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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Tue 21 Oct, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Tributes flow for 'giant' Gough Whitlam Gough Whitlam has been lauded as a visionary and a "giant" by senior politicians from both major parties, as federal MPs devote the sitting day to paying tribute to the former Labor prime minister. Mr Whitlam died this morning at the age of 98. "I believe that perhaps there will be more tears shed for Gough Whitlam today than any other leader in Australian political history," Labor leader Bill Shorten told Federal Parliament. PM Tony Abbott said Mr Whitlam's government changed Australia, saying: "Whether you were for him or against him, it was his vision that drove our politics then and which still echoes through our public life four decades on". Follow our blog for all the reaction and tributes to the former leader. More » Australian teenager threatens PM in IS video Police told Rosie Batty they could not protect her: inquest Balibo Five probe dropped due to 'insufficient evidence' Man 'towing mower' shot in head by police Soldier pulled gun on spy while pair were drinking: report Two police officers rescued after crash in Sydney Rural fast-food addicts risk health for a burger Man with rare cancer gets 3D printed heel Sweden extends search for mystery 'Russian' sub More Analysis » Whitlam's most stunningly successful acts History will remember Gough Whitlam for his reforms in government and for the way he was elected and then dismissed, but some of his most successful acts were in opposition. Among them were his audacious trip to China and his fierce reforms of the Labor Party and intervention into the Victorian Branch. Labor supporters will hold him in their hearts in the same way that Republicans in the United States will forever adore Ronald Reagan and Democrats John Kennedy. More » Whitlam was a towering figure in our party Drum wrap: the legacy of Gough Whitlam Whitlam, sand and a new beginning Are Hong Kong protests a threat to sovereignty? Labor misreads the politics of Ebola The burka ban blunder laid bare Senator Cormann and the party of boy-men The young and the homeless Debunking the great Australian banking myth Just In More Just In » Barnett faces internal pressure to keep Indonesia trade office Premier Colin Barnett is under increasing pressure from within his own ranks to keep WA's trade office in Indonesia open. More » Sri Lanka to hold elections in January, two years earlier than planned Man with rare cancer gets 3D printed heel Bulldogs' Boyd warns development will take time Australian dollar rises as China GDP beats expectations Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82 New Qld hospitals cost $2.2b more than promised Man charged over 2012 Sydney shooting death Gough Whitlam lauded as visionary and 'giant' by senior politicians No plans for South Coast Sydney rail tunnel World More World » Sri Lanka to hold elections in January, two years earlier than planned Sri Lankans will head to the polls two years earlier than planned, with the president Mahinda Rajapaksa expected to run for a third term. More » Australian dollar rises as China GDP beats expectations Designer Oscar de la Renta dies aged 82 Trapped woman pulled out of man's chimney Sweden extends search for mystery 'Russian' sub Pistorius to be sentenced over girlfriend's death Business More Business » Australian dollar rises as China GDP beats expectations By business reporters Stephen Letts and Alicia Barry The Chinese economy has exceeded forecasts with its gross domestic product growing by 7.3 per cent in the third quarter. More » Medibank Private sale: experts examine whether it is a value investment Reserve Bank remains committed to rate stability, watching home loans Chinese milk pull-back dents dairy prices Mining contractor fined $115,000 over Pilbara death Media magnate Kerry Stokes launches his biography Politics More Politics » Sri Lanka to hold elections in January, two years earlier than planned Sri Lankans will head to the polls two years earlier than planned, with the president Mahinda Rajapaksa expected to run for a third term. More » Gough Whitlam lauded as visionary and 'giant' by senior politicians Australian teenager threatens PM in IS video Gough Whitlam a 'champion of land rights' Gough Whitlam: Watch video moments from the former prime minister's extraordinary life and career Sport More Sport » Wallabies want Cheika but so do Waratahs Michael Cheika is in negotiations to take over as Wallabies coach while remaining in charge of the Waratahs. More » Cox Plate favourite Fawkner receives 'perfect' draw Fanning's world title hopes alive after victory in Portugal Watson fit and ready for lengthy summer Bulldogs' Boyd warns development will take time Defensive effort a concern for Kangaroos Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Man with rare cancer gets 3D printed heel By Lisa Tucker A 71-year-old with a rare form of cancer is back on his feet after receiving a titanium heel prosthesis that was built with a 3D printer. More » Humans owe joy of sex to ancient fish: Australian scientists Comet Siding Spring whizzes past Mars in rare encounter US Air Force space plane returns from secret mission Sharks' secret lives under the microscope Environment More Environment » Planet marks hottest September since 1880: US Last month was the hottest September for globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces since record-keeping began in 1880, the US government says. 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