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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 21 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Union official threatened to set me up: Thomson Suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson names the Victorian union official he says set him up over allegations he used union money to pay for prostitutes during his time with the HSU. More » Thomson makes speech to Parliament Qantas to slash 500 jobs Murder evidence found in motel room, 21 years on Milat's relative to be sentenced over axe murder Australian faces death penalty in Malaysia Doctor used patients' needles on himself, court told Gillard pledges millions for Afghanistan's future Bee Gee Robin Gibb dies after battle with cancer Jurrah out for six weeks More Analysis » Australia's tale of two political economies The latest Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index for May tells a tale of two very political economies. According to Labor voters, their finances are in order and they are confident about the future. But the results for Coalition voters would suggest that the nation is in a recession. This split in confidence is having a real impact on household spending decisions and has pulled overall confidence into negative territory even before the latest heavy falls on global financial markets. More » Political media, cure thyself â€" it can't be that hard Seeing red: why Pilger is wrong on gay marriage Carbon tax's absurd incentive to pollute The Finkelstein inquiry: you wouldn't read about it Mr Hockey, we cannot afford not to have a NDIS The price of debt is too heavy to bear NATO: the Australian experience Particles offer a climate Plan B Late degenerate capitalism and the eurozone fallout Just In More Just In » Australian faces death penalty in Malaysia By South-East Asia correspondent Zoe Daniel The case against an Australian man being held on drug trafficking charges in Malaysia has been referred to the country's high court. More » Workers wait for $1.5 million pay day Study finds mental health link to diabetes Union official threatened to set me up: Thomson Murder evidence found in motel room, 21 years on First uranium mine in WA a step closer Serb nationalist claims upset presidential win Qantas to slash 500 maintenance jobs Milat's relative to be sentenced over axe murder ACTU to push case for wage rise World More World » Death toll rises after Italy quake Powerful aftershocks have struck in northern Italy, sparking fresh panic after an earthquake killed six people and reduced historic buildings to rubble. More » Mixed reactions to Lockerbie bomber's death Hunt for bomber after deadly Italian school attack Lebanon on edge as Syrian conflict spills over Town made famous by Ali G changes name Business More Business » Qantas to slash 500 maintenance jobs Qantas has confirmed it will slash 500 jobs and says more cuts are likely as it consolidates its heavy maintenance work into two bases. More » Tax win helps James Hardie return to profit Markets on edge amid eurozone break-up fears World leaders back Greece in bid to end crisis BMA unmoved by threat of new strikes Live exports boost Elders profit Police to escort large convoy past protest camp Politics More Politics » Union official threatened to set me up: Thomson Suspended Labor MP Craig Thomson names the Victorian union official he says set him up over allegations he used union money to pay for prostitutes during his time with the HSU. More » ACTU to push case for wage rise Craig Thomson to speak in Parliament Funding stripped from sexual health campaigns Gillard calls for clear plan on Afghanistan Sport More Sport » Maroons skipper hit by flu While Blues skipper Paul Gallen has been declared fit to play in Origin I his Queensland rival Cameron Smith has a bout of the flu. More » Jurrah out for six weeks Lucas set to recover for Brumbies clash Reynolds has Origin future - Crocker Pocket rocket retires as Gesink takes Tour Lorenzo on top after French win Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Annular eclipse creates ring of fire Thousands of people have turned their eyes and their cameras to the sky to witness the annular solar eclipse, where the Moon is far enough from Earth that when it crosses between the Sun and Earth, it leaves the edge of the Sun visible. More » Rocket launch aborted at last second CSIRO cleared of link with forestry lobby group Last 50 years were Australia's hottest: study Woman uses thoughts to move robotic arm Environment More Environment » City dwellers fare better than country cousins A report has found people who live in the city fare better in terms of health, education, employment and wealth than their rural counterparts. 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