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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 11 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » ANZ last to move in cutting rates ANZ Bank is the last of the big four banks to announce its move on interest rates, cutting its standard variable mortgage rate by 37 basis points. More » Kroger attack rips open old Liberal wounds ADFA cadet 'freaked out' over shower video ABC team catches Mary River croc on camera Abbott considers axing family 'hand-out' Hundreds gather for Baden-Clay funeral 'Dickensian' boarding house hastened deaths Male prostitute jailed over teacher's death No hint of world's end in oldest Mayan calendar Scientists may recreate beer from 1840s shipwreck More Analysis » Romney's biggest battles may lie closer to home Mitt Romney has all but won the Republican nomination. But his battle for the presidency won't just be against the Democrats. The fringe has become the new Republican mainstream and many of them still don't trust Romney, don't like him, and don't even believe he can beat Barack Obama. If Romney does win the presidency, he may find his biggest battles ahead lie with the 'insurgent outsiders' that have so captivated his own party. More » Where could the 9/11 terrorist trials go next? Ads are invading our reality TV shows The motherhood challenge Budget replies and promises of an unrealistic Abbott Uhlmann impertinent, off point Against a human-made religion: Atheism and Christianity Sport can kill: the perils of life as a weapon Unholy Thomson stand-off an untenable distraction Illegal logging: let's get serious Just In More Just In » 18yo escapee found hiding on beach Tasmanian police have caught an 18-year-old man who escaped from custody more than two weeks ago. More » Jet skiers face court over alleged dolphin chase Palmer's China First scraps $40bn contract Egypt rivals trade barbs in historic debate ANZ last to move in cutting rates Abbott considers axing family 'hand-out' Scientists may recreate beer from 1840s shipwreck Straight-to-jail gun laws planned Food producers 'at risk' as prices bite 'Dickensian' boarding house hastened deaths World More World » At least 55 killed in Syria blasts By Middle East correspondent Anne Barker, wires Two suicide car bombers have killed at least 55 people and wounded 372 in the Syrian capital of Damascus. More » Romney apologises for bullying incident at school Tears flow as survivors recall Norway shootings Putin tells Obama he's too busy to attend G8 Veteran war photographer Horst Faas dies Business More Business » ANZ last to move in cutting rates ANZ Bank is the last of the big four banks to announce its move on interest rates, cutting its standard variable mortgage rate by 37 basis points. More » Budget has no plan for economic growth: Abbott JP Morgan loses billions in risky trades Court upholds decision on short shifts Palmer's China First scraps $40bn contract Coulson told Cameron he 'knew nothing' about hacking Food producers 'at risk' as prices bite Norwich Park mine workers down tools for good Hopes of end to Greek drama boost world shares Dairy co-op job losses an 'unmitigated disaster' Politics More Politics » Straight-to-jail gun laws planned Planned tougher gun laws in SA would send some offenders straight to jail. More » Government pushes on with HSU administration bid New Zealand's PM backs gay marriage Budget has no plan for economic growth: Abbott HSU official 'sacked for speaking up' Sport More Sport » Johnson opens up on mental demons Mitchell Johnson has opened up about the depth of his mental battles, revealing he lost his love of the game and would have contemplated retirement had he not injured his toe. More » Scott returns to form at Players Walshy and Clinchy: Round Seven McDermott quits as pace bowling coach Defeated Nadal threatens to boycott blue clay Reds boosted by unchanged backline Science and Technology More Science and Technology » No hint of world's end in oldest Mayan calendar Researchers say new analysis of the earliest known Mayan calendar, found in an ancient house in Guatemala, offers no hint that the world's end is imminent. More » Ceratosaur find sheds light on prehistoric period Study finds psychopaths have brain abnormalities Dinosaur flatulence may have warmed Earth Supermoon pictures around the world Environment More Environment » 900 dolphins, 5,000 birds dead in Peru Nearly 900 dolphins and at least 5,000 birds, mostly pelicans, have died off Peru's northern coast, the government has confirmed. 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