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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 11 Nov, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » UN flags serious concerns about Australia's immigration policies By Lindy Kerin The UN's Committee Against Torture raises serious concerns about the Federal Government's immigration policies, saying "it is not convincing to claim Australia is not responsible" for asylum seekers. More » Remembrance Day: Australians mark 96 years since end of WWI Funds raised to send WWII brothers to lunch with PM Kilauea volcano incinerates home on Hawaii's Big Island New restrictions on rebates for vitamin D blood tests Australian troops 'moving into locations' in Iraq Drop international Twenty20s: Allan Border Hockey says no cuts planned to fix '$51b budget hole' China celebrates APEC summit with spectacular show of light and colour Iran loses volleyball tournament after jailing spectator More Analysis » Big government, big opportunity for rent-seekers It's easy to think of ideas for new laws or regulations or government programs that might, on paper, make us better off. But these laws, regulations and programs won't be introduced by benevolent and omnipotent dictators. They'll be introduced by politicians and bureaucrats - plain old humans, swimming in a pool of competing interests. And the more a government does, the more opportunities are presented for rent-seeking. Rent-seekers thrive in the minutiae of policy detail. More » Interstellar offers only a taste of cosmic wonders Four threats to Middle East stability This isn't a Cold War - it could be worse Greens should take their sex work principles seriously Union corruption is no unique species of evil Open Drum: My life as one long diet Stop 'left-splaining' feminism to Bishop China Free Trade Agreement only the beginning Fall of the Berlin Wall: a road trip into history Just In More Just In » UN flags serious concerns about Australia's immigration policies By Lindy Kerin The UN's Committee Against Torture raises serious concerns about the Federal Government's immigration policies, saying "it is not convincing to claim Australia is not responsible" for asylum seekers. More » Mr Fluffy asbestos homeowners already opting in to buyback scheme Ranger 'warned against back-burning' during Coonabarabran blaze Man 'traumatised' after seeing father swept from yacht Iron ore miners should steel themselves for falling demand New pitch to name newborns after Australia's veterans Pressure on Newman to reverse caravan park rezoning Luke replaces Leuluai for Kiwis against Kangaroos Mark Milligan joins Terry Antonis on the injured list for Japan friendly Snake bites in SA up threefold as as dry season sets in early World More World » UN flags serious concerns about Australia's immigration policies By Lindy Kerin The UN's Committee Against Torture raises serious concerns about the Federal Government's immigration policies, saying "it is not convincing to claim Australia is not responsible" for asylum seekers. More » New York doctor Craig Spencer cured of Ebola Kilauea volcano incinerates home on Hawaii's Big Island Australian troops 'moving into locations' in Iraq Mexican attorney-general says he would repeat gaffe China celebrates APEC summit with spectacular show of light and colour Business More Business » 'Frothy' Sydney continues to lead home price gains By business reporter Michael Janda The official index shows that Sydney home prices are growing more than twice as fast as any other Australian city. More » Iron ore miners should steel themselves for falling demand Business conditions surge by most in NAB survey's history Hockey says no cuts planned to fix '$51b budget hole' Australian coal, oil and gas companies receive $4b in subsidies: report Incitec Pivot reports 33pc profit slide on writedowns, result viewed as positive Politics More Politics » UN flags serious concerns about Australia's immigration policies By Lindy Kerin The UN's Committee Against Torture raises serious concerns about the Federal Government's immigration policies, saying "it is not convincing to claim Australia is not responsible" for asylum seekers. More » Morrison sets up team to monitor detention centre administrators Australian troops 'moving into locations' in Iraq China celebrates APEC summit with spectacular show of light and colour Hockey says no cuts planned to fix '$51b budget hole' Sport More Sport » Border calls for international T20s to be dropped Allan Border says international Twenty20s should be abolished and more emphasis placed on 50-over one-day matches. 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