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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 06 Mar, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Reserve Bank leaves rates unchanged The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent, where it has been since December, as widely expected. More » Wagga Wagga residents head to higher ground Rinehart loses latest bid to keep case secret Site reveals how often doctors wash their hands PM creates forum to cut business red tape Greenpeace defends leaked anti-coal campaign Footage 'reveals torture' in Syrian hospital Newman losing support in Ashgrove: survey Aquarium diver bitten in face by shark Apprentice electricians living below poverty line More Analysis » Payback. I criticised The Australian. Now I must pay The Australian is not a subtle newspaper. But it certainly has a genius for timing. Within hours of the publication of the Finkelstein report, which documents the widespread public disillusionment with the ethical standards and the political bias of the commercial media in Australia, one of its senior reporters phoned me at work. It seems the paper is bent on revenge. More » Palestine matters, not Gillard-Rudd soapies India must be a priority in renewed foreign focus What the Dickens? A Gaga Great Expectations Mining tax bungle: the blame game over poor policy Gay marriage good for family and economy Sausages and statesmanship: transparency at a cost Knowledge isn't the problem, willpower is Video: A plea to oppose the Intervention Social democracy is alive and well Just In More Just In » Current account blows out as export prices dip Australia's current account deficit has widened due to a fall in the value of exports. More » Drugged gunman tries to rob Sydney bank Fisherman loses forearm in trawler accident Reserve Bank leaves rates unchanged Australia wins toss, bats in second final PM creates forum to cut business red tape Apprentice electricians living below poverty line Site reveals how often doctors wash their hands Taking Katter name off ballot paper 'diabolical' Bruce Highway cut as Gympie braces for flood peak World More World » Republican race arrives in bellwether state Ohio By North America correspondent Jane Cowan On the eve of Super Tuesday, Ohio is the epicentre of action in the Republican presidential nomination contest. More » Footage 'reveals torture' in Syrian hospital Obama, Netanyahu hold Iran nuclear talks Russia arrests protesters after Putin triumph US defends 'targeted killing' of citizens Business More Business » Reserve Bank leaves rates unchanged The Reserve Bank of Australia has left the official cash rate unchanged at 4.25 per cent, where it has been since December, as widely expected. More » Greenpeace defends leaked anti-coal campaign Farmers set to reap bumper profits Ex-Iceland PM on trial for role in banking crisis Current account blows out as export prices dip PM creates forum to cut business red tape China growth cut continues to rattle market Westpac to axe 126 more jobs: union Politics More Politics » Questions raised over delay in Wild Rivers report By Brigid Andersen Queensland's LNP has accused Labor of trying to hide something by delaying the release of a report into the Wild Rivers legislation. More » Multicultural ministry at risk of being 'token gesture' New ministers sworn in by G-G Morricone and V8s an embarrassing mix New federal ministry set to be sworn in Sport More Sport » Australia wins toss, bats in second final David Warner has passed a late fitness test and opens the batting for Australia in Adelaide this afternoon, after Michael Clarke won the toss. More » Sea Eagles lose Matai to injury Pritchard to front NRL judiciary Boyd, Samuels added to Olympic squad Furner fumes over 'chin-strapping' Geale ready to make Adama pay Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Oxygen found around Saturn moon By Science Online's Darren Osborne NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected faint wisps of oxygen in the atmosphere of Saturn's moon Dione. More » Giant green Antarctic algae visible from space Earth lights the way in search for life Liberal advisor takes Hawking image off clip Blood-sucking mega-fleas once stalked Earth Environment More Environment » Questions raised over delay in Wild Rivers report By Brigid Andersen Queensland's LNP has accused Labor of trying to hide something by delaying the release of a report into the Wild Rivers legislation. More » Giant green Antarctic algae visible from space BP reaches settlement over Gulf of Mexico spill Relocation fears as ocean swallows Torres Strait islands Bligh vows green belt 'from border to beach' 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. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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