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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 21 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Labor attacks 'secrecy' over asylum boat arrivals By Simon Cullen, staff Labor's immigration spokesman Tony Burke has attacked the Federal Government's changes to announcements about asylum seeker boat arrivals, warning of the creation of a "culture of secrecy". The previous government issued media alerts every time a boat arrived, but no new alerts have been issued since the new Government was sworn in. The ABC asked both Customs and the Immigration Department whether any boats have arrived in recent days, but the questions were referred to the Minister's office. Mr Burke, who is the former immigration minister, says the disclosures should be automatic. More » Hawthorn books place in grand final after dramatic win over Geelong Palmer holds slender lead in Fairfax as last votes tallied Syria submits some details of chemical weapons arsenal Aboriginal community demands apology after remains wrongly exhumed Lack of detail around Family Court cuts 'concerning': Law Council More Analysis » A message to the ALP machine: stay out of this The Labor leadership reforms are ironically proving that the unattractive, unhelpful and increasingly unelectable habits and agendas which have hog-tied the party are still there. Party databases and resources are being used to promote one candidate over another. I have my own message: can the party machine please stay out of what is meant to be a "rank and file" election? There are cogent reasons for and against voting for either Bill Shorten or Anthony Albanese. But the point is, please leave us to make the decision, unpressured and without factionalism for our half of the ballot. More » The unelected lords of Westminster Our sights must be set on the Asian century Abbott wise to pull back... but not too far Labor's mini-moguls lose power but gain perspective Australia's new PM for Women has a lot to learn Abbott's climate change strategy holds no surprises Disability reform is enough to keep any minister busy Only one side is fighting the curriculum wars Conspiracy theories do no good for democracy Just In More Just In » Grand Theft Auto V sets record as sales zoom past $1b Grand Theft Auto V has set a sales record for entertainment products, passing the $1 billion sales mark after three days, its creator Take Two Interactive Inc said. More » Syria submits some details of chemical weapons arsenal Massive program to vaccinate millions of Indonesian children Motorcyclist dies after colliding with cow Aboriginal community demands apology after remains wrongly exhumed Palmer holds slender lead in Fairfax as last votes tallied Lack of detail around Family Court cuts 'concerning': Law Council Labor attacks 'secrecy' over asylum boat arrivals Man charged over 40kg cannabis haul Hawthorn books place in grand final to lift Kennett curse World More World » Grand Theft Auto V sets record as sales zoom past $1b Grand Theft Auto V has set a sales record for entertainment products, passing the $1 billion sales mark after three days, its creator Take Two Interactive Inc said. More » Syria submits some details of chemical weapons arsenal Massive program to vaccinate millions of Indonesian children Dozens killed in Al Qaeda attacks in Yemen Indian police identify Briton trampled to death by elephant TEPCO apologises to Japanese PM over name gaffe Business More Business » JPMorgan fined $970m over 'London whale' Banking giant JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay more than $900 million in fines to US and British regulators and made a a rare public admission of wrongdoing over actions involved in last year's 'London whale' trading debacle. Settlements with four US and British regulators resolve the biggest civil probes of the bank's $6.2 billion of Whale derivatives trading losses last year. Criminal investigations are still under way. "JPMorgan failed to keep watch over its traders as they overvalued a very complex portfolio to hide massive losses," the US Securities and Exchange Commission said in announcing the settlement. More » Top chief executive salaries drop slightly Shares finish lower after Thursday's five-year high Rio warns Gove workers of uncertain future Abbott urged to 'step up' and consider lifting GST Politics More Politics » Palmer holds slender lead in Fairfax as last votes tallied The last ballot papers will be counted in the Sunshine Coast seat of Fairfax today, but a winner is unlikely to be declared. More » Lack of detail around Family Court cuts 'concerning': Law Council Labor attacks 'secrecy' over asylum boat arrivals Russia to tow Greenpeace ship, detainees to port after raid TEPCO apologises to Japanese PM over name gaffe Sport More Sport » Hawthorn books place in grand final to lift Kennett curse Hawthorn lifted the Kennett curse with a dramatic five-point win over Geelong to book its place in the AFL grand final. More » McKenzie stands O'Connor down from tour Manly eliminates spirited Sharks Demetriou says ASADA not issuing infraction notices Martin options slim after GWS pulls out McLaren would be happy to take Alonso back Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Scientists speak out against vandalism of genetically modified rice By Tom Nightingale Some of the world's top scientists are speaking out against the vandalism of a trial of genetically modified (GM) rice in the Philippines six weeks ago. A group of about 400 people trampled the vitamin-enriched 'golden rice' crops, saying they feared the trial was a danger to human health and biodiversity. More » Biologists warn problems in 'three-parent baby' IVF technology overlooked Shark population decline linked to reef damage Australian researchers mothball scramjet project after failed test Technical glitch gives Iranians temporary social media access Environment More Environment » Russia to tow Greenpeace ship, detainees to port after raid Russian border guards will tow Greenpeace's Arctic protest ship to port after armed officers locked up the activists onboard, including two campaigners from Australia. More » Scientists speak out against vandalism of genetically modified rice British tourist trampled to death by elephant in India Draft IPCC report predicts sea levels to rise a metre by end of century Flannery defends Climate Commission after axing About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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