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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Wed 08 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Julia Gillard raises the pitch of her attack on Tony Abbott, warning he is "reckless" and will destroy the economy if he wins power. More » Wife killer Kalajzich a free man after 25 years Noongar elders slam native title deal 'sham' 'Absolute mayhem' as Mitchell continues flood clean-up PM seeks advice over Optus copyright ruling Molloy and Ten claim judge too 'intellectual' Santorum records dual primary wins More pomp and ceremony for Speaker Slipper Ex-boyfriend faces court over lawyer's murder Hells Angel saved as loaded gun jams More Analysis » RBA's solid case for leaving rates on hold Does the RBA cut rates to bring down the currency? No, that won't work. The capital inflow is not investing in cash. Far better, according to the RBA, to just watch the inflation rate, watch unemployment, try to ignore warnings about hardship and layoffs in the real world, and read up on what's happening in Europe. On that basis there was a solid case for leaving rates on hold yesterday because, in theory and looking only at the stats, the economy is in equilibrium. More » Question Time Live Disability is not a cute little joke Rates, jobs and speedboats: the economy explained Farmers feeling the squeeze of marketplace realities Printing a 3D world: bigger than the internet Australia: owned and operated by the USA and China Our banks: too big to fail, too few to be competitive Two-term president Obama might just be Protecting our children: positive discipline, not smacking Just In More Just In » Court maps out path to PNG solution By PNG correspondent Liam Fox Papua New Guinea's supreme court has set out a way to deal with the quagmire of cases stemming from the country's ongoing political conflict. More » Musicians drum up attendance in NT schools Commission hears of likely Pike River blast cause Ex-boyfriend faces court over lawyer's murder Santorum records dual primary wins PM seeks advice over Optus copyright ruling Last veteran of WWI dies in England Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy Manhunt launched after wife's suspicious death Ahmadinejad faces parliament grilling on economy World More World » UK anger over Al Qaeda-linked preacher's release by Lisa Millar There is fury in Britain over the impending release of a terrorism suspect once described as Osama bin Laden's right hand man in Europe. More » Assad meets Russians, Syrian slaughter continues Venice's canals freeze over California gay marriage ban 'unconstitutional' Protesters burn German flag in austerity protest Business More Business » Banks tipped to raise interest rates By business editor Peter Ryan and staff The big banks could be poised to pull the trigger on another round of interest rate rises despite "jawboning" from Treasurer Wayne Swan, an economist has warned. More » BHP Billiton posts rare fall in profit Gunns signs deal with NZ billionaire Greeks burn German flag in austerity protest Share market wavers amid Greek uncertainty Xstrata, Glencore agree on $90bn merger Times editor sorry for email hacking World markets mixed on Greek uncertainty Politics More Politics » Court maps out path to PNG solution By PNG correspondent Liam Fox Papua New Guinea's supreme court has set out a way to deal with the quagmire of cases stemming from the country's ongoing political conflict. More » PM seeks advice over Optus copyright ruling Gillard turns up heat in debate over economy More pomp and ceremony for Speaker Slipper Noongar elders slam native title deal 'sham' Sport More Sport » Contador protests innocence, considers appeal Alberto Contador is considering appealing against the two-year ban he was handed for failing a dope test during his victorious 2010 Tour de France campaign. More » North keeps quiet on Daw suspension Riewoldt retains Saints captaincy Sports bosses lobby Govt on TV rights Dugan in hot water over driving charges Black Caviar draws well for longer trip Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Lovelorn Jurassic cricket chirps again The call of a Jurassic-era cricket was simple, pure and capable of travelling long distances in the night, said scientists who reconstructed the creature's love song from a 165 million-year-old fossil. More » Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert Facebook update to unearth old posts Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Biggest solar storm since 2005 pummels Earth Environment More Environment » Sea lion death triggers shark fishery closure By Tim Jeanes A shark fishery off South Australia has become the first area to be closed under new rules aimed at protecting australian sea lions. The rules force closures once a trigger point is reached - in this case, only one death was needed to close Zone A, west of Fowlers Bay. More » Toolangi logging threatens rare possum, court told Critically endangered parrot on brink of extinction Concerns over cost-cutting at new ABC HQ US Navy plans 'Great Green' biofuels fleet About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. 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