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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 20 Aug, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Asylum seekers rescued after boat capsize Authorities have recovered 106 asylum seekers from the water after the boat they were on capsized about 220 kilometres off Christmas Island. HMAS Parramatta and a Customs plane were sent to the area by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) after it received a call that the boat was in distress. Two people are reported to have minor injuries and search and rescue operations are continuing in the area. More » Election live: Parental leave scheme sparks political firefight WA Government to slash 500 jobs at public schools Mother of Chris Lane's alleged killer 'in disbelief' ADFA cadet 'went into shock' over Skype sex London mayor meets gifted royal croc George More Analysis » Behold the dance of the travelling salesmen Since the election campaign began, Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott have promised upgrades and developments from Penrith to Mackay. 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More » London mayor meets gifted royal croc George Mother of Chris Lane's alleged killer 'in disbelief' Pakistan's Musharraf indicted in Bhutto murder case Asylum seekers rescued after boat capsize WA Government to slash 500 jobs at public schools Federal laws 'fail to protect' threatened species PNG police arrest owner of sunken ferry Labor targets Coalition's 'unfair' PPL scheme Labor's National Broadband Network ad oversimplifies its benefits World More World » Pakistan's Musharraf indicted in Bhutto murder case A court in Pakistan has formally indicted former military dictator Pervez Musharraf with the murder of former premier Benazir Bhutto, who was assassinated in 2007. More » PNG police arrest owner of sunken ferry Muslim Brotherhood leader reportedly arrested in Cairo Prosecutors demand Bradley Manning spend 60 years in prison Record floods in Russia force thousands to evacuate Ex-Mexican cartel chief jailed for 15 years Business More Business » RBA signals pre-election rate cut unlikely By business editor Peter Ryan RBA signals interest rates will remain at historic lows, effectively rules out a cut before next month's federal election. More » QBE shares drop after insurer posts big fall in profit NAB third-quarter profit lifts to $1.5b Woodside to use floating LNG technology to process Browse Basin gas Jobs at risk as telco ispONE collapses Fair Work Ombudsman announces crackdown on hospitality pay Politics More Politics » Asylum seekers rescued after boat capsize Authorities have recovered 106 asylum seekers from the water after the boat they were on capsized about 220 kilometres off Christmas Island. HMAS Parramatta and a Customs plane were sent to the area by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) after it received a call that the boat was in distress. Two people are reported to have minor injuries and search and rescue operations are continuing in the area. More » Labor targets Coalition's 'unfair' PPL scheme Muslim Brotherhood leader reportedly arrested in Cairo Wong wants Liberals candidate disendorsed over lewd website Election live: Parental leave scheme sparks political firefight Sport More Sport » Hayden wants consistency in Ashes batting line-up Matthew Hayden says "chopping and changing" the Australian squad and rotating Ryan Harris will spell bad news. 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