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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 06 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Australia must spearhead asylum policy: Morrison Opposition immigration spokesman Scott Morrison says Australia should not be influenced by other countries when making policy decisions about asylum seekers. Yesterday's joint Australia-Indonesia communiqué said "unilateral actions" on border protection might jeopardise a regional approach to asylum seekers and was seen as a swipe at the Coalition's "turn back the boats" policy. But Mr Morrison says it is a reference to Labor's decision to dismantle offshore processing, and stresses that Australia must make decisions based on its own interests. "That is what John Howard meant when he said: 'We will decide who comes to this country and the circumstances in which they come - and no-one else'. More » Venezuela offers asylum to fugitive Snowden Drunk tanks open in Sydney 25 killed as Morsi supporters protest coup Wimbledon 2013 women's final: few are mourning absence of Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova Lions Tour 2013: the Wallabies have saved their best performance for the last Test, says Robbie Deans More Analysis » Labor is sinking and the captains are to blame On the shoreline of Norfolk Island there is a plaque that recalls the day the flagship of the First Fleet, HMS Sirius, ran aground at noon on March 19, 1790. It is almost impossible to overstate how deeply that disaster rocked the two fledgling colonies of Norfolk and Sydney. Abandoning both was seriously considered. Over two centuries later, the once-mighty ship of the Australian Labor Party faces its own Sirius moment; holed below the waterline by a load of accumulated evils. More » A lesson in mobile phone etiquette Egypt tourism can hardly afford another revolution Gillard supporters speak out Egypt's 2011 revolutionaries had no shared vision A Labor election win is no longer preposterous Tough talk doesn't match Labor's record on people smuggling Wallabies supporters need to learn to sing Rudd's pre-emptive strike to distance NSW Labor What if the Muslim Brotherhood is elected again? Just In More Just In » Tasmanian whisky given high praise by critic By Pip Courtney Tasmania's booming whisky industry is receiving high praise from the world's premier whisky critic, Jim Murray. More » WA Government offers Noongar people $1.3 billion native title deal Volcano ash disrupts flights for second day Drunk tanks open in Sydney Rescuers work to free Southern Right whale stranded in Victorian lake Man in custody for allegedly holding two people hostage in Darwin Woman charged with poisoning girl due to face court Few are mourning the absence of Serena and Maria Australia must spearhead asylum policy: Morrison Wallabies have saved the best for last: Deans World More World » Volcano ash disrupts flights for second day Frustrated passengers continue to stand in long lines at Mexico City's airport, after US airlines cancelled flights for a second day as the Popocatepetl volcano spewed a new column of ash. More » Few are mourning the absence of Serena and Maria Venezuela offers asylum to fugitive Snowden Firefighters make progress against deadly Arizona blaze Djokovic prevails in record setting match against Del Potro Barty and Dellacqua through to Wimbledon final Business More Business » Wall Street rallies on surprise US jobs data Wall Street has rallied following the release of figures showing America's economy added 195,000 new jobs in June, but the data is likely to pressure the Australian dollar. More » HP lashed for misleading warranty claims Crown Barangaroo will not become full-blown casino: O'Farrell ACCC eyes online deal site over misleading conduct Australian stocks surge on Europe stimulus relief Construction slump wanes as home building lifts Luv-a-Duck stoush returns to court European markets push higher as ECB calms rate fears Politics More Politics » Morrison denies Indonesia criticised asylum seeker policy By James Glenday in Jakarta The Opposition has dismissed suggestions the Indonesian president's call for nations to avoid unilateral action on asylum seekers is a veiled swipe at its policies. More » 25 killed as Morsi supporters protest coup Political career not over, says Driscoll Rudd, SBY to hold asylum seeker summit Holden workers getting redundancy details Sport More Sport » Wallabies have saved the best for last: Deans Robbie Deans believes the Wallabies have saved their best for last as they prepare for the deciding Test against the Lions. More » Murray beats Janowicz to set up final showdown with Djokovic Sagan stuns sprinters as Impey defends yellow Warner has been punished enough, says Clarke Barty and Dellacqua through to Wimbledon final Vettel fastest in FP2 ahead of German Grand Prix Science and Technology More Science and Technology » NBN rollout targets are being met, says Albanese Communications Minister Anthony Albanese says National Broadband Network (NBN) targets are being met, with more than 207,000 properties ready for connection. More » Father of the mouse dies aged 88 Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria shows promise Albanese should give the NBN a PR makeover Environment More Environment » Coalition relaunches Green Army but with less funding By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Coalition has relaunched its policy to establish an environmental workforce - a Green Army - but has slashed its funding by a quarter. More » Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Bird enthusiast presents photos of elusive night parrot Rare sight: blue marlin washes up in SA Conservationists say 21,000 species face extinction 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2013 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters