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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 01 Nov, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Dunaden continues Cup's French revolution Dunaden has become the second French galloper in as many years to claim Australia's greatest race, the Melbourne Cup, in a photo finish. More » Live blog Borrowers win cup day rate cut Bali boy indicted on drugs charges Windsor demands action on coal seam gas Qantas says flights back on schedule Teen killed, more injured in 'horrific' car crash Australian soldiers kill Afghan civilian Greek PM calls referendum on bailout Call for massive Antarctic marine reserves More Analysis » Qantas dispute no reason for rushed IR reform In light of recent high-profile disputes, there has been an increasing amount of media commentary about the Fair Work Act and a supposed increase in industrial action in Australia. Yet the largely uncritical media coverage of business calls for industrial relations changes has ignored two key facts: the first is that industrial disputes remain near historic lows; the second is that Fair Work changed relatively little when it comes to enterprise bargaining and industrial action. More » Europe's new plan: Part 2 When your journey's not just disrupted, it's ended Passion-driven policy: picturing an Abbott government A cardinal mistake on climate science Time to get rid of the Arab League Living in the shadow of the bomb: a century of aerial warfare Grounding eroding Qantas' reputation Occupy Qantas: Joyce and the 99 per cent Just one ride away from a shattered life Just In More Just In » Dunaden continues Cup's French revolution Dunaden has become the second French galloper in as many years to claim Australia's greatest race, the Melbourne Cup (3,200m) in a photo finish. More » Charges laid over Sydney Airport bomb hoax Man charged over weekend Sydney shooting Bali boy indicted on drugs charges Borrowers win cup day rate cut People smuggler's appeal application denied Greek PM calls referendum on bailout Anger grows over Egyptian blogger's arrest Americain scare before Cup Woman dead following Mulgrave shooting World More World » Hundreds of rebels killed in clashes with Sudan Hundreds of pro-independence rebels were killed in clashes with the Sudanese army in the restive South Kordofan state on Monday, a local governor said. More » Palestine given UNESCO membership Angry Qantas passengers still stuck in LA 12 dead in Halloween snowstorms Bali boy to face court today Famine victims wounded in Kenyan air strike Libya elects interim PM Ferrari boss puts skids under Berlusconi Compensation for Russian girls swapped at birth Mugabes denied visas for Switzerland Business More Business » Borrowers win cup day rate cut The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts the official interest rate for the first time since April 2009, handing borrowers a win on Melbourne Cup day. More » Shorten warns banks on rate cut Greek PM calls referendum on bailout Windsor demands action on coal seam gas Qantas says flights back on schedule Local shares ease as Qantas extends rally Manufacturing sector decline slows: survey Global shares soft amid eurozone doubts Ferrari boss puts skids under Berlusconi Politics More Politics » Anger grows over Egyptian blogger's arrest Thousands of Egyptians are protesting in Cairo's Tahrir Square over the jailing of a prominent activist who has been remanded in custody for 15 days. More » Qantas compo for passengers not enough: Choice Politicians bicker over Cup day schedule change Mugabes denied visas for Switzerland Alice Springs votes against youth curfew Sport More Sport » Dunaden continues Cup's French revolution By Daniel Franklin Dunaden has become the second French galloper in as many years to claim Australia's greatest race, the Melbourne Cup (3,200m) in a photo finish. More » Live Broadcast: The Melbourne Cup Henry stands down as All Blacks coach Kangaroos moving on from Luke tackle Brown's hopes high for second Cup Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Research grants allocated to mental health, tastier cheese More fuel efficient cars, better mental health in Indigenous communities and tastier cheese could be some of the results from a $310 million Federal Government investment in research. More » Blackberry pinches Colvin's Twitter pic for ad Seaweed advances south to extinction Tropical oyster moves into SA gulf Study links soft drink to violence Environment More Environment » Call for massive Antarctic marine reserves By Bronwyn Herbert, staff A new coalition of environmental and conservation groups is calling for a massive area surrounding Antarctica to be protected in marine reserves. 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