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Three rate rises ahead, says ANZ
Home mortgage rates could rise to between 9 and 10 per cent by the middle of next year - with not one but three more rises ahead - as the Reserve Bank struggles to keep the lid on an overheating Australian economy, the ANZ bank has warned.
- Uninvited Rudd has a senior moment
- AMA demands $3bn for public hospitals
- Push for tough Kyoto successor
- Dobbing Peter to pay Paul
- Rate rise key to votes in marginals
- Libs concede peril to Senate candidate
- Fraser calls for vote on taking country to war
- Democrats call to scrap domestic full-fee degrees
- Greenhouse analysis finds parties short on policy
- Libs struggle for heartland
- Michelle Grattan Labor's old dogs bite back
- Tim Colebatch Rates: cup of cheer or fear?
- Notebook Walking the wild side beneath wide western skies
- GALLERY Day 11 - Perth, Tasmania
- Vote
Soldier killed in Taliban battle
An Australian SAS soldier has died after being hit by small-arms fire during a shoot-out with Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan.
- SLIDESHOW Diggers in Tarin Kowt
Repentant Visy executive falls on his sword
Harry Debney, the Visy chief who masterminded the price-fixing deal that has cost his boss, Richard Pratt, and the company almost $38 million in penalties, has quit.
- LINK Visy memorandum
Nurses win deal, end dispute
A four-year deal to boost nurses' wages and improve workloads has brought an end to one of the ugliest industrial disputes of the state Labor Government's nine-year reign.
Tutor guilty over kid porn
A former casual tutor at Melbourne University has been convicted of possessing more than 7000 images of child pornography.
UN report exposes 'unprecedented' degradation
The most authoritative scientific report on the planet's health has found that water, land, air, plants, animals and fish are all in "inexorable decline".
Top trainer's documents seized in Mokbel link hunt
Racing Victoria grills Peter Moody for over two hours, confiscating phone and bank account records, as inquiry continues into whether accused drug dealer Horty Mokbel is linked to ownership of Pillar of Hercules.
Victoria warned to brace for bushfire threat
Coastal holidaymakers and residents in Melbourne's outer suburbs have been warned that they could be threatened by bushfire this season.
Soprano's son charged over graffiti blitz
The son of Australia's internationally acclaimed soprano Lisa Gasteen has been arrested in Melbourne and accused of joining a hit-and-run interstate graffiti crew.
Time for night owls to play blame game
If you are feeling tired on Monday morning, you can officially blame daylight saving.
Childless women prospering
Growing numbers of childless women are becoming the dominant earner in their relationships as having children remains a serious earnings barrier.
Brisbane pips Melbourne for architectural award
Melbourne prides itself on being at the cutting edge of architectural design. But last night, Brisbane emerged as a confident rival to the city's claims, taking out the top gong in the annual national architecture awards.
Dangerous drivers face tougher sentences
Prison sentences for drivers who seriously injure people in crashes could be doubled under new laws to be introduced within weeks.
Forgers used sand for that desert finish, court told
Paintings that a Toorak couple claimed were the work of a renowned Aboriginal artist had been rubbed with crayons on the back to look as though they had been dragged through dirt in Western Australia's Kimberley region, a court has heard.
Prices set to soar for more foods
Chicken and dairy are the next basic food items set to soar in price as the drought and world demand for food continues to put pressure on the cost of bare essentials in Australia.
Brumby's mate was bankrupt
A long-time friend of Premier John Brumby has resigned as chairman of a major public water authority after revelations he is a discharged bankrupt.
Superjet flies into history
The world's biggest passenger plane loomed large over Sydney as the Airbus A380 made its first commercial flight.
Anglican leader calls on Pell to step up for debate
Canberra Anglican Bishop George Browning challenges Sydney Archbishop George Pell to a debate on climate change, to be held in St Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, complete with "ecological worm".
Police probe pile-up involving Ablett snr
Police are investigating a three-car pile-up involving Geelong football legend Gary Ablett snr in which a young woman was injured.
Plethora of top overseas authors to hit Adelaide
British writer Ian McEwan heads a stellar line-up of international authors in the 2008 Adelaide Bank Festival of Arts Writers' Week program.
