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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 09 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Search continues for survivors of capsized asylum seeker boat Authorities are continuing to search for survivors after the sinking of a suspected asylum seeker boat near Christmas Island. The bodies of nine people were pulled from the water yesterday. It is understood that as many as 60 people could have been on board the vessel when it capsized in waters off WA's north coast. More » Mandela back in hospital FACS boss charged with domestic violence Ammunition shortage looms as US citizens buy big Champions Trophy: Ian Bell leads England to 48-run win over Australia More Analysis » There's nothing nostalgic about a budget A lot of the debate in Australia reflects concern about our future and how budgetary pressures are likely to evolve. The backdrop of the discussion is a profile of the predicted population in 40 years, what that means for expenditure and how we should be preparing for that outcome. But no-one ever looks back 40 years and suggests anything the McMahon government did could possibly have much effect today, so why do we now try to plan our budgets with such long-run projections? More » 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? Manning trial shines light on a culture of secrecy Just In More Just In » Concrete jungles: Demand for more greenery in Australian cities By Stephanie Boulet City dwellers are catching on to the environmental and social benefits of installing green walls and roofs in increasingly dense urban centres. More » Meyer takes opening Swiss stage Search continues for survivors of capsized asylum seeker boat Bell tolls for Australia as England win Serena Williams wins 2013 French Open Children critically injured in Hervey Bay crash Insider attacks kill four troops in Afghanistan Germany, Hungary battle Europe's flood crisis Vandalism blamed for goal post fall Man arrested after Melbourne road rampage World More World » Meyer takes opening Swiss stage Australia's Cameron Meyer won the opening time-trial around Quito at the Tour of Switzerland on Sunday morning. More » Serena Williams wins 2013 French Open Insider attacks kill four troops in Afghanistan Germany, Hungary battle Europe's flood crisis Thein Sein rejects Suu Kyi's reform demands Criminal investigation launched into China bus blaze Business More Business » BHP sells off stake in $45 billion Browse gas project BHP Billiton has signed off on the sale of its stake in the $45 billion Browse gas project in Western Australia. The $1.7 billion sale to PetroChina was finalised late on Friday. It comes less than two months after operator Woodside announced it would shelve the project at James Price Point near Broome. More » 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 Newcrest to reduce staff in cost cutting drive ASIC appeal sees insider trader jailed Politics More Politics » Thein Sein rejects Suu Kyi's reform demands By the ABC's Jim Middleton Myanmar president Thein Sein has rejected demands from Aung San Suu Kyi to lobby for constitutional reform so she would be eligible to run for president. More » Obama raises hacking concerns with Chinese leader UN demands action to stop sorcery-related violence Rudd hits campaign trail with 99 days to go Israel says Syrian rebels briefly take key crossing Sport More Sport » Serena Williams wins 2013 French Open Serena Williams won her second French Open title after emphatically beating Maria Sharapova in straight sets. More » Bell tolls for Australia as England win Lions get toughest trial yet in Reds 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 » Tech giants condemn US spying program PRISM Some of the world's biggest internet giants have condemned online spying and the PRISM surveillance program run by the US's National Security Agency (NSA). More » 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 CSIRO scientists develop stem cell safety test 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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