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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 06 Dec, 2011 Top Stories More Top Stories » RBA gives borrowers Christmas rate cut The Reserve Bank of Australia has handed borrowers a Christmas rate cut, the second in two months, taking the official cash rate down to 4.25 per cent. More » Court quashes Kimberley gas hub land grab Australia Network decision sparks fresh Labor rift claims Police action leaves tent protester semi-naked Murder probe launched after family found dead Cleric loses appeal over dead soldier hate mail Man's body found in suspected crocodile attack Court backs challenge to Indigenous baby autopsy Elderly speeding driver collapses and dies Report finds 35-fold increase in solar power More Analysis » ALP national conferences: the more things change... Now the 46th ALP National Conference is over and it is time to take stock. The call to modernise the ALP is louder now than at any time since the Whitlam reforms of the 1960s. And if anything, the call for structural reform to reduce the control of factions and unions is more urgent today than ever before. More » Newt: the last best hope for conservatives Politics, atheism and marriage Important we should still hear the call of the Wilde Labor had a party... but nobody came Marriage equality: secrets behind a successful campaign Asylum seeker policy must address concerns The quest for fire: Labor's love regained IR panels re-established: unspoken and unquantifiable President Newt? Just In More Just In » Elderly speeding driver collapses and dies An elderly man has died after he was stopped by police for speeding at Kingston in the south-east of South Australia. Police say the man, 72, from Cape Jaffa became distressed and collapsed after he had been cautioned by an officer. More » Cleric loses appeal over dead soldier hate mail RBA gives borrowers Christmas rate cut Orica approved to restart Newcastle plant Court quashes Kimberley gas hub land grab Court backs challenge to Indigenous baby autopsy Man's body found in suspected crocodile attack Mottram to become host on ABC Radio Sydney Australia Network decision sparks fresh Labor rift claims Current account deficit falls World More World » Russians protest against election fraud By Moscow correspondent Norman Hermant and wires Thousands of demonstrators have taken to the streets of Moscow to protest against alleged fraud in Sunday's parliamentary elections. More » Gbagbo faces ICC on crimes against humanity Merkel, Sarkozy unveil tough eurozone plan German police raid SS massacre suspects Afghanistan needs decade of support: Karzai Business More Business » RBA gives borrowers Christmas rate cut The Reserve Bank of Australia has handed borrowers a Christmas rate cut, the second in two months, taking the official cash rate down to 4.25 per cent. More » S&P threatens sweeping Europe downgrade Merkel, Sarkozy unveil tough eurozone plan Orica approved to restart Newcastle plant Current account deficit falls Shares dip amid mixed news on Europe Treasurer announces Reserve Bank reshuffle Government tips record winter crop NBN pledges 5-year price freeze EU treaty hopes send world markets higher Politics More Politics » Australia Network decision sparks fresh Labor rift claims By Jeremy Thompson   Julia Gillard defends the Government's handling of the Australia Network contract and denies reports of a growing rift with Kevin Rudd. More » Russians protest against election fraud Merkel, Sarkozy unveil tough eurozone plan Delegates say Labor 'squibbed' chance at reform Islamists surge ahead in Egypt vote Sport More Sport » GreenEDGE granted elite status New Australian cycling outfit GreenEDGE has been given a first division licence by the sport's governing body. More » Barnes 'getting back to his best' Lyle and Green grab Tour cards Stosur wins second Newcombe Medal Cooper backs recruits to replace Gaz SBW to fight for heavyweight belt Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronomers discover biggest black holes ever Scientists say they have discovered the two biggest black holes ever observed, each with a mass billions of times greater than the Sun's. More » Scientists shocked by record emissions rise Rescuers try to scoop whale from harbour A wasp never forgets a face Devil sperm collected in bid to save species Environment More Environment » Orica approved to restart Newcastle plant Chemical company Orica has been given approval to partly restart operations at its Newcastle plant after several toxic leaks. The nitric acid plant has been closed for nearly a month, but authorities have ordered further testing before allowing another key part of the site to reopen. More » Fukushima plant leaks radioactive water SA leaders argue about climate for uranium sales Thousands march in Durban for 'climate justice' Knitters jump to it for slick penguins About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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