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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 09 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » More bodies found after asylum seeker boat sinks near Christmas Island At least 13 people are dead after an asylum seeker boat capsized near Christmas Island. Home Affairs Minister Jason Clare says authorities are continuing to search for survivors 74 nautical miles west of the island. He says about 55 people were earlier seen on the deck of the vessel in waters off WA's north coast. Meanwhile, HMAS Warramunga has been unable to locate a second boat that gave a call for assistance after reporting engine trouble last night. More » Julia Gillard loses significant support among caucus Temporary ban of synthetic drugs introduced in NSW Mandela spends second night in hospital Cyclist killed in Sydney road accident North and South Korea hold first talks in years More Analysis » Is Gillard's number up? The Prime Minister has lost significant support in Caucus, with key players now planning when and how she should be approached to step aside. The view of some former staunch supporters is that not only can she not win the election, but she almost certainly cannot lift the primary vote from where it now sits. The only option, if Gillard decides to step down, is former leader, Kevin Rudd. No thought is being given to anybody else. More » There's nothing nostalgic about a budget Compulsory electoral funding steers politics away from the people National security bidding war and the quest for votes In the dark on internet security Rum Corps roots on show in NSW casino wars Baz Luhrmann is our Jay Gatsby. Will we love him for it? The elite aversion to the 'great unwashed' Tax competition? Bring. It. On. Once in a blue moon, NSW wins State of Origin. Is this our year? Just In More Just In » North and South Korea hold first talks in years North and South Korea have held their first official talks for years, confronting decades of mutual distrust in a search for some positive end to months of soaring military tensions. More » Cooper out, Beale in for Lions Tests Mandela spends second night in hospital Obama and Xi conclude 'constructive' debut summit Cyclist killed in Sydney road accident Julia Gillard loses significant support among caucus California gunman had 1,300 rounds of ammo during college shooting spree Indian police arrest villagers after 'heinous' witchcraft murder Australian business climate in 'rigor mortis' Protests continue in Istanbul, defying Erdogan World More World » North and South Korea hold first talks in years North and South Korea have held their first official talks for years, confronting decades of mutual distrust in a search for some positive end to months of soaring military tensions. More » Mandela spends second night in hospital Obama and Xi conclude 'constructive' debut summit California gunman had 1,300 rounds of ammo during college shooting spree Indian police arrest villagers after 'heinous' witchcraft murder Protests continue in Istanbul, defying Erdogan Business More Business » Thousands of engineers depart as jobs dry up By Jessica Longbottom Australia's engineering industry is undergoing a major contraction, with one insider saying up to 7,000 jobs have been lost in the past six months. The mining slowdown is having an impact, but the problem has been compounded by a lack of private and government investment in big infrastructure projects in some states. New South Wales and Western Australia are the only states where there is a healthy amount of work. More » Australian business climate in 'rigor mortis' BHP sells off stake in $45 billion Browse gas project Major players 'on same page' over car industry's future Volkswagen offers free check for car owners US jobs growth fuels expectation of Fed stimulus reduction Politics More Politics » Julia Gillard loses significant support among caucus The ABC understands Prime Minister Julia Gillard has lost significant support in the Labor caucus and Kevin Rudd is the only alternative for leader being considered. More » Protests continue in Istanbul, defying Erdogan Thein Sein rejects Suu Kyi's reform demands Obama raises hacking concerns with Chinese leader UN demands action to stop sorcery-related violence Sport More Sport » Cooper out, Beale in for Lions Tests Robbie Deans has left Quade Cooper out of his Wallabies squad to face the Lions, but showed faith in Kurtley Beale. More » Serena Williams wins 2013 French Open Bell tolls for Australia as England win Dugan heroics get Dragons past Knights Suns rise over North at rainy Carrara Siddle claims first ton against hapless Scots Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Thousands of engineers depart as jobs dry up By Jessica Longbottom Australia's engineering industry is undergoing a major contraction, with one insider saying up to 7,000 jobs have been lost in the past six months. The mining slowdown is having an impact, but the problem has been compounded by a lack of private and government investment in big infrastructure projects in some states. New South Wales and Western Australia are the only states where there is a healthy amount of work. More » Tech giants condemn US spying program PRISM First long-tailed monkey is oldest-ever primate: scientists Tech giants sued for podcasting patent breach Call for independent audit of all future asbestos-related pits Environment More Environment » Doubt over validity of wind turbine related diseases By Sarah Clarke and Sophie Scott A leading Australian academic says there is no credible evidence to support the theory that wind turbines cause disease. More » Almost 4 million Australian homes now powered by renewable energy Coalition motions to kill off marine parks fail Attenborough cancels Australian tour to undergo surgery Climate researchers awed by pristine Queensland lake 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. 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