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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 14 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live coverage: Parliament debates offshore processing Federal Parliament is debating amended legislation which would clear the way for a return to offshore processing in Nauru and on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. More » High Court to hear ANZ class action Child protection staff subjected to death threats Ecuador close to Assange asylum decision Man to be freed after anti-bikie conviction set aside Tax inspector worried by ATO 'monopoly' power Bank teller steals thousands from wealthy Victoria to simplify speed limit zones Rebels parade captured pilot amid atrocity claims Obama asks NASA for alien update More Analysis » Compromising positions: asylum seeker trade-off For weeks now, we've all been thinking that the expert report on asylum seekers commissioned by Julia Gillard was intended as an extra bit of moral ballast for her case against Tony Abbott. Labor figures have lined up in recent days to urge Mr Abbott and his colleagues to accept the umpire's decision. The umpire's decision, however, turned out to have some confronting elements for all parties. More » Stop the boats: Gillard must follow Howard's lead Why ask questions when you can just say no? The right stuff: a renewed idealism Gillard returns to work, spoiling for a fight Houston report a major setback for refugee rights Should the US learn to share power with China? Olympic chosen ones and Australia's secret past Australia's duplicitous approach to the UN It's not youth pushing to lower the voting age Just In More Just In » Smuggler admits helping asylum seekers By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth A Melbourne court has been told a man was paid more than $30,000 to help asylum seekers reach Australia. More » Ecuador close to Assange asylum decision Boyd painting expected to sell for record price Killer gets life for stabbing woman in front of daughter Man jailed for $150k jewellery thefts Redmond vows to remain as leader Bank teller steals thousands from wealthy Man to be freed after anti-bikie conviction set aside Live coverage: Parliament debates offshore processing Child protection staff subjected to death threats World More World » Rebels parade captured pilot amid atrocity claims Syrian rebels have released dramatic video they say proves they shot down a government fighter jet and captured the pilot. More » New storm threatens flood-hit Philippines Pope's butler to stand trial over theft, leaks Search for bodies after deadly Iran quakes Obama asks NASA for alien update Business More Business » Broker blows whistle on sub-prime scandal By Stephen Long A WA mortgage broker who got rich using falsely inflated earnings and assets has blown the whistle on the banks that conspired in Australia's own sub-prime mortgage scandal. More » NAB result stable in 'difficult' conditions High Court to hear ANZ class action Business confidence up, rates to follow: NAB Tatts moving headquarters to Queensland Coles, Woolies 'deliberately killing competition' Politics More Politics » Live coverage: Parliament debates offshore processing Federal Parliament is debating amended legislation which would clear the way for a return to offshore processing in Nauru and on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island. More » Government denies 25,000 more public servants to go Thai MP kills cousin in Uzi 'accident' Opposition to back return to offshore processing Newman blasts Palmer in LNP favours feud Sport More Sport » Hewitt continues winning form Lleyton Hewitt has won his first round match at the Cincinnati Masters defeating world number 28 Mikhail Youzhny of Russia. More » Barnes retained, Cooper dropped for Bledisloe opener Cats play it safe with Selwood shove Mullen the star as Knights stun Sharks Rioli out until finals Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Obama asks NASA for alien update By North America correspondent Brendan Trembath, wires US president Barack Obama has congratulated NASA scientists for landing a rover on Mars - and asked for an update if they find Martians. More » Curiosity captures colour panorama of Mars NBN Co confirms billion-dollar cost blowout Scientist install alarm in Italian super-volcano Jodrell Bank founder Bernard Lovell dies Environment More Environment » Drought stories boost SA Murray fight Government-funded ads use South Australians to tell their drought stories, as the state fights the Murray-Darling plan. More » Government calls for nuclear dump designs Thieves target acclaimed wildlife photographer Battle heats up over Tarkine heritage listing New Murray-Darling plan criticised 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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