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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 10 Jun, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Search for asylum boat survivors called off The Australian Maritime and Safety Authority has abandoned a search for more than 55 asylum seekers who drowned after their vessel sank off the coast of Christmas Island. The search, which began late on Wednesday, was called off last night after medical advice that no-one could have survived in the ocean for that long. Another 78 people, believed to be Sri Lankan asylum seekers, arrived on Christmas Island yesterday afternoon after a British merchant vessel came to their rescue. More » Hundreds recognised with Queen's Birthday honours South Africans pray for Nelson Mandela Hundreds evacuated, several units destroyed by inner Brisbane apartment building blaze French Open: Rafael Nadal defies David Ferrer and same-sex marriage protest to win record eighth title Ex-CIA worker revealed as US spy agency whistleblower 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 » Turkish PM running out of patience with protesters By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Turkey's defiant prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told supporters his patience with anti-government protests is running out. More » Rescuers work to free woman stuck in Logan storm water drain Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe River breaks Security boosted in PNG for Origin 2 after unrest Hundreds homeless as police investigate Brisbane city block blaze One dead, three critical after drinking bad home brew liquor South Africans pray for Nelson Mandela Ex-CIA worker revealed as US spy agency whistleblower Vettel wins maiden Canadian Grand Prix Scottish author Iain Banks dies of cancer, aged 59 World More World » Turkish PM running out of patience with protesters By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown, wires Turkey's defiant prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told supporters his patience with anti-government protests is running out. More » Thousands of Germans evacuate as dam on Elbe River breaks Security boosted in PNG for Origin 2 after unrest South Africans pray for Nelson Mandela Ex-CIA worker revealed as US spy agency whistleblower Vettel wins maiden Canadian Grand Prix 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 » Protester dies amid Hezbollah clashes in Beirut A young man has died after being injured in a clash between supporters and opponents of Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah in Beirut. More » Thousands protest in Cambodian capital Julia Gillard loses significant support among caucus Protests continue in Istanbul, defying Erdogan Thein Sein rejects Suu Kyi's reform demands Sport More Sport » Nadal defies protest to win record eighth French Open Rafael Nadal defied David Ferrer and a heart-stopping on-court protest to win the French Open for a record eighth time. More » Cooper out, Beale in for Lions Tests Storm blow away Sharks on Smith's milestone night Eagles keep finals hopes alive with Saints win Botham backs England to whitewash Australia Vettel wins maiden Canadian Grand Prix 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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