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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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