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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 04 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Westpac shows its hand on rates Westpac has announced it will cut its standard variable mortgage rate by 37 basis points and will ease its rates for business borrowers even further. More » Greens name Brown's Senate replacement Carbon compo 'not enough' for poorest households Faeces-throwing bandits create stink in Sydney Australian teen dies in Bali RBA cuts growth outlook as economy softens Teen charged over Red Centre tourist sex attacks Oakeshott wants carbon tax floor price scrapped Declassified letters reveal 'isolated' bin Laden Shower spying sailor demoted and fined More Analysis » Hope after loss: returning to Afghanistan As a child, my parents would tell me stories of the luxurious life they lived in Kabul, the 'Paris of Central Asia'. But on a recent trip back to Afghanistan, the country of my birth, I was filled with an overwhelming sense of sadness for this now wretched and forsaken 'city'. We may never know the 'truth' about our military presence in Afghanistan, but one truth we can be sure of is that we are embroiled in a farce. More » What is wrong with our youth justice system? Living with HIV: better help is now available Thinking ahead: a budget for more than this year Would Rudd say yes? Of course he would There's no avoiding hell's Olympics temptation No easy answers for Labor's leadership dilemma If God is dead or dying, why criticise religion? Winners and losers of the mining boom Protecting privacy against jilted lovers and pervs Just In More Just In » Perth Glory re-sign key duo Perth Glory have re-signed key duo Steve Pantelidis and Dean Heffernan for the 2012-13 A-League season. More » Top teachers lagging behind in wage stakes Aussie diplomats injured in Kabul kitchen explosion Suicide bomber kills 15 in Pakistan tribal belt Carbon compo 'not enough' for poorest households Shower spying sailor demoted and fined Silent pest devastates rural properties Refugee group 'obstructed' on visit to detention centre Hispanic senator tipped as Romney's running mate Australian businesswoman jailed in China World More World » Dissident makes phone appeal to US congress By China correspondent Stephen McDonell Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has phoned into a US congressional hearing from his Beijing hospital room, pleading for help to get to the United States. More » Declassified letters reveal 'isolated' bin Laden Russia threatens pre-emptive strikes on NATO shield Brooks, Coulson to front Leveson inquiry Business More Business » RBA cuts growth outlook as economy softens By business editor Peter Ryan and staff The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut its growth and inflation forecasts as non-mining sectors of the economy struggle under the weight of the strong Australian dollar. More » Westpac shows its hand on rates Motoring groups welcome fuel price-fixing probe Facebook lays out share pricing proposal Gillard sees Australia as future food superpower Brooks, Coulson to front Leveson inquiry Public service 'paying price' for surplus pledge Qantas to boost flights, cut costs BHP must 'come clean' on Norwich Park mine future Wall Street dips before key jobs report Politics More Politics » Oakeshott wants carbon tax floor price scrapped Independent MP Rob Oakeshott wants a key element of the carbon pricing scheme scrapped. More » Greens name Brown's Senate replacement Vast weapons test site set for mining Public service 'paying price' for surplus pledge Gillard sees Australia as future food superpower Sport More Sport » Wake up call for Watts Demons coach Mark Neeld wants dumped forward Jack Watts to work on his tackling before he will be considered for selection. More » Minichiello stays on at Roosters Ablett could miss next four games Nugent predicts China battle Henry doubts depth of Australian talent Controversial call mars Kookaburras defeat Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Climate blamed for Antarctic current changes A CSIRO oceanographer says his team has recorded the first sign that Antarctic ocean currents are sensitive to the current climate. More » Mission hopes to find fish on Jupiter's moons Harry Potter inspires blood type breakthrough Wind farms linked to temperature increase Space station crew returns to Earth Environment More Environment » Carbon compo 'not enough' for poorest households Families and pensioners will soon be getting the first round of compensation for the incoming carbon tax, but there are fears it will not be enough for some low income households. More » Silent pest devastates rural properties Climate blamed for Antarctic current changes Claims dingoes 'wiped out' Tasmanian tigers Lung cancer alarm near coal-fired power stations 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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