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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 04 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » London 2012: Day Eight preview By Andrew McGarry Take a look at all the action coming up on Day Eight of the London 2012 Olympics. More » Aussies facing grim reality in the pool Booth sent home over drunken rampage Man stabbed to death in fight outside club Animals slaughtered during zoo break-in Piggery footage reveals horrendous cruelty Australia leading global charge on mining returns Swan warns Tasmania will suffer without Labor UN slams Security Council's Syria failure Goblin spider named after David Attenborough More Analysis » Labor are finally playing it like they mean it Wayne Swan's Springsteen speech confirmed the Government has now officially entered its "Govern Like Nobody Is Watching" phase. Gone is the buttoned-down caution of earlier years; the constant internal freak-outs about being seen as profligate, or anti-business, or gooily left-wing. They're finally playing it like they mean it, without the awkward self-reversing tendencies past recorded in carbon pricing, the mining tax, refugee policy and poker machines. More » Flying the flag for social justice at the Olympics Overcoming the state spin machine We've tackled tobacco - why not unhealthy food? Independence: that's a genuine entitlement Taint of failure too readily attached to our Olympians The naked truth? Media and politics in the digital age The Correctionist: remembering Gore Vidal Victory declared for the climate denialists The political correctness of the radical Right Just In More Just In » Swan warns Tasmania will suffer without Labor Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan has told a gathering of Labor supporters in Tasmania that the state would be worse off if Tony Abbott were elected as prime minister. Members of Tasmania's Labor Party are in Hobart for the annual state conference this weekend and are debating more than 150 motions, on issues including same-sex marriage and leadership elections. More » Goblin spider named after David Attenborough Man stabbed to death in fight outside club Aussies facing grim reality in the pool Animals slaughtered during zoo break-in Australia leading global charge on mining returns Booth sent home over drunken rampage Crowds shun Italian beaches amid strike UK parents jailed for daughter's 'honour killing' Teen charged over brutal park bashing World More World » UN slams Security Council's Syria failure The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passes a resolution criticising the Security Council's failure to act on the Syrian conflict. More » O'Neill sworn in as PNG prime minister UK parents jailed for daughter's 'honour killing' Military rulers suppressing opposition in Fiji: lawyer Crowds shun Italian beaches amid strike Business More Business » Australia leading global charge on mining returns By Stan Correy for Background Briefing Mineral-rich nations are demanding more from mining companies digging up their resource - and Australia is at the forefront of this trend. More » Solid job figures expected to boost Obama BHP boss gives up bonus after $3b write-down Business criticises fair work review Coalition wants tougher foreign investment rules Politics More Politics » Swan warns Tasmania will suffer without Labor Acting Prime Minister Wayne Swan has told a gathering of Labor supporters in Tasmania that the state would be worse off if Tony Abbott were elected as prime minister. Members of Tasmania's Labor Party are in Hobart for the annual state conference this weekend and are debating more than 150 motions, on issues including same-sex marriage and leadership elections. More » Australia leading global charge on mining returns Newman berates bureaucrats for budget cut leaks Former Fijian PM jailed for corruption Police investigate rumours council offices bugged Sport More Sport » Cats stun Hawks to win after the siren Geelong has recorded one of the most remarkable wins of the season with a two-point victory over Hawthorn at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday night. More » Dragons' finals hopes dented by defeat to Roosters Australian rowers in the medals PB puts Cole in 400m hurdles semis Michalak ready to end on a high Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronomers detect cries of a dying star By Stuart Gary for Science Online For the first time astronomers have detected the last gasps of a star being torn apart by a previously dormant giant black hole. More » 'Electronic nose' sniffs out mesothelioma Giant fossil claw may be from ancient reptile NASA rehearses for '7 minutes of terror' First chief scientist Ralph Slatyer dies Environment More Environment » Goblin spider named after David Attenborough A new species of spider found only on one island in Queensland has been named after the naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough. 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