ABC NewsMail - Afternoon Edition

NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 07 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Reserve cuts rates to lowest in five decades By online business reporter Michael Janda NAB has passed on the full 25 basis points of an RBA cut that took official rates to five-decade lows at 2.75 per cent. More » Women missing for years found alive in house Johns to appear at Singleton-Waterhouse inquiry Transplant patients died from donor's disease Government jettisons family benefit pledge Lawyers describe articles on Rinehart as 'gossip' More Analysis » Battlelines drawn on Abbott's parental leave scheme We're coming to the final stages of a battle that has been looming since August 2010, when The Australian first served notice that it did not like Tony Abbott's paid parental leave scheme. The newspaper managed to bring down Kevin Rudd and his mining tax in 2010. Will Abbott back down, delay or amend his own scheme and tax in order to avoid a similar fate? If he presses ahead, it will be a test, possibly the first serious one, of his leadership, political skill and popularity. More » Aeroplane mobile switch-off ruled by fear of the unknown Google diplomacy's superpower challenge Economic comparisons are useless without context When Abbott goes it alone, policy falls victim White paper a small step towards nuclear non-proliferation Thriving diversity should be embraced, not feared When is a political victory not a political victory? Voter disengagement just makes their grievances worse Cash-for-cans: more complex than it seems Just In More Just In » Government commits funds for East West Link By Jean Edwards The Victorian budget includes funding for what the Treasurer, Michael O'Brien, is calling one of the biggest infrastructure projects the state has seen. More » Johns to appear at Singleton-Waterhouse inquiry ANCAP demands car safety features boost Extraordinary endings in kidnapping cases Asylum seeker families to be released into community Indigenous teens optimistic about future: survey Reserve cuts rates to lowest in five decades Study challenges existence of 'man flu' Guilty plea in Ryder assault case N Korea 'moves missiles' from launch site World More World » Extraordinary endings in kidnapping cases The rescue of three kidnapping victims is an extraordinary ending for the child abductees. More » Guilty plea in Ryder assault case N Korea 'moves missiles' from launch site Women missing for years found alive in house Pair escape NZ chopper crash Pentagon accuses China over cyber-espionage Business More Business » Reserve cuts rates to lowest in five decades By online business reporter Michael Janda NAB has passed on the full 25 basis points of an RBA cut that took official rates to five-decade lows at 2.75 per cent. More » Australia swings back to modest trade surplus House prices start year with modest gain Dollar slides on Soros speculation, ahead of Reserve meeting Bank shares down ahead of rates call Virgin founder Branson launches regional airline Politics More Politics » N Korea 'moves missiles' from launch site As North Asia correspondent Mark Willacy, wires US officials say North Korea has moved two missiles from a launch site on the east coast, signalling a lowering of tensions on the troubled peninsula. More » Abbott stands firm on parental leave scheme Government jettisons family benefit pledge Anwar wants protests over 'stolen' election Labor fails to make gains despite NDIS support: Newspoll Sport More Sport » Johns to appear at Singleton-Waterhouse inquiry Rugby league Immortal Andrew Johns has joined former jockey Allan Robinson in agreeing to appear at the Racing NSW inquiry into the feud between trainer Gai Waterhouse and owner John Singleton. More » Tomic's dad says headbutt was self-defence Cats back Hawkins to fire against Bombers Demetriou wants streamlined supplements list Ferguson re-signs with Raiders Sky snubs Wiggins as Tour leader Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Stolen Tyrannosaurus skeleton returned to Mongolia The remains of a 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus skeleton stolen from the Gobi desert and sold at auction in New York have been returned to Mongolia. More » Nobel-winning cancer researcher ends his own life Turnbull resists call for broadband speed guarantee Consumers 'being misled' over cruelty free cosmetics Western Sydney connects to NBN Environment More Environment » Hundreds of Chinese protest against chemical plant Hundreds of people protested against a proposed chemical plant in southwest China on Saturday, state media said, while residents in another city accused authorities of preventing a similar protest. More » Drought tightens its grip across Australia Outback hot-rocks test site powers up Community's fears as shale oil production begins EU to ban pesticides linked to bee deaths 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. Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact Us   This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 700 Harris Street, Ultimo NSW 2007 © 2013 ABC | Conditions of Use | Privacy Policy | Discover other ABC Email newsletters