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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 15 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Offshore processing laws pass Lower House Laws allowing a return to the offshore processing of asylum seekers on Manus Island and Nauru pass the Lower House of Parliament. More » High Court rejects plain packaging challenge Accused war criminal wins extradition fight US tests experimental Waverider Driver spared jail over iPod highway smash Measles outbreak sparks vaccination warning Tasmanian forestry negotiations drag on Parent helper jailed for schoolboy sex crimes Five Australian unis in world's top 100 Chinese cars recalled over asbestos concerns More Analysis » For pity's sake: a practical plan to end the impasse My experiences in the Army and as Parliamentary Secretary for Defence have provided me with a sound appreciation of the circumstances facing refugees and asylum seekers. If you have seen starving children amidst filth, squalor and destruction, it will not leave you unchanged or unmoved. The debate over asylum seekers has exposed the best and worst aspects of Australian politics and community attitudes. The Houston panel provides the crucial circuit breaker. More » Climate sceptic reborn a believer Asylum debate: same question, different argument Why Romney picked Ryan Back to the start on asylum seekers The case against Peter Singer Our border fears speak to bigger issues Sent to prison for making an ebook Toxic legacy of Gulf oil spill Compromising positions: asylum seeker trade-off Just In More Just In » Kings Cross drinks ban to curb violence Patrons in Kings Cross venues will not be able to buy shots, doubles or alcopops after midnight on weekends under tough new licensing conditions proposed by the NSW Government. More » Parent helper jailed for schoolboy sex crimes Japan war shrine visit likely strain relations Wages rise points to stronger jobs market Measles outbreak sparks vaccination warning Offshore processing laws pass Lower House Super trawler: destructive or sustainable? Bill Gates on quest to reinvent the toilet Missing sailor had little experience, inquest told No final peace deal yet on forestry World More World » French youths riot over police spot checks By Europe correspondent Rachael Brown and wires Buildings and cars have been torched by rioters during a second night of violence in northern France. More » US tests experimental Waverider Another tropical storm batters the Philippines Assad only controls 30pc of Syria: former PM Bill Gates on quest to reinvent the toilet Business More Business » CBA posts record non-mining profit By online business reporter Michael Janda The Commonwealth Bank has posted a $7.1 billion net profit, the biggest ever for an Australian company outside the mining sector. More » Failure to win gold leaves consumers cold Wages rise points to stronger jobs market Chinese cars recalled over asbestos concerns Casino earnings an Echo of past profits Westfield posts profit rise despite revenue fall Politics More Politics » Super trawler: destructive or sustainable? By Monique Ross Will the Margiris decimate local fish stocks, or will the super trawler's catch be a drop in the ocean? ABC News Online takes a look at the facts. More » High Court rejects plain packaging challenge Ecuador denies Assange asylum report Assad only controls 30pc of Syria: former PM As it happened: Parliament debates offshore processing Sport More Sport » Injured Atlantic Jewel out for spring Cox Plate favourite Atlantic Jewel has been ruled out of the spring carnival with a tendon injury. More » Stosur, Tomic battle through in Cincinnati Slater heaps praise on 'unique' Barba Tippett expected to face Lions Judd has point to prove in Blues return 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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