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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 16 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Inquiry blasts organiser of disastrous ultramarathon A scathing report into last year's disastrous Kimberley ultramarathon finds the organiser did not take reasonable steps to maintain the safety of competitors. More » Taskforce finds manufacturing industry can survive Asylum seekers forced captain to divert to Australia WHO hopes plain packaging will go global Integrity chief launches race-fixing inquiry Britain 'threatened' embassy raid over Assange News Corp sets up global ethics team Sonic boom surfer crashes after 31 seconds Art theft between entree and main 'The Beast' Blake tapped for Big Bash More Analysis » Too rich to regulate: the banks got away with it The world's bankers have got away with the greatest two scams in history - the US Subprime Mortgage Affair and the Great Euro Periphery Heist. In Australia, the banks didn't join in the two big scams, at least not much anyway, because they're better regulated and APRA wouldn't let them. In fact, as the rest of the world considers how best to keep their banks in check, Australia's APRA could teach them what to do. It's all about vigilance, not rules. More » Puberty Blues: a timely reminder of female sexuality Robert Hughes and the Australian Institute of Thought Why conservatives prefer Blond A cautious win in Egypt's power struggle Houston report keeps refugee policy goals afloat For pity's sake: a practical plan to end the impasse Climate sceptic reborn a believer Asylum debate: same question, different argument Why Romney picked Ryan Just In More Just In » Australia risks no growth without productivity boost By online business reporter Michael Janda A new report warns Australia risks a low growth future unless it dramatically improves its productivity performance. More » Police investigate 'brutal' double murder Gilmore's attacker jailed for four years Legionnaires outbreak leads to breakthrough Jet skiers escape conviction over dolphin chase Garden tools found near Corryn Rayney's car Inquiry blasts organiser of disastrous ultramarathon Man admits setting off St Kilda festival bombs Taskforce finds manufacturing industry can survive Militants attack Pakistani air base World More World » Air strike kills 30 as UN condemns Syrian regime Syrian warplanes have bombed the rebel-held town of Azaz near Aleppo, killing 30 people and wounding many more, activists say. More » Britain 'threatened' embassy raid over Assange WHO hopes plain packaging will go global Sonic boom surfer crashes after 31 seconds Prince Philip back in hospital Business More Business » Taskforce finds manufacturing industry can survive A Federal Government taskforce has found Australia's manufacturing industry can survive if it makes the most of opportunities in Asia. More » Resurgent Coles driving Wesfarmers profit AMP revenue surges, profit rises on AXA takeover ASX profit falls on low volumes Share market rises as profits beat forecasts Politics More Politics » Asylum seekers forced captain to divert to Australia Tony Abbott uses a recent boat rescue to say he'd be prepared to send in troops in the same way John Howard deployed the SAS on the Tampa. More » Bligh heading south after election landslide Britain 'threatened' embassy raid over Assange Australia urged to hold Iraq war inquiry Senate looks set to pass offshore processing bill Sport More Sport » Australia aims to climb Twenty-20 rankings Cricket Australia has named a Twenty-20 World Cup squad it believes can climb its way up the international rankings. More » Asotasi to return and Reynolds re-signed Saints lose skipper for key Cats clash Socceroos downed by Scotland in friendly Romano earns surprise All Black start Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Dinosaur dig uncovers bones bonanza By Chrissy Arthur A dinosaur dig in western Queensland has unearthed 20 fossils, including a bone weighing about 100 kilograms. More » Obama asks NASA for alien update Curiosity captures colour panorama of Mars NBN Co confirms billion-dollar cost blowout Scientist install alarm in Italian super-volcano 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. 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