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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 06 Nov, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » Live blog: Melbourne Cup 2012 Green Moon has won the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. More » RBA surprises the field to keep rates on hold Sheep slaughter not a one-off: Labor MP Obama and Romney in final election push 'I'm not close to Obeids', Roozendaal tells ICAC Mum defends laughing about missing daughter Camilla to present Melbourne Cup Boy mauled at zoo fell from railing More Analysis » Grandstanding about mobiles won't reduce the road toll It's an old principle of policing - if you can't enforce the laws on the books, demand more laws. On Monday, the Herald Sun reported that Victoria's chief highway patrol cop wanted the government to force drivers to switch their phone off in cars. Never mind that this ban would be completely unenforceable. Restrictions on mobile phones in cars aren't about safety; they're about symbolism. More » An inconvenient truth: we need more women in the boardroom Slipping surplus and the politics of negativity Nothing can spoil our national day of wilful blindness The politics of asylum: thuggery in humanitarian drag America's next foreign policy brass Trampling creation: The immorality of the Melbourne Cup Is Australia doing enough to stop superbugs? Voting for the lesser of two evils Will boat people try jumping the queue to nowhere? Just In More Just In » Prebble over the moon to win for Williams Ecstatic Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Pebble felt he was never going to get beaten as captured a fourth Cup for enigmatic racehorse owner Lloyd Williams on Green Moon. More » Mack left mother with wrists slashed in shower RBA surprises the field to keep rates on hold Swan's office admits Coalition costings 'leak' Boy mauled at zoo fell from railing House price rise below expectations 'I'm not close to Obeids', Roozendaal tells ICAC Sheep slaughter not a one-off: Labor MP Native title rights not ended by mining leases Gout medication reduces risk of heart attack World More World » Obama and Romney in final election push North America correspondent Jane Cowan, staff and wires Barack Obama and Mitt Romney gallop across battleground states in a frantic final day of campaigning ahead of the US election. More » Inquiry launched over Tory paedophile claims US soldier in court over Afghan killing rampage At least 50 killed in Syria car bomb attack Arafat to be exhumed amid poison claims Business More Business » RBA surprises the field to keep rates on hold By online business reporter Michael Janda The Reserve Bank has elected to leave official interest rates on hold at 3.25 per cent, defying economist bets on a Cup Day cut. More » House price rise below expectations Receiver appointed for car parts maker Hope remains for Banksia investors Macmahon apologises for downgrade Politics More Politics » Swan's office admits Coalition costings 'leak' By chief political correspondent Simon Cullen The Treasurer's office has admitted being responsible for a release of Treasury's analysis of the Coalition's tax policies. More » Receiver appointed for car parts maker Ludwig defends live exports after fresh cull footage Firefighters to gain cancer compensation Wine region protection worries other farmers Sport More Sport » Prebble over the moon to win for Williams Ecstatic Melbourne Cup-winning jockey Brett Pebble felt he was never going to get beaten as captured a fourth Cup for enigmatic racehorse owner Lloyd Williams on Green Moon. More » Live blog: Melbourne Cup 2012 Osieck likely to stick to experienced line-up Victory hold on for vital win Djokovic downs Tsonga at Tour Finals Proteas coach says Tahir will play in first Test Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Princess tomb unearthed in Egypt An Egyptian princess's tomb dating from around 2500 BC has been discovered south of Cairo. More » Researchers develop blood test for bowel cancer NASA rover finds Mars soil similar to Hawaii's New approach to fight Murray acidity Melting runway puts Antarctic flights on ice Environment More Environment » Whale, dolphin beached again after mass stranding Wildlife officers are investigating why around 100 whales and dolphins beached on two islands off Tasmania's coast, in one of the largest strandings in the state's waters in years. More » Another step toward Murray Basin plan Buffel busters fight outback weed spread Bipartisan backing for Murray water amendments New approach to fight Murray acidity About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. This email address is not monitored - Please don't reply to this email. 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