Business
More rate rises this year
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THE Reserve Bank may need to raise the official cash rate above 4.5 per cent this year to keep pace with improved economic growth.
Local stocks dive on global worries
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AUSTRALIAN shares closed at a three-month low today as investors experienced another meltdown.
Ausmelt takeover nearly complete
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FINNISH metals company Outotec is less than 400,000 shares away from a compulsory acquisition trigger that will see it take up all shares in Ausmelt.
Secretary denies she spied on tycoon
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THE secretary at the heart of a corporate scandal has denied embezzling from her boss and leaking secrets to a business rival.
Toyota wrestling with quality woes
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AUSSIES are reporting brake problems with the Toyota Prius similar to those reported overseas.
SA Business Journal
Lion Nathan appoints SA beer chief
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LION Nathan has looked close to home to appoint a new head of its South Australian beer operations.
Mining & Energy
IronClad's mine to cost $45m
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ADELAIDE-BASED explorer IronClad Mining says its planned iron-ore mine on the Eyre Peninsula will cost just $45 million to build and is likely to be in production by November.
Business Owner
Franchise reform poor
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AMENDMENTS to the Franchising Code of Conduct are "significantly inadequate" and will not stop state-based laws being introduced, says Labor MP Tony Piccolo.
Money
Investing in shares for the long haul
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IT'S a complex, confusing beast, but the share market can be simple for beginners to get a slice of action.
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Financials
Oil drops steeply overnight
CRUDE oil futures fell sharply for the second day in a row overnight after breaking through a key support level.
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Driver dies in fiery crash
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A DRIVER has died in a fiery crash in the Adelaide Hill this morning, despite attempts from nearby residents to save him.
Sport
Stokes drug case hits home
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ADELAIDE has called on its players to watch over each other, saying Mathew Stokes' drug charge is a "reminder" to all AFL clubs about the perils of illicit substances.
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ENTERTAINMENT
Sheen's car stolen and trashed
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A LUXURY car belonging to troubled Hollywood star Charlie Sheen has been found crashed in a Los Angeles ravine after he reported it stolen.
TECHNOLOGY
Facebook face-off
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TEENAGERS are shunning social networking site Twitter and turning their backs on blogging in favour of Facebook, a US report reveals.
TRAVEL
Millions flying on 'unsafe aeroplanes'
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AIRLINES permitted at least 65,000 "unfit" flights take off, risking millions of passengers.