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NewsMail Morning Edition Mon 08 Jul, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Murray breaks Britain's Wimbledon hoodoo Andy Murray has become the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Murray, 26, had the 15,000-strong crowd on their feet as he served out the match after Djokovic had fought off three championship points. The victory is Murray's second grand slam win, after his break-through triumph at the US Open last year. More » Death toll from Canadian train explosion expected to rise King wants Mandela's grandson demoted over grave stoush Asiana says engine not at fault in Boeing 777 crash Tour de France: Dan Martin wins ninth stage as Chris Froome defends yellow jersey Search for Indonesian men attacked by tigers More Analysis » Labor is sinking and the captains are to blame On the shoreline of Norfolk Island there is a plaque that recalls the day the flagship of the First Fleet, HMS Sirius, ran aground at noon on March 19, 1790. It is almost impossible to overstate how deeply that disaster rocked the two fledgling colonies of Norfolk and Sydney. Abandoning both was seriously considered. Over two centuries later, the once-mighty ship of the Australian Labor Party faces its own Sirius moment; holed below the waterline by a load of accumulated evils. More » A lesson in mobile phone etiquette Egypt tourism can hardly afford another revolution Gillard supporters speak out Egypt's 2011 revolutionaries had no shared vision A Labor election win is no longer preposterous Tough talk doesn't match Labor's record on people smuggling Wallabies supporters need to learn to sing Rudd's pre-emptive strike to distance NSW Labor What if the Muslim Brotherhood is elected again? Just In More Just In » Another horse dies from Hendra virus By Russell Varley Seven people are being assessed after a horse died from the Hendra virus in the hinterland on Queensland's Gold Coast. More » Lawn bowls fights equal opportunity ruling Economic development group warns of prolonged downturn in Qld resources Cost of living weighs on minds of Australians Gillard backs school principal to replace her in Parliament LNP support falls in latest Qld opinion poll Education funding deal still in limbo as deadline looms India condemns bombing at Buddhist holy site Egyptians flood Tahrir Square in support of army-backed revolt Kyrgios, Kokkinakis win Wimbledon boys' doubles title World More World » India condemns bombing at Buddhist holy site The Indian government has described a series of small blasts at one of Buddhism's holiest sites as a terrorist attack. More » Egyptians flood Tahrir Square in support of army-backed revolt Kyrgios, Kokkinakis win Wimbledon boys' doubles title Russian passenger train derails near Black Sea Israeli air force grounds jets after crash Search for Indonesian men attacked by tigers Business More Business » Governments urged to tap into super fund's billions The chairman of giant super fund manager IFM says political inaction means billions of dollars that could be used to build new Australian infrastructure is being left largely untapped. More » Wall Street rallies on surprise US jobs data Tasmanian whisky given high praise by critic Politics More Politics » Gillard backs school principal to replace her in Parliament Former prime minister Julia Gillard has publicly backed a Melbourne school principal to replace her in the federal seat of Lalor. More » King wants Mandela's grandson demoted over grave stoush Governments urged to tap into super fund's billions 18 asylum seeker children to be released from detention Polls predict upper house win for Japan's ruling party Sport More Sport » Murray breaks Britain's Wimbledon hoodoo Andy Murray has become the first British man to win Wimbledon in 77 years, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic in straight sets 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. Murray, 26, had the 15,000-strong crowd on their feet as he served out the match after Djokovic had fought off three championship points. The victory is Murray's second grand slam win, after his break-through triumph at the US Open last year. More » Deans' days numbered as Wallabies boss Blues name injured Gallen, Hayne, Bird for decider Watson a casualty as Bombers hold off the Power Bunnies storm home over Warriors in Perth Martin wins ninth stage, Froome defends yellow Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Solar-powered aircraft touches down in New York City An aeroplane powered entirely by the sun has touched down in New York City, completing the final leg of an epic two-month journey across the United States. More » NBN rollout targets are being met, says Albanese Father of the mouse dies aged 88 Scientists monitor killer whales after beaching Antibiotic to fight drug-resistant bacteria shows promise Environment More Environment » Coalition relaunches Green Army but with less funding By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths The Coalition has relaunched its policy to establish an environmental workforce - a Green Army - but has slashed its funding by a quarter. 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