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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Mon 28 May, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Fair Work rejects Thomson's claims By Sabra Lane, staff Fair Work Australia has used a Senate estimates hearing to reject allegations its vice-president interfered in its investigation into embattled crossbench MP Craig Thomson. FWA also says Mr Thomson's claim that he was set up with prostitutes was only raised a few months ago. Last week in an address to Parliament, Mr Thomson attacked FWA's findings that he misused Health Services Union money on escorts and his election campaign. More » Defence Chief hits back at News Ltd coffin claims Man guilty after stray bullet kills truckie Burglars lured by Facebook cash status update Thousands of jobs at risk as Hastie goes under Milat axe murder an 'adrenaline rush' ACCC set to green light Optus NBN deal Murderer tried to feed victim to pigs, court told Bus passengers in Saturday night hijack drama Lagarde sparks outrage with Greek tax comments More Analysis » Are Labor MPs willing to follow Gillard off a cliff? As Julia Gillard bounces from one mismanaged issue to the next it is no longer a matter of if she goes, but when. The nearness of the cliff should be paramount in the minds of Labor MPs. Just how many are really prepared to follow Julia off it? In making a decision as to whom to turn to, and when, there are certain realities that must be accepted. Enter Kevin Rudd. More » Employers have a role in ending domestic violence The Australian's anti-Simons campaign Honeymoon could be over for Zuckerberg The great pretender: India's failure to capitalise Jailed for life but not told why Greeks have always lived precariously Cyberbullying, Facebook and social media Reconciliation and the political virtue of apology No easy solutions in Syria Just In More Just In » ACCC set to green light Optus NBN deal The competition watchdog has indicated it will approve the $800 million deal for Optus to participate in the high-speed National Broadband Network. More » Fair Work rejects Thomson's claims Murderer tried to feed victim to pigs, court told Sydney workers in limbo after Hastie collapse NZ says woeful green report card misleading Burglars lured by Facebook cash status update Man guilty after stray bullet kills truckie Shares climb as miners stage comeback Milat axe murder an 'adrenaline rush' Police identify man wanted for extinguishing flame World More World » Security Council condemns massacre in Syria The UN Security Council has condemned the Syrian regime over the massacre of more than 100 people in the town of Houla. More » Lagarde sparks outrage with Greek tax comments Fresh aftershocks hit northern Italy Nepal calls fresh elections amid political deadlock Bodies found seven weeks after Kashmir avalanche Business More Business » Thousands of jobs at risk as Hastie goes under An administrator of Hastie Group says 2,700 workers have been stood down after the engineering services company confirmed it was being wound up. More » ACCC set to green light Optus NBN deal Lagarde sparks outrage with Greek tax comments ASIC checks what's in a name on new register Striking miners stand firm against BMA Shares climb as miners stage comeback Fairfax rebuffs Rinehart bid to join board Politics More Politics » Discontent simmers amid more pressure on Gillard Federal Labor MPs prepare for a Caucus meeting amid fresh talk of a leadership challenge and anger over the decision to let big miners import foreign workers. More » Revised Murray-Darling plan sticks to cuts target Carr announces $90m for Palestinian refugees MP caught recycling predecessor's speech Gillard hoses down talk of leadership rumblings Sport More Sport » Leilua stood down after arrest The Sydney Roosters will start without centre BJ Leilua against the Bulldogs tonight after he was arrested in Sydney on Saturday. More » Injured Beale out of Wallabies squad Crows keep hold of young gun Dangerfield Paine on target for Australia A tour Tamou dodges Origin suspension Superb Webber makes Monaco history Science and Technology More Science and Technology » SpaceX capsule has 'new car' smell Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have opened the hatches to the SpaceX cargo vessel in its landmark mission to the orbiting lab. More » Astronauts snare SpaceX Dragon capsule Australia, South Africa to share super telescope Piers Morgan showed me how to hack: BBC presenter 900 dolphins 'died of natural causes' Environment More Environment » NZ says woeful green report card misleading By New Zealand correspondent Dominique Schwartz The New Zealand government has labelled as misleading a report that condemns the country's environmental record. 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