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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 19 Apr, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Gunfire, explosions after Boston police officer killed Gunfire and explosions erupt in streets close to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology near Boston after a police officer is shot dead there. Follow the developments on our blog. More » FBI releases images of Boston bombing suspects Abbott denies staffer made 'throat cut' threat Fourteen confirmed dead in Texas fertiliser plant blast Coalition could consider vote on gay marriage: Abbott Relay team handed deferred suspensions More Analysis » It's not too late for Gillard to support gay marriage The jubilation across the Tasman as New Zealand authorised same-sex marriage throws into stark contrast the awful mess into which Labor has plunged itself here. Popular support for marriage reform should pose a huge opportunity for Julia Gillard and a correspondingly massive problem for Tony Abbott. Yet Labor has made a world of pain for itself. Opposing gay marriage no doubt once seemed the smart position for a pragmatic politician. But look where the Prime Minister has got herself today: dug in behind a stance as unpopular as it is wrong. More » A fallen superpower distracts itself with the past Gonski funding is an offer too good to refuse A single national education system is no magic bullet Emerging veto players threaten our political flexibility There's little hope of the budget saving Labor False comfort of the 'T' word: Patience in the aftermath of Boston Twitter becomes the unlikely school of politics Refugees stuck in a Kafkaesque nightmare What separates a death in Iraq from one in Boston? Just In More Just In » Abbott demotes staffer over 'throat cut' comment Tony Abbott demotes a senior staffer who allegedly told the chief executive of an Indigenous education organisation he would "cut his throat". More » Woman falls and drowns at Noosa Heads ACT signs NDIS agreement Solo sailor located off Victorian coast Man jailed for bashing boy to death Musharraf put under house arrest Quake strikes off Japan coast Gunfire, explosions after Boston police officer killed Relay team handed deferred suspensions Gardens bloom in new stamp collection World More World » Musharraf put under house arrest A Pakistani court has put ex-military leader Pervez Musharraf under house arrest for two days. More » Quake strikes off Japan coast Gunfire, explosions after Boston police officer killed Elvis impersonator charged over Obama ricin letter Pink Floyd cover designer Storm Thorgerson dies Rhino heads stolen from Dublin museum Business More Business » Rio Tinto fronts angry shareholders at AGM By national resources reporter Sue Lannin Angry investors have slammed the Rio Tinto board at the company's annual general meeting in London. More » Rinehart makes Time's 'Titans' list Shares gain as bargain hunters move into resources Santos shares up despite production slip Insolvent trading claims at Retail Adventures Chinese property price surge fuels rate rise fears Politics More Politics » Abbott demotes staffer over 'throat cut' comment Tony Abbott demotes a senior staffer who allegedly told the chief executive of an Indigenous education organisation he would "cut his throat". More » Abbott denies staffer made 'throat cut' threat Coalition could consider vote on gay marriage: Abbott All bets off on surplus target: Abbott NSW Premier O'Farrell backs same-sex marriage Sport More Sport » AFL to call Demons' doctor over Dank claims Melbourne Demons staff members, including the club's doctor, will be called before the AFL following claims linking the club to the sports scientist at the centre of the Essendon scandal. More » Relay team handed deferred suspensions Widdop signs four-year deal with Dragons Webber to chalk up 200th grand prix in Bahrain Preview: A-League grand final Day, Leishman shine in South Carolina Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Astronomers find most Earth-like planets yet Astronomers searching for life say they have found planets which are the most Earth-like candidates yet. More » CSIRO looks set to cut 200 jobs Iron Age warriors point to glories of Gaul IT pricing inquiry fails to impress Coalition expects Telstra to hand over copper network Environment More Environment » Mystery over dog and pig deaths in China Officials in China have closed chemical plants after hundreds of dogs and pigs died from unknown causes. 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