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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 05 Aug, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » London 2012: Day Nine preview By Andrew McGarry Take a look at all the action coming up on Day Nine of the London 2012 Olympics. More » Brits revel in moment in the sun Tasmania's gay marriage plan hits stumbling block Marilyns of the world gather for mass tribute NSW to trial club chaplains for gamblers Breast screening restructure draws concern Syrian army declares Damascus retaken Two NZ soldiers killed in Afghan battle I achieved everything I wanted to: Phelps Aussies get silver behind US medley machine 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 » Victoria denies backflip on crime crackdown The Victorian Government has moved to deny reports that it has backflipped on an pre-election pledge for mandatory jail terms for juvenile offenders guilty of gross violence. More » Tasmania's gay marriage plan hits stumbling block Cairns to host G20 finance ministers Breast screening restructure draws concern Brits revel in moment in the sun Marilyns of the world gather for mass tribute Escapee falls into police hands Two NZ soldiers killed in Afghan battle NSW to trial club chaplains for gamblers Mills puts Boomers into quarters World More World » Syrian army declares Damascus retaken The Syrian army says it has seized the last rebel-held district of Damascus as insurgents in Aleppo come under heavy bombardment by regime forces. More » UN sends food to flood-stricken North Korea UK parents jailed for daughter's 'honour killing' Crowds shun Italian beaches amid strike O'Neill sworn in as PNG prime minister 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 - and Australia is at the forefront of this trend. More » Foreign investment needs greater scrutiny: Truss Solid job figures expected to boost Obama BHP boss gives up bonus after $3b write-down Business criticises fair work review Politics More Politics » Victoria denies backflip on crime crackdown The Victorian Government has moved to deny reports that it has backflipped on an pre-election pledge for mandatory jail terms for juvenile offenders guilty of gross violence. More » Tasmania's gay marriage plan hits stumbling block Cairns to host G20 finance ministers Breast screening restructure draws concern NSW to trial club chaplains for gamblers Sport More Sport » Stuart steps down as Blues coach Ricky Stuart has stepped down from his job as coach of the New South Wales Origin team, according to his Sunday newspaper column. More » Magpies squeak home against Saints Tigers down Lions to maintain finals hopes Chiefs thrash Sharks to claim crown Pavlich leads from front in Dockers' domination 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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