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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 02 Oct, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Reserve Bank cuts interest rates By online business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, taking the official cash rate to 3.25 per cent. More » Qantas loses landmark GST court case Controversial Dutch MP postpones Australia visit Nikolic outed for 2 years over threat Missing pilot survived crash in same aircraft Abbott urges 'civil language' amid Jones row Forrest wins High Court appeal Child porn case MP can seek judicial review Ex-Billabong boss charged over $13.5m fraud GM cow produces allergy-free milk More Analysis » High stakes: the politics of Chinese investment We must not be bullied into an unquestioning belief that Chinese agricultural investment is right for Australia. Particularly at a time when so many questions hang over the FIRB process and the national interest test. As this two-part special investigation concludes, investment should be welcomed. But it should be subject to an approval process that stands the test of time. More » Mitt Romney's painful political tango Don't just tinker with government - reduce it Small screen, big drama Higher taxes would only encourage them Why sustainability is bad for the environment Abbott's determined insularity on foreign affairs Can politicians shake their Alan Jones addiction? Cubbie conundrums: the foreign investment debate Great expectations and the audacity of nope Just In More Just In » GM cow produces allergy-free milk By Dani Cooper for ABC Science Online New Zealand researchers have genetically engineered a cow to produce milk free of the protein that causes allergies in children. More » Koch confirmed as Power chairman Controversial Dutch MP postpones Australia visit Child porn case MP can seek judicial review Reserve Bank cuts interest rates Qantas in freight carrier deal to help debt woes Wife testifies at diamond dealer inquest No CCTV footage in Rayney murder case Abbott urges 'civil language' amid Jones row Nikolic outed for 2 years over threat World More World » Dozens die in Hong Kong ferry collision A collision between a ferry and a boat carrying passengers watching fireworks in Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour has killed 36 people. More » African Union troops move into Kismayo South Africa opens probe into mine bloodbath California bans gay conversion therapy BBC denies cover-up over host abuse claims Business More Business » Reserve Bank cuts interest rates By online business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by 25 basis points, taking the official cash rate to 3.25 per cent. More » Home price surge increases Reserve's rate dilemma Forrest wins High Court appeal Qantas loses landmark GST court case Qantas in freight carrier deal to help debt woes Gunns bosses may face class action Politics More Politics » Controversial Dutch MP postpones Australia visit By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen Anti-Islamic Dutch politician Geert Wilders has postponed a visit to Australia because of delays in obtaining a visa, despite today's announcement that his application would be approved. More » Abbott urges 'civil language' amid Jones row Work resumes on Japanese nuclear reactor Embattled Jones returns to the airwaves Senior Liberal attacks Bishop's stance on wheat Sport More Sport » Sheens not concerned by bruised Kangaroos Tim Sheens believes he has picked a Kangaroos side that is strong enough to beat New Zealand despite being hit by injuries to several players. More » Tippett to leave Crows New A-League stars ready to roll Open prize money topped up to $30m Bushrangers trounce Warriors in Shield Nikolic outed for 2 years over threat Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Outback Qld goes it alone for high-speed internet By Stephanie Smail In remote south-western Queensland, two councils are planning to build their own high-speed internet network. More » Apple apologises for mapping application Tech industry invests to meet need for speed Plastic pollution invades the last frontier 'Squid from hell' secrets revealed Environment More Environment » Wrecked NZ ship's owners reach settlement The owners of a ship which smashed into a reef off a popular New Zealand holiday spot causing the country's worst environmental disaster in decades have reached a multi-million dollar settlement with authorities. 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