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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 02 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » Last-minute talks to unite Right's marriage stance By Jeremy Thompson and staff Labor's impasse over gay marriage remains unresolved, with the Right faction holding crisis meetings in a last-minute bid to present a unified front. More » Gilham released pending murder retrial Fugitive woman labels partner a 'sex fiend' Egypt elections: the scene away from Tahrir Macdonald 'too short-sighted to see prostitutes' S&P downgrades Australia's big four banks Police release image of Belanglo victim FOI request for Malaysia swap deal advice fails triple j presenter told to delete Gillard 'whore' tweet Tandy guilty of lying over NRL betting scandal More Analysis » A referendum without dog whistles ... is that possible? The Prime Minister is committed to holding a referendum on Indigenous recognition in the constitution. I have come to understand the difficulty of constitutional change, the problem of unintended consequence, and the invisible power of 'race' in our body politic. There are some of us who would argue that a referendum not be held if the outcome most likely is a Clayton's recognition of Indigenous people. More » Privacy: for 'paedos', not radical feminists The Breivik diagnosis: ideology wrapped in a straitjacket Politics and loyalty: to the party or the person? Same-sex marriage: the last word The coincidental coalition of Kyoto killers We're all real women ... what do men or size have to do with it? Making a pig's ear from a silk purse Today's ALP: left and right make for queer bedfellows Climate change: greater the uncertainty, greater the risk Just In More Just In » FOI request for Malaysia swap deal advice fails The Immigration Department has refused to release the Federal Government's original legal advice underpinning its Malaysian asylum seeker deal. More » triple j presenter told to delete Gillard 'whore' tweet Tandy guilty of lying over NRL betting scandal Last-minute talks to unite Right's marriage stance France and Germany to seek new EU treaty David Jones faces 'challenging Christmas' Woman admits trying to poison daughters Egypt elections: the scene away from Tahrir Fugitive woman labels partner a 'sex fiend' Macdonald tells inquiry of short-sighted Medich dinner World More World » Clashes as West Papuans mark independence call By George Roberts Indonesian security forces and West Papuan activists have clashed during protests to mark the 50th anniversary of the province declaring independence. More » Civil war in Syria, death toll at 4,000 Clinton opens 'new chapter' in historic Burma talks EU blacklists Iran nuke bodies UK banks told to stockpile money Anger over Clarkson's 'shoot protesters' comment Business More Business » UK banks told to stockpile money By Europe correspondent Emma Alberici British banks are being asked to stockpile capital and prepare for a "systemic crisis" which might include the break-up of the eurozone. More » S&P downgrades Australia's big four banks Samsung tablet sales banned again France and Germany to seek new EU treaty David Jones faces 'challenging Christmas' Shares set for week-long run of gains Rio Tinto pumps $2.6b into Canada smelter EU blacklists Iran nuke bodies Wall Street flat as European markets fall Government accused of caving in to food industry Politics More Politics » Gillard calls for 'fair dinkum' conference debate Prime Minister Julia Gillard opened the ALP's national conference in Sydney today by telling delegates she was looking forward to a potentially divisive debate on gay marriage. More » Right to vote as bloc for conscience vote Labor factions look to save face on gay marriage MPs set to give up perks for pay rise Bowen pushing for refugee intake boost Sport More Sport » Live Broadcast: Australia v New Zealand All the coverage of the second day of the first Test between Australia and New Zealand from the Gabba. More » Thurston wins Golden Boot 'Skull' urged to join Twitter Marshall named NRL All Stars skipper Horne in major doubt for Wallabies Beetson: Mentor on and off the park Science and Technology More Science and Technology » DNA barcoding: from fish to furniture By Michael Collett Over 450 experts in DNA have converged on Adelaide for a conference that has major significance for fishmongers, furniture dealers and life on Earth generally. More » Scientists discover disease-fighting cell Global warming rate could be less than feared Early humans were skilled deep sea fishers Perth station finds missing Mars probe Environment More Environment » Report warns of deadly climate change A new report is warning more Australians face dying in heatwaves and catching infectious diseases as a result of climate change. 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