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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 21 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » First asylum seekers arrive on Manus Island by chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Government has begun transferring asylum seekers to PNG, but concedes there have been too many boat arrivals in the past few months to process all refugee claims offshore. More » Retailers furious over Click Frenzy fail Huge ash plume as NZ volcano erupts Parking bay killer jailed for 31 years Hamas blames Israel for Gaza ceasefire delay AFP busts $237m international drug ring 'Implied threats' made against ICAC witness India executes Mumbai gunman Ajmal Kasab Another Tinkler company liquidated for bad debts Conroy takes over spectrum auction reserve price More Analysis » ASEAN adrift as China lobbies to control South China Sea It was supposed to lay the foundation for a huge Free Trade Agreement, but the East Asia Forum has exposed a profound rift among ASEAN nations over control of the South China Sea. Regional neighbours are now split into those who support China's claims and those who oppose it. The questions now are whether China sees the FTA as more important than its claims to the South China Sea and how loyalties to China may challenge ASEAN's future. More » Missed opportunities in changes to anti-discrimination laws The dark side to a healthy work-life balance Australia's 'Silicon Beach' is no Entrepreneurs Paradise What does the data say about Australia's IR war? Terrible Tuesday: Australia's failed Cyber Monday foray Abortion's short-sighted 'solution' delivers long-term heartbreak Giving up the licence to kill The politics of consensus has a dark side Looking at Ruddbull through rose-coloured rear-view mirrors Just In More Just In » Qatari man found guilty of murder in love triangle A Qatari man has been found guilty by a Perth jury of murdering Ken Horack in a jealous rage over a love triangle. More » Another Tinkler company liquidated for bad debts Legal claim settled years after victim died Retailers furious over Click Frenzy fail India executes Mumbai gunman Ajmal Kasab Huge ash plume as NZ volcano erupts Greens want FMG manipulation claims investigated Conroy takes over spectrum auction reserve price 'Dumb ways to die' turns into internet sensation Carr defends offshore processing World More World » Huge ash plume as NZ volcano erupts New Zealand's Mount Tongariro volcano has erupted, sending a column of ash high into the atmosphere. More » India executes Mumbai gunman Ajmal Kasab Hamas blames Israel for Gaza ceasefire delay Elmo puppeteer resigns amid new sex claims UBS rogue trader jailed for seven years Business More Business » Another Tinkler company liquidated for bad debts Another of mining magnate's Nathan Tinkler's companies has been forced into liquidation because of outstanding debts. More » Retailers furious over Click Frenzy fail DJs shares slump on anaemic sales ACCC takes Harvey Norman franchisees to court Greens want FMG manipulation claims investigated Conroy takes over spectrum auction reserve price Politics More Politics » First asylum seekers arrive on Manus Island by chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Government has begun transferring asylum seekers to PNG, but concedes there have been too many boat arrivals in the past few months to process all refugee claims offshore. More » Syrian rebels take the fight back to Damascus Calls mount for suspension of NSW mining licences Hawke and Howard in new accord Proof burden overturned in discrimination rethink Sport More Sport » Watson left out as Clarke names unchanged team Shane Watson has failed in his bid to play in the second Test against South Africa in Adelaide as Australia named an unchanged Test line-up. More » Gallen shocked at shoulder charge ban Chelsea on the brink as Barca, Bayern qualify Beckham gets set for last hurrah Creagh named new Dragons skipper Wallabies to make changes for Italians Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Report calls for 'killer robot' ban Autonomous "killer robots" are a real possibility and must be banned before governments start deploying them, report warns. More » Dog spinal study may provide clue for humans Researchers document world-first fire tornado Rogue planet found wandering through space Doubts raised over CSG's green rating Environment More Environment » Burke confirms two-year super trawler ban By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Federal Government has decided to impose a two-year ban on super trawlers, undermining plans by the operators of the Abel Tasman to begin commercial fishing. 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