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NewsMail Morning Edition Thu 23 May, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Man hacked to death in London terrorist attack By Europe correspondent Barbara Miller, wires Two men have been shot after hacking a man to death in an apparent terrorist attack outside a London military base. The pair, armed with meat cleavers, ran their victim down in a car before killing him about 200 metres from the Royal Artillery Barracks in Woolwich. Witnesses said the men were chanting "Allahu Akbar" during the attack. They were filmed speaking to onlookers in the street as their victim lay dead in the road, and were then shot by police. More » Injured boy from carnival accident may move out of intensive care FBI kills man reportedly linked to Boston bomber Former Victorian police officer speaks out on bullying Disgraced Weiner announces New York mayor bid David Warner fined for breaching Cricket Australia's code of behaviour More Analysis » New thinking vs the status quo Surely it is the tension between new thinking and the safe comfort of the status quo that drives us forward as a culture? This is the important place, for example, of the arts, exploring the challenging fringes of our world, seeking new ways of rendering it and provoking the sorts of reactions that lead to greater, progressive, truths. Progressive. That seems suddenly to be a dirty word. But surely it's a notion that can be as embraced by the right as much as it can by the left? As an idea, 'progress' seems blithely agnostic and overwhelmingly positive. More » All students are equal, why fund them differently? Does the euro have a future? Most of us are as crazy as toucans on nitrous Why 'no jab, no play' won't work Buckle up for the Aussie dollar rollercoaster ride Coalition education policy does not add up Has science outgrown patents? When does mission creep become censorship? WorkChoices still haunts Coalition's cred on IR Just In More Just In » Eyewitnesses describe horror of Woolwich cleaver attack Eyewitnesses have described the horror of seeing a man butchered in broad daylight outside an army base in the south-east London suburb of Woolwich. More » Man charged over 1982 IRA bombing in London Murder accused goes home after cockroaches cleared Babies among dead in Oklahoma tornado Courts facing challenge of tweeting and technology Man arrested after being shot four times in back Investigation continues into Logan woman's murder Injured boy from ride accident may move from intensive care Man hacked to death in London terrorist attack FBI kills man reportedly linked to Boston bomber World More World » Eyewitnesses describe horror of Woolwich cleaver attack Eyewitnesses have described the horror of seeing a man butchered in broad daylight outside an army base in the south-east London suburb of Woolwich. More » Man charged over 1982 IRA bombing in London Babies among dead in Oklahoma tornado Man hacked to death in London terrorist attack FBI kills man reportedly linked to Boston bomber Disgraced Weiner announces New York mayor bid Business More Business » Hockey defends Howard government tax cuts By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Shadow treasurer Joe Hockey says the Coalition makes "no apologies" for tax cuts delivered under the former Coalition government, which were today cited in two official reports for contributing to an ongoing structural deficit in the budget. Replying to last week's federal budget in a speech to the National Press Club, Mr Hockey acknowledged the structural difficulties and said they must be addressed. However, Mr Hockey would not concede that the Howard government tax cuts have had a detrimental effect. More » Share market dips awaiting Bernanke testimony Federal budget puts dent in consumer confidence Myer posts modest sales rise Liquidators apply for Tinkler asset freeze Former BlueScope workers 'ripped off' by Govt fund Politics More Politics » Govt wants report into claims relatives barred from nursing homes By Jo Jarvis and staff Federal Minister for Ageing Mark Butler has called for a report into allegations that relatives were barred from visiting aged-care facilities after complaining about care standards. More » PNG PM threatens to shut down finance department Xenophon trying to register own political party Craig Thomson faces 19 new charges MP Norman Moore retires reiterating calls to secede Sport More Sport » Guangzhou ends Mariners' ACL campaign Guangzhou Evergrande ended Central Coast's Asian Champions League tilt with a 3-0 win in their last-16 second leg clash. More » Warner fined for Twitter outburst Te'o assault allegation withdrawn French Open 2013: tournament preview Giro lead unchanged, Visconti wins 17th stage Clarke, Haddin say Australia ready to beat England Science and Technology More Science and Technology » New grant to fund MS trials, research A new Commonwealth grant for researching multiple sclerosis (MS) is expected to advance existing research collaborations and enable new ones. More » It is rocket science, as SA firm expands operation Apple denies using gimmicks to dodge taxes Yahoo to buy blogging website Tumblr for $1.1b Russia retrieves mice, newts after space journey Environment More Environment » Global warming could be slower than first thought: report By environment reporter Sarah Clarke and Katie Hamann A new report says the planet may be warming slower in the short-term than had been previously projected. 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