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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Fri 10 Feb, 2012 Top Stories More Top Stories » ANZ raises interest rates ANZ Bank will increase its standard variable interest rates by six basis points despite the Reserve Bank leaving the official rate unchanged earlier this week. More » Closed abattoir 'a rogue operator' Father misses slain bikie's funeral service Bald Archies poke fun at PM, Warne High Court grants Patel appeal bid Airport arrest over frenzied Sydney stabbing AFL appeals Optus copyright ruling Glitch shuts down some NAB services 'Appalling brutality' as Syrian army bombards Homs Accountant jailed for 'staggering' $45m fraud More Analysis » The (bow)ties that bind: Slipper's $2.4b payback This week has done nothing to displace the common perception that Peter Slipper is a man of rather rococo personal tastes. On Day One, he reintroduced the robes. On Day Two, he announced that he was rerouting the Speaker's Procession. But here's the thing: in a parliamentary week that wasted no time in setting out for, and instantly arriving at, Stupidsville, Slippery actually was a force for good. More » De Botton's model for an atheist religion Islam should not be tarnished by honour killings Australia's faraway focus on foreign affairs Disappearing jobs at Sydney University Slow to warm up to a woman in the Lodge Daw plays football, the rest is irrelevant Lord and Lady of the media Reserve Bank does first home buyers a favour Brahmins, Messiahs and the cult of the public service Just In More Just In » US approves first nuclear plant in decades The United States has approved its first new nuclear power reactors in decades, despite objections from the country's top regulator that safety issues raised by last year's Fukushima meltdown were not fully addressed. More » AFL appeals Optus copyright ruling Report savages officials over school bus fiasco ANZ raises interest rates Father misses slain bikie's funeral service Glitch shuts down some NAB services Union accused of 'no ticket, no start' policy Man stabbed in face in Kings Cross attack Profits soar as Packer's Macau gamble pays off Airport arrest over frenzied Sydney stabbing World More World » 'Appalling brutality' as Syrian army bombards Homs Dozens die as the Syrian army launches strikes on the city of Homs for the sixth straight day. More » Greek leaders agree to bailout deal US approves first nuclear plant in decades Mills denies leaking McCartney messages in hacking scandal Business More Business » ANZ raises interest rates By business reporter Michael Janda ANZ Bank has announced that it will increase its standard variable interest rates by six basis points after the Reserve Bank left the official rate unchanged. More » Inflation outlook leaves room for rate cut Murdoch named new Ten boss James Hardie wins $300m payout from ATO AFL appeals Optus copyright ruling Greek leaders agree to bailout deal Profits soar as Packer's Macau gamble pays off Share market loses ground on mining profits Jobs at risk as construction firm teeters Billions paid out for US homeowners Politics More Politics » James Hardie wins $300m payout from ATO Building company James Hardie will receive more than $300 million after winning a court battle with the Australian Taxation Office. More » Sunscreen doubts prompt push for Govt intervention Downer rubbishes Iraq 'black site' claims Former Liberal leader won't rule out challenge Govt defends billion-dollar detention contract Sport More Sport » ARL Commission finally kicks off David Gallop hailed the beginning of a "great new era" as the Australian Rugby League Commission was launched in Sydney on Friday. More » Forrest made to wait for ODI debut Sharpe to hang up boots after 2012 Saints confident beyond Riewoldt's rule Leaderboard: Australian Open, Royal Melbourne Hewitt cruises in Davis opener Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Russia reaches ancient Antarctic lake Russian scientists in Antarctica drill through nearly 4km of ice to reach a vast freshwater lake that has lain untouched for at least 14 million years. More » Lovelorn Jurassic cricket chirps again Elephants could prevent bushfires: expert Facebook update to unearth old posts Gingrich promises to shoot for the Moon Environment More Environment » US approves first nuclear plant in decades The United States has approved its first new nuclear power reactors in decades, despite objections from the country's top regulator that safety issues raised by last year's Fukushima meltdown were not fully addressed. 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