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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 01 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Relief for borrowers as RBA slashes rates The Reserve Bank has handed borrowers and the struggling non-mining sector some relief, slicing interest rates by 50 basis points in a surprise move. More » Four bodies found in Melbourne house Dental care 'disgrace' back under the spotlight Retired Sydney priest charged over abuse scandal Brother wants marathon organisers called to account Hospitality groups urge end to penalty rates Freeway arrest over chauffeur airport stabbing Police use capsicum spray on 12yo girl Police yet to confirm identity of woman's body Newspoll brings grim news for Gillard More Analysis » Better a nanny state than the alternative By Peter Lewis and Jackie Woods It is one of the most constant refrains of our political discourse: whenever government intervenes to limit activities deemed dangerous or immoral, it is instantly dismissed as promoting the 'nanny state'. But while we might like to gripe about red tape and big government, when an activity is causing harm, we expect government to do something about it. Maybe it's the realisation that even self-inflicted tragedies rarely have a single individual victim. More » Convergence Review is clever, subtle ... and worrying Obama deserves a second go Destroying the myths of child beauty pageants Gillard's speaker fiasco threatens to end in farce Trivial politics matters more than you think Palmer puts a face to Greenhouse Mafia's agenda Soundtrack to a Washington life Some comic relief from the dispiriting tug-of-war Abbott, Slipper and an unedifying lack of perspective Just In More Just In » Tinkler, FFA agree to keep Jets flying FFA and Nathan Tinkler have resolved their differences to keep Newcastle Jets in the A-League and football alive in the Hunter region. More » Childcare worker on sex charges still in custody MP Tony Crook considers joining federal Nationals Budget delivers surplus, more public sector cuts Pressure mounts over Chinese dissident's escape Harry Potter inspires blood type breakthrough Thousands rally against NSW land use policy Relief for borrowers as RBA slashes rates Sniffers hit pits in rush on spray deodorants Violent scenes in court room as father attacks World More World » World Trade Centre becomes highest NY tower The unfinished One World Trade Centre, which is being built to replace the destroyed Twin Towers at Ground Zero, is now the tallest building in New York City. More » Cameron in crossfire as Murdoch pressure mounts US defends 'ethical' drone strikes Sarkozy to sue over Gaddafi claims Business More Business » Relief for borrowers as RBA slashes rates The Reserve Bank has handed borrowers and the struggling non-mining sector some relief, slicing interest rates by 50 basis points in a surprise move. More » Qantas to cut 400 jobs in Melbourne: report Hospitality groups urge end to penalty rates Japan firm buys $2bn stake in Browse project World shares dip as recession hits Spain Elder seeks judicial review of mining approval Politics More Politics » ACTU in damage control after report alleges HSU rorts By Emily Bourke and staff ACTU president Ged Kearney has admitted that a leaked report into the Health Services Union is a bad look for the union movement. More » Opposition hits 10-year high in Newspoll Funding questions remain over NDIS Government lodges HSU documents in Federal Court Rallies to turn up heat over disability insurance Sport More Sport » Tinkler, FFA agree to keep Jets flying FFA and Nathan Tinkler have resolved their differences to keep Newcastle Jets in the A-League and football alive in the Hunter region. More » Kennedy continues Eagles' horror injury run City move top after derby win Montagna striking charge dropped by AFL Gidley expected to miss rest of the season Paralympic team reveals Games wear Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Harry Potter inspires blood type breakthrough By Science Online's Anna Salleh A scene from a Harry Potter film has inspired a new user-friendly device that literally spells out what blood type you are. More » Wind farms linked to temperature increase Space station crew returns to Earth Humans urged to find new planets to live on Blocking protein acts as brake on MS Environment More Environment » Thousands rally against NSW land use policy By Sally Block, staff Thousands of people from farms and environmental groups have gathered in Sydney for a mass rally against the NSW Government's land use policy. 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NewsMail Morning Edition Tue 01 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » World Trade Centre becomes highest NY tower The reborn World Trade Centre has claimed the throne of New York's tallest building, surpassing the venerable Empire State Building. More » Fraser takes aim at both sides of politics ACTU in damage control after report alleges HSU rorts City move top after derby win Man arrested over Gold Coast bikie-related shooting Qantas to cut 400 jobs in Melbourne: report Body found in search for missing woman Funding questions remain over NDIS Tax war over as Paul Hogan settles with ATO Perth man fined for tracking mistress by GPS More Analysis » Gillard's speaker fiasco threatens to end in farce Julia Gillard's proposal to have Speaker Peter Slipper stand aside is not authorised under the constitution and could end in farce. There is no provision for a speaker to just stand aside. Slipper certainly can't sit on the crossbenches. He will have to stay away from the Parliament altogether. The reason Gillard moved against Slipper and Craig Thomson was because she must know that Bill Shorten is after her job. Now. More » Trivial politics matters more than you think Soundtrack to a Washington life Some comic relief from the dispiriting tug-of-war Abbott, Slipper and an unedifying lack of perspective How to help Afghanistan after the withdrawal Palmer for Canberra? World views dominate the unwinnable war on climate Budget may be final nail in the coffin You're just jealous: mining and the politics of envy Just In More Just In » Farm-green alliance fights NSW land use policy Farmers and environmentalists say regional NSW is united against the State Government's draft laws governing land use. More » ACTU in damage control after report alleges HSU rorts Bahrain orders retrial of opposition activists CMC asks former judge to examine doctor malpractice claims City move top after derby win Sarkozy to sue over Gaddafi claims Opposition hits 10-year high in Newspoll Qantas to cut 400 jobs in Melbourne: report Cameron in crossfire as Murdoch pressure mounts RBA urged to slash 50 points from cash rate World More World » World Trade Centre becomes highest NY tower The reborn World Trade Centre has claimed the throne of New York's tallest building, surpassing the venerable Empire State Building. More » Cameron in crossfire as Murdoch pressure mounts Sarkozy to sue over Gaddafi claims Bahrain orders retrial of opposition activists Security forces targeted in Syrian bomb blast Business More Business » Fraser takes aim at both sides of politics By economics correspondent Stephen Long Former RBA governor and Treasury secretary Bernie Fraser urges the Reserve to slash interest rates by a full 50 basis points today as he savages both sides of politics for failing to maintain a compassionate and fair society. More » Eyes on RBA as inflation, home sales slip Palmer to challenge for Swan's seat City rentals too pricey for low-income tenants Shares hit 8-month high amid rates hopes Woodside begins producing LNG at Pluto NAB to slash 1,400 jobs in UK restructure Fortescue chief steps up mining tax attack Politics More Politics » ACTU in damage control after report alleges HSU rorts By Emily Bourke and staff ACTU president Ged Kearney has admitted that a leaked report into the Health Services Union is a bad look for the union movement. More » Opposition hits 10-year high in Newspoll Funding questions remain over NDIS Government lodges HSU documents in Federal Court Rallies to turn up heat over disability insurance Sport More Sport » City move top after derby win Manchester City moved to the top of the English Premier League table on goal difference after beating local rivals Manchester United 1-0 at Eastlands. More » Casualties pile up as Knights drop Panthers Force confident of keeping Pocock Montagna to miss two weeks Cipriani and Rebels part ways Swans duo cleared of serious injury Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Wind farms linked to temperature increase By Science Online's Stuart Gary, staff Air turbulence from giant turbines causes air temperatures to rise around wind farms, scientists say. More » Space station crew returns to Earth Humans urged to find new planets to live on Blocking protein acts as brake on MS Researchers claim quantum computer breakthrough Environment More Environment » Farm-green alliance fights NSW land use policy Farmers and environmentalists say regional NSW is united against the State Government's draft laws governing land use. More » Wind farms linked to temperature increase Bottle deposit scheme back in the spotlight Drilling scare halts coal seam gas work Climate change altering oceans, rainfall: study 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2011 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters