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NewsMail Morning Edition Fri 22 Jun, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Asylum seeker disaster: Live blog The boat tragedy north of Christmas Island has claimed at least three lives and dozens of others are feared dead. Follow the latest developments as they happen. More » Assange breaks silence from within embassy Umar Patek guilty of Bali bombing mass murder Moody talks up top-shelf Caviar Dozens evacuated from Victorian floodwaters Search abandoned for yachtsmen missing off Tonga SA Senator to quit over fresh shoplifting incident Lock Breivik up in a psychiatric ward: prosecutor Ai Weiwei facing bigamy, pornography charges US commerce secretary resigns over car crashes More Analysis » What happens if the disenfranchised finally vote Australia has 1.5 million missing voters, most of them young people, and the Australian Electoral Commission is about to try and round them all up. Both major parties have a keen eye on the impact the changes will have. The Coalition's opposition, and the government's support, suggest the expectation on both sides is that Labor will benefit. If the new rules do apply and more than a million new voters enter the system, then the ALP can expect to win three or four more seats than they otherwise would win. More » Egypt: a revolution betrayed? Assange: an Australian political refugee? Kohler's untenable conflict of interest Abbott's uncertain legacy beyond warring opposition Denying responsibility for our fossil fuel exports No surprise Assange looking elsewhere for support Media monoliths and the sound of one hand clapping UN is the wrong tool for climate change The week media diversity was mortally wounded Just In More Just In » Son of billionaire Mexican drug lord arrested Mexico's armed forces say they have arrested the son of the country's most wanted drug lord, Joaquin 'Shorty' Guzman. More » Bill passes for hunting in NSW national parks Russia confirms ship had helicopters for Syria Assange breaks silence from within embassy Dozens evacuated from Victorian floodwaters US commerce secretary resigns over car crashes Arrest warrant out for would-be Pakistani PM Topless feminist disrupts psychic pig's feeding time Greens accused of hypocrisy over guillotine Lock Breivik up in a psychiatric ward: prosecutor World More World » Asylum seeker disaster: Live blog The boat tragedy north of Christmas Island has claimed at least three lives and dozens of others are feared dead. Follow the latest developments as they happen. More » Umar Patek guilty of Bali bombing mass murder Six killed in Jakarta plane crash Syrian fighter pilot defects to Jordan Ai Weiwei facing bigamy, pornography charges Business More Business » Fairfax workers win reprieve on job losses Fairfax Media workers win a reprieve after unions take the embattled media company to the industrial umpire over what they say was a lack of consultation about dramatic job cuts. More » Shell keen to import foreign workers Apple fined $2m over misleading iPad 4G claim Billabong reveals earnings wipe-out Conroy warns of demise of newspapers Shares under pressure on China growth fears Weak demand drags on manufacturing in China Qantas to cut 108 maintenance jobs Politics More Politics » US commerce secretary resigns over car crashes By Brendan Trembath in Washington, wires United States commerce secretary John Bryson has resigned following two car crashes in California earlier this month. More » Greens accused of hypocrisy over guillotine Police procedure shake-up after death in custody Referendum possible to ensure funding plans: Roxon ACTU takes action against Fairfax, praises News Sport More Sport » Warne returns to big stage Australian cricket fans will get the chance to see Shane Warne playing on home soil this summer for the first time since 2007. More » Williams apologises to Tiger for slur Thorpe bombs out in Beijing Ponting takes aim at 'underdone' Proteas T-Rex charged over high shot Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Apple fined $2m over misleading iPad 4G claim Apple has been fined more than $2 million for misleading consumers by claiming that its latest iPad was compatible with the next generation 4G broadband network. More » Giant marsupials' graveyard unearthed Shark shields failed some tests: researchers Amazon tribe shares culture with armchair explorers China's first female astronaut blasts off Environment More Environment » Bill passes for hunting in NSW national parks Amateur hunters will be allowed to shoot in dozens of NSW national parks and reserves, after legislation passed State Parliament last night. More » Growth threatens Great Barrier Reef: UN report Burke cancels UN trip after being denied pair Joyce lashes out at marine park network Sydney to host international conservation forum 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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