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What this year’s rate rises mean in six charts
Why the Reserve Bank has lifted rates to 3.1 per cent and what it means for mortgage holders.
Jye bought a home in April. Then his mortgage repayments jumped $1000
The small-business owner has cancelled his overseas holiday and cut back on dining out, but he’s worried about how high interest rates will rise.
Opinion
Philip Lowe
Another Tuesday. Another interest rate rise. You should be ropeable
Normally meticulous in avoiding the limelight, Philip Lowe has found himself a deer in the headlights. And much of it is of his own making.
Steven Hamilton
Economist
‘Nobody is above the law’: Minister backs anti-protest laws that sent niece to jail
Alister Henskens’ niece Deanna “Violet” Coco was sentenced to 15 months in prison under new laws cracking down on inconvenient protests.
Analysis
Interest rates
Uneasy summer as Lowe waits to see if eight rises is enough
The bank knows it is getting closer to that point where higher interest rates will do real economic harm.
Morrison bid to use secret documents in robo-debt defence
A closed hearing has been scheduled for Thursday after Morrison’s lawyer said his client’s “reputation is on the line”.
Sydney tower named the world’s best building
A revamped 1970s office block at Circular Quay has landed its second major international architecture award in less than a month.
Opinion
Education
Perrottet will open a new selective school at Westmead. It’s a terrible idea
By announcing yet another selective school in Westmead, the government has doubled down on a system that has eroded the quality of education in NSW.
Jordan Baker
Chief Reporter
ACCC takes Telstra to Federal Court for ‘misleading’ customers
The ACCC has accused Telstra of neglecting to notify 8897 customers of a reduction in NBN upload speeds and failing to lower their charges accordingly.
Internal email reveals ructions within police over hate crimes investigations
A top NSW officer who led a review of unsolved deaths suspected to be gay-hate crimes said it was difficult to distinguish incompetence from bias in initial police investigations.
Opinion
Police
Police had gall to tell gay-hate inquiry to lay off its report
For too long, many in the force had been sceptical about the extent of such murders.
Rick Feneley
Deputy opinion editor
Editorial
NSW
NSW Police must help, not hinder, hate crimes inquiry to rebuild trust
Given their miserable record in protecting the LGBTIQ community in the past, NSW Police should welcome anything which helps them improve their performance.
The Herald's View
Editorial
For tourists to Bali, ban on sex outside marriage could be ‘problematic’
De facto foreign couples can’t be denounced to authorities but a tourist who had sex with a local could face trouble.
Near miss that could have sunk Sydney-Hobart rivals
Andoo Comanche has emerged as the boat to beat in this year’s Sydney to Hobart.
Exclusive
Indigenous Voice
‘Yes’ campaign plans tour, TV advertising campaign
The “yes” campaign for the Indigenous Voice to parliament is stepping up, with the Uluru Dialogue expanding its TV ad campaign.
Why Woods’ heart is with Dragons, not Tigers: ‘Never dump on your employer’
Aaron Woods wants fans to know he is fully committed to the Red V, insisting talk of a Wests Tigers’ homecoming had left him frustrated.
FIFA WORLD CUP
Ronaldo may miss do-or-die clash after substitution spat
The former Manchester United star was seen gesticulating and talking when he came off the pitch against Uruguay in Portugal’s final game of the group stage.
Opinion
Why Tim Cahill has cast an awkward shadow over Socceroos’ Qatar success
Tim Cahill can claim partial credit for Australia’s World Cup success in Qatar, but he repeatedly ducked Australian media throughout the tournament - which is a damn shame, because there’s an awful lot to ask him.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
Sydney
Updated
Missing person
‘My mum ... doesn’t go bushwalking’: Concerns for missing woman
The search for Esther Wallace, who went missing during a bushwalk, has now entered its seventh day, as her son raised concerns for her welfare.
‘I’m into reconciliation’: Aunt of Frank Houston victim planned meeting with abuser
Brett Sengstock’s aunt, herself a Pentecostal pastor, has told a court why she didn’t support taking his allegations to the “secular courts”.
NAB fraudster to await sentence in jail
Helen Rosamond has been jailed ahead of her sentence hearing next year for defrauding the National Australia Bank and paying kickbacks to a senior bank staffer.
First came the giant advertising screens - now it’s plus-sized payphones
New Telstra payphones are coming to inner Sydney streets, with Wi-Fi and USB chargers, but they’ll be much bigger.
Exclusive
NSW Votes
Tink’s team targets Lane Cove as independent candidates grow
The campaign team behind federal teal MP Kylea Tink will take on Planning Minister Anthony Roberts in Lane Cove at the NSW election.
Politics
US, Australia to strengthen ‘unbreakable’ alliance as bulwark against China
The allies will announce plans to accelerate Australia’s push to secure precision-guided missiles and expand the American military presence in the Top End.
Business
Adrian sank $900k into a crypto trading firm. He’s not sure if he’ll see it again
Adrian Butkus put nearly all of his life savings into an account at BlockFi in early November. Now he is fighting to get it back.
World
Rupert Murdoch to be deposed over US election conspiracies
Dominion Voting Systems alleges that Fox News recklessly aired claims that the voting-machine company rigged the 2020 election.
Opinion
Listen, wowsers: Sydneysiders should be trusted to party
Joseph O'Donoghue
Freelance writer, co-founder of the Keep Sydney Open
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Property
‘A landlord’s market’: Little relief for renters amid tight vacancy rate
A record low vacancy rate is giving some tenants little choice but to offer as much as $50 extra a week, even in outer suburbs.
Downsizers spend $4.67 million on Drummoyne knockdown
More than a dozen buyers turned out to compete for the home which was on the market for the first time in 50 years.
Lifestyle
It started as a low-key spreadsheet. Meet the 30-something duo blowing up ‘the rules’ of early parenting
Overwhelmed by the paraphernalia thrust at new mothers, Phoebe Simmonds and Kate Casey are shaking up the baby industry by removing the guilt and supporting women to do it their own way.
Culture
Prince Harry spills on ‘dirty game’ against Meghan in Netflix trailer
Prince Harry has signalled that the Netflix documentary series might be an uncomfortable watch for members of the royal family.
Sport
‘Very proud’: Lyon is about to go past Warne on two fronts
Nathan Lyon is one wicket away from passing Shane Warne as the most successful Test bowler at the Adelaide Oval.
‘Never dump on your employer’: Why Woods’ heart is with Dragons, not Tigers
Aaron Woods wants St George Illawarra fans to know he is fully committed to them, insisting talk of a Wests Tigers’ homecoming was had left him frustrated.
From the World Cup to Gosford: Fans urged to turn out for Socceroos stars
Eight Socceroos stars are expected to play in the A-League this weekend – a competition players and officials say has earned its stripes on the global stage during the World Cup.
‘Lost a lot of sleep’: Near miss that could have sunk Sydney-Hobart rivals
Andoo Comanche has emerged as the boat to beat in this year’s Sydney to Hobart, but only after narrowly avoiding a $50 million, 60-tonne collision earlier this week.
Opinion
FIFA World Cup
Why Tim Cahill has cast an awkward shadow over Socceroos’ Qatar success
Tim Cahill can claim partial credit for Australia’s World Cup success in Qatar, but he repeatedly ducked Australian media throughout the tournament - which is a damn shame, because there’s an awful lot to ask him.
Vince Rugari
Reporter
‘Lift the spirits’: Brian Lara’s rallying dressing room address
Brian Lara evoked the spirit of the great West Indies teams in a passionate dressing room address to Kraigg Brathwaite’s tourists.
‘No fear of failure’: How England are breathing life into Test cricket
What happens when you take the fear of consequences out of cricket’s most consequential format? It’s Test cricket like you’ve never seen it, and it’s exhilarating.
Have Your Say
Jones’ departure to launch rugby’s game of thrones
Could a two-decade-old friendship be Australia’s trump card as the coaching dominoes start to fall in international rugby?
