ANZ has jacked up its variable mortgage by 39 basis points, a move that is likely to
further jar consumer confidence heading into what could be another tough Christmas

Independent West Australian MP Adele Carles has apologised to the premier for
mistakenly believing the two had agreed that she would support the government in

The federal government should already be taking stock of the impact of its planned
National Broadband Network (NBN) on the budget and risks to competition, Treasury
says.

Prime Minister Julia Gillard has warned banks it's time they understood "white hot
anger" in the community on the issue of interest rates.

Police had to step in to get Facebook administrators to remove offensive photos from
a page set up in tribute to Melbourne teenager Cameron Lowe who was bashed to death.

Woodside Petroleum Ltd on Tuesday said it could be in the sights of mining giant BHP
Billiton Ltd following Royal Dutch Shell's sale of a $US3.3 billion ($A3.27 billion)

Wesfarmers Ltd has laid down the gauntlet to other major companies wanting greater
female participation in the boardroom, with an audacious plan to ensure that half

They may still be feeling the fallout over their ill-fated Newcastle trip but North
Queensland have adopted a "no excuses" approach as they look to turn their A-League

Two-time Australian Masters winner Robert Allenby says it will take smart, safe golf
to claim this week's event at Melbourne's Victoria Golf Club.

Qantas says tests are still being carried out on its A380 fleet in Sydney and Los
Angeles to determine what caused a mid-air engine explosion on its A380 flight over