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NewsMail Morning Edition Sun 29 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Asylum seeker boat sank 50 metres off Indonesian shore, survivors say By Indonesia correspondent George Roberts, staff Survivors from an asylum seeker boat that sank off Indonesia say the boat returned to land after it hit trouble in rough seas and sank only 50 metres from the shore. About 50 people are either missing or dead, 30 of them understood to be children, after the boat sank off Agrabinta, a remote area of the coast off the Cianjur region of west Java after it got into trouble on Thursday. Survivors say they ran into trouble when both the boat's engines broke during the voyage and they rang Australian authorities for help on Thursday. Eventually the motor pumping water off the boat ran out of petrol and the boat started taking on water before sinking in big swells 50 metres from the shore, asylum seekers say. At least 28 asylum seekers have been found alive, but local authorities fear about 80 people were on the boat. More » Police crackdown on bikies after massive Gold Coast brawl Italy in new crisis as centre-right ministers resign Shorten wants quotas to boost number of gay politicians NRL grand final: Boyd Cordner to be named in Sydney Roosters side despite injury lay-off Franklin to decide future within the week More Analysis » The IPCC report: busting the climate myths The highly anticipated IPCC Fifth Assessment Report has generated much media interest. A good deal of this, however, has consisted of earlier media reports and articles that broke the embargo on the release of any information from the draft IPCC report. Now that the IPCC report has been finalised and released, we can analyse, based on the actual substance of the report, these earlier myths and misleading claims. So has the Earth stopped warming over the past 15 years? The answer, based on the reputable science contained in the IPCC report, is an emphatic NO! More » While Labor looks inwards, Abbott goes untested Party reform is an idea whose time has come Name and shame not the answer to young offenders Foreign aid cuts: saving lives is a low priority Climate change belief is a question of trust The great "gas crisis" swindle Tony Abbott's incredible disappearing act Bill, we hardly know ye Student media needs student fees to survive Just In More Just In » Weapons experts expected in Damascus as Syria backs Assad The international chemical weapons watchdog tasked with destroying Syria's stockpile says its first wave of experts will travel to Damascus later today. More » Roosters coach to punt on Cordner Asylum seeker boat sank 50 metres off Indonesian shore, survivors say Egypt urges global support for crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood New test for motor neurone disease moves closer Franklin to decide future within the week Air emergency as pilot suffers heart attack mid-flight Iraq bomb attacks, shootings kill 14 in day of violence 42 dead, 100 missing in Nigeria river boat accident Italy in new crisis as centre-right ministers resign World More World » Weapons experts expected in Damascus as Syria backs Assad The international chemical weapons watchdog tasked with destroying Syria's stockpile says its first wave of experts will travel to Damascus later today. More » Asylum seeker boat sank 50 metres off Indonesian shore, survivors say Egypt urges global support for crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Air emergency as pilot suffers heart attack mid-flight Iraq bomb attacks, shootings kill 14 in day of violence 42 dead, 100 missing in Nigeria river boat accident Business More Business » ACCC says auto-parts price fixing has pushed up the cost of some cars By North America correspondent Michael Vincent and staff, wires The competition watchdog says there is evidence that price-fixing by Japanese auto parts manufacturers has pushed up the cost of some cars in Australia. The ACCC is taking legal action against several Japanese firms as part of a global crackdown on alleged price fixing. More » Petrobras IBV Brazil offshore oil find 'beautiful: CEO Origin Energy facing legal over door-to-door sales Last year's budget deficit $543m lower than expected China set to open experimental free economic trade zone in Shanghai Politics More Politics » Egypt urges global support for crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Egypt's army-backed government has pleaded for support for its crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, warning that the world must not justify "terrorism". More » Italy in new crisis as centre-right ministers resign Shorten wants quotas to boost number of gay politicians Asylum seekers on capsized boat called Australia for help UN backs resolution on Syria's chemical weapons Sport More Sport » Franklin to decide future within the week In the wake of Hawthorn's grand final victory, Lance Franklin says he will decide his playing future this week. More » Redemption for Hawks with win over Dockers Missed chances haunt Dockers Roosters coach to punt on Cordner Roosters book date with Sea Eagles in grand final Manchester giants slump as Arsenal pulls away Science and Technology More Science and Technology » IPCC delivers worrying climate report card By former environment reporter Sarah Clarke It may have all but been leaked in the months prior to today's release, but this Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change paper is by far the most important, and still delivers a worrying report card, writes Sarah Clarke. More » Human role in global warming even clearer, IPCC report says Mars soil analysis reveals surprising amount of water Man grows replacement nose on forehead Recycled plastic bags might have medical use Environment More Environment » Activist plans to appeal against detention in Russia The Department of Foreign Affairs says an Australian man who has been remanded in custody in Russia plans to appeal his detention. 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