tinkler pulls the plug on Jets Hunter Sports Group is returning Newcastle's A-League licence to the FFA, leaving the Jets in danger of not fielding a team next season. More » Australia in trouble against Windies Tarrant to miss up to four matches Dragons' Young to retire at season end Whitecross faces ban for Selwood collision Te'o in unprecedented judiciary fight Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists tinker with mango season Australian scientists are working to make mangoes available almost all year round. More » Anonymous launches hacking attack on China Future looks good for bionic eye prototype Canberra wins right to broadcast Mars landing Australian honoured for epilepsy research Environment More Environment » Rising power prices prompt calls for overhaul By Di Martin for Background Briefing There are increasing calls to overhaul Australia's electricity sector as electricity prices skyrocket and governments try to reduce carbon emissions. More » Coastguard sinks tsunami ghost ship Report puts value on Murray-Darling draft Weatherill says review rejects Murray water plan Experts give red mark to green home ratings 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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