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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 18 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Rudd seeks asylum seeker policy overhaul as another boat rescued Prime Minister Kevin Rudd is poised to overhaul Labor's asylum seeker policy, after another boat was rescued off Christmas Island last night. The Prime Minister has said he wants to tighten refugee processing laws, and has flagged that he may seek changes to the United Nations' 1951 Refugee Convention. Last night the Australian Navy rescued another 120 asylum seekers after their boat got into trouble near Christmas Island. Just a day earlier four people drowned when their boat capsized in rough seas. More » Streaker and desperate NSW can't stop Maroons Child protection workers stressed and burnt out Rolling Stone under fire for Boston bomber cover Ecclestone charged with bribery in Germany Bolshoi violinist dies in orchestra pit fall More Analysis » An invisible nod to the climate change sceptics Tony Abbott suggests that an emissions trading scheme is "a so-called market in the non-delivery of an invisible substance to no-one". This is either a case of nasty political Tourette's or a precise statement that might reasonably by parsed for political intent. That intent seems clear enough: a nod to the people, both voters and those in his own ranks, sceptical of climate science, for whom the idea of "taxing air" has always been a semantic thrust at what they see as the absurdity of climate change. More » What lies ahead for a brave new Turkey? Getting it right on rural mental health Would an author by any other name sell as sweetly? Will Rudd's ETS save the environment? It depends The NBN will survive the federal election Whatever happened to the health debate? Egypt's unrest and a coup against democracy Dumping the carbon tax without dumping anything The cricket curse facing private schoolboys Just In More Just In » British actor Paul Bhattacharjee found dead British police say they have found the body of an actor who appeared in James Bond film Casino Royale, and who went missing in London last Wednesday. More » Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard signs book deal Queen hopes royal baby comes soon Mandela making 'remarkable' progress: daughter Rudd seeks asylum seeker policy overhaul as another boat rescued Inglis out for up to eight weeks Assad supporter assassinated in Lebanon Bolshoi violinist dies in orchestra pit fall Taliban fighter write to Malala Yousafzai Global markets buoyed by Bernanke's stimulus comments World More World » British actor Paul Bhattacharjee found dead British police say they have found the body of an actor who appeared in James Bond film Casino Royale, and who went missing in London last Wednesday. More » Queen hopes royal baby comes soon Mandela making 'remarkable' progress: daughter Assad supporter assassinated in Lebanon Bolshoi violinist dies in orchestra pit fall Taliban fighter write to Malala Yousafzai Business More Business » Global markets buoyed by Bernanke's stimulus comments By North America correspondent Michael Vincent, wires Markets in the US and Europe have been bolstered by comments from the Federal Reserve that it will be flexible in its plans to cut stimulus. The Federal Reserve currently spends $US85 billion a month stimulating the US economy. Chairman Ben Bernanke has told a hearing on Capitol Hill the Fed's quantitative easing stimulus program would likely be reeled in beginning later this year and completely ended by mid-2014. More » Holden worried about impact of FBT changes Swan says housing sector can drive economy Gray encourages nuclear Australia debate Billabong shares soar after debt deal Politics More Politics » Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard signs book deal Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard has signed a book deal. More » Rudd's ETS policy faces legislative hurdles Holden worried about impact of FBT changes Ad company offered interviews with Kevin Rudd Carmakers warn against axing fringe benefits tax to fund carbon policy Sport More Sport » Inglis out for up to eight weeks Maroons star Greg Inglis is expected to be sidelined for up to eight weeks after injuring his knee in Queensland's State of Origin win. More » Maroons win eighth straight Origin series Froome notches third stage win to extend Tour lead Strong Lord's record won't be enough for Australia Adam Scott ready to exorcise Open demons Ecclestone charged with bribery in Germany Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Human urine may be the future of recharging phones By Mary Ann Jolley British scientists claim to have discovered a way to use human urine to power mobile phones. More » Fasting, cutting calories may increase lifespan Astronaut nearly drowns in space after liquid leaks into helmet Big-nosed dinosaur offers clues about ancient continent Aussies confused by science fact or fiction: survey Environment More Environment » Rudd's ETS policy faces legislative hurdles By Lexi Metherell Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has insisted he will put in place the emissions trading scheme by July 1 next year, but the plan faces legislative hurdles. 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