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More banks lift rates

4:04 PM | The Commonwealth Bank and regional lender Bendigo and Adelaide Bank have become the latest banks to hike their variable lending rates outside the Reserve Bank's regular monthly cycle.

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Political pressure could backfire: banks

3:05 PM | The big banks say the government’s criticism over their high profits is drawing unnecessary attention from international markets to Australian banks’ capacity to borrow overseas.

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Veteran journo mauled in dog attack

1:48 PM | Veteran television journalist Peter Harvey is recovering in hospital after being attacked by two dogs in a park yesterday.

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Parliament website year late, over budget

1:29 PM | Senators have demanded to know why a new Parliament House website will be launched 12 months late after a $615,000 budget blowout.

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Severe thunderstorm expected to hit southeast

1:18 PM | A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for southeast Queensland, with Brisbane under threat of large hail, heavy rainfall and flash flooding.

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ANZ to cut 900 jobs

1:10 PM | ANZ Bank is to cut about 900 jobs as the company shrinks its Australian workforce to adjust to weak demand for financial services. | Banks to deliver mortgage pain ...

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ANZ to cut 1000 jobs

12:59 PM | ANZ Bank will cut about 1000 jobs as the company shrinks its Australian workforce to adjust to weak demand for financial services.

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Adele dominates Grammy Awards

12:58 PM | As it happened: Our complete coverage of the 2012 Grammy Awards, including all the winners, the spectacle and the tributes. Please note all times are AEDT.

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Teen gunman shot in head after threat to hostage, inquest hears

12:30 PM | A Sydney teenager killed during an armed robbery had a hostage at gunpoint and was walking towards police shouting "I'm going to shoot him!" when an officer shot him in the head, an inquest heard today.

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Children neglected in mental healthcare law: watchdog

12:24 PM | The NSW government has been criticised by its own youth watchdog for failing to identify children as a special group which the new Mental Health Commission needs to take into account.

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Loving Mr (almost) Right

12:14 PM | Survey shows no woman is completely happy with her partner.

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Call for petrol commissioner's head

11:29 AM | The government should sack its petrol commissioner for failing to uncover a ''scandal'' in fuel pricing, according to independent senator Nick Xenophon. |

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Call for petrol commissioner's head

11:23 AM | The government should sack its petrol commissioner for failing to uncover a ''scandal'' in fuel pricing, according to independent senator Nick Xenophon.

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Whalers knock activist off jet-ski into sea

11:20 AM | Japanese whalers have scrambled to recover from sustained attacks by conservationists in the Antarctic and have maintained their tail on the Sea Shepherd ship Steve Irwin.

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Malthouse admits to Krakouer concerns

11:19 AM | Former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse admits he's unsure whether Andrew Krakouer will return to the AFL as the Magpie forward takes time away from the game to deal with family issues.

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Why men and women don't hear each other

10:51 AM | Clashing communication styles cause trouble but men and women can meet in the middle.

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Agricultural science jobs axed

10:49 AM | Two of Australia’s top agricultural science positions will be axed by the Gillard government as part of a shake-up of the federal agriculture department, a Senate estimates hearing has been told.

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Veteran journo mauled in dog attack

10:45 AM | Veteran television journalist Peter Harvey is recovering in hospital after being attacked by two dogs in a park yesterday.

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Booby trapped

9:56 AM | Liberated women are confusing the hell out of men.

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Historic move for gay rights

9:10 AM | Two separate private member's bills to legalise same-sex marriage will be introduced today in a historic move for the gay rights movement.

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