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An academic who expects zero interest rates within two years and a 40 per cent drop in house prices has promised to walk from Canberra to the top of Australia's highest mountain if he's wrong.
University of Western Sydney associate professor of economics and finance STEVE KEEN made the bet with Macquarie Group interest rate strategist RORY ROBERTSON.
SYDNEY, Dec 20 AAP - The drivers of a Porsche and two motorcycles have had their vehicles confiscated after reaching speeds of more than 220km/h in an alleged road race.
Police say the three men were racing along a 100km/h zone of the Pacific Highway on the far north NSW coast on Saturday about 10.40am (AEST).
MELBOURNE, Dec 15 AAP - Two young men accused of drag racing before a crash that killed a 15-year-old boy will stand trial.
Mitchell Cairnduff, of Wheelers Hill, died when a turbo-charged Mitsubishi Lancer driven by Jarrod Rooke hit a taxi at 120km/h, the Melbourne Magistrates Court heard.
MELBOURNE, Jan 6 AAP - A 78-year-old hoon caught speeding at 170km/h on a narrow country road on New Year's Day told police he was a skilled race driver.
Victorian Premier John Brumby, however, was not impressed with John Belfield's claims, labelling Australia's oldest hoon driver an "idiot", while police said he was toying with death.i
Heralding the arrival of a new publication from The Weird House, the first edition of House Harris, a news publication that should provide a window into current affairs in Australia with articles from the Australian Associated Press who should be credited and duly paid their royalties.
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Wanking drug runner sentenced to prison
By Tara Ravens
07 Jan 2009 3:08 PM
DARWIN, Jan 7 AAP - A drug-runner who filmed himself masturbating while driving at 150 km/h has been sentenced to two months jail.
Brendon Alan Erhardt, 39, was pulled over by police on July 16 last year, 25km south of Daly Waters.
He was returning to the Northern Territory from Adelaide, where he had used an inheritance from his dead mother to buy a Holden SV6 and 5kg of cannabis.
Inside the car, police discovered 10 packages of cannabis hidden in a blue esky in the boot, two cannabis plants on the back seat, two drug pipes and a loaded .22 rifle.
Erhardt told the officers he had been masturbating shortly before being stopped for speeding on the 130km/h stretch of the Stuart Hwy.
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NSW: Neighbourhoods on edge after bloody brawl
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Two warring neighbourhoods are under police surveillance in Sydney's south-west to prevent a recurrence of the conflict that left men and youths as young as 16 with stab and gunshot wounds. More...
Vic: One dead, two critical after motorcycles collide
A man is dead and two people have been critically injured in an accident involving two motorcycles .. on a notorious section of the Maroondah Highway east of Melbourne. More...
Fed: Humans outliving their eyeballs, Australian scientist says
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Humans are starting to outlive their eyeballs, say Australian researchers working on ways to slow the way vision deteriorates with age. More...
NT: Cops attacked during brutal attack in Alice
A police officer in the Northern Territory has escaped being run over by his own police car .. after being attacked with rocks and beer bottles by a group of five people. More...
Vic: Adult bookshop keeper defends shop with cash register
MELBOURNE, Jan 7 AAP - An adult bookshop attendant has defended his turf by hitting an armed robber with a cash register. More...
Qld: Floods will send truckies broke: Union
BRISBANE, Jan 7 AAP - Widespread flooding has provided welcome relief to residents in Queensland's normally parched north west but could cost the jobs of some truckies. More...
SA: Two arrested of New Year's murder
Police say they've arrested two men over the New Year's Day shooting of Adelaide man BRETT WADE BAMFORD. More...
NT: Wanking drug runner sentenced to prison
DARWIN, Jan 7 AAP - A drug-runner who filmed himself masturbating while driving at 150 km/h has been sentenced to two months jail. More...
Qld: Two charged after Nigerian scam pulls millions
Two Queenslanders have been charged over recruiting people to a Nigerian scam which netted the fraudsters more than 4.3 million dollars. More...
Qld: Off-road motorbikes driven out
BRISBANE, Jan 7 AAP - More than 250 motorbike riders have converged on the Gold Coast to rev up their campaign for a legal home. More...
NT: Man hurls petrol on girlfriend, tries to set her alight
DARWIN, Jan 7 AAP - A man has been charged with attempted murder after he threw petrol over his girlfriend and tried to set her on fire with a lighter. More...
NSW: Two people drown in NSW as heatwave continues
Two people have died in separate drownings in New South Wales .. as a heatwave continues to bring scorching temperatures to much of the state. More...
Fed: Australia well placed to weather crisis: Bowen
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Retail sales figures for November show the Australian economy is well placed to weather the financial crisis, Assistant Treasurer Chris Bowen says. More...
NSW: Hot, dry weather will make bushfires worse - RFS
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Hot and dry weather across NSW will intensify existing bushfires and may cause more to ignite in coming days, the NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) says. More...
Vic: Man dies as van hits tree
MELBOURNE, Jan 7 AAP - A man has died after his van slammed into a tree in Melbourne's outer-east on Wednesday. More...
MID: Total of 660 Palestinians killed in Gaza: medics
GAZA CITY, Jan 6 AFP - A total of 660 Palestinians, including 215 children and 98 women, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its military offensive on December 27, Gaza medics said on Tuesday. More...
NSW: Hammerhead shark spotted near lifeguard at Sydney beach
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Water police have shepherded a hammerhead shark out to sea and away from a lifeguard who was unaware it was swimming near him at a popular Sydney beach. More...
MID: Total of 660 Palestinians killed in Gaza: medics
GAZA CITY, Jan 6 AFP - A total of 660 Palestinians, including 215 children and 98 women, have been killed in the Gaza Strip since Israel launched its military offensive on December 27, Gaza medics said on Tuesday. More...
US: Australia makes short-list for visual effects Oscar
NICOLE KIDMAN .. HUGH JACKMAN and BAZ LUHRMANN may be long shots for Oscar nominations .. but the visual effects wizards on Australia have a great chance. More...
NSW: Bushfire jumps containment line, national park burns
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Firefighters will battle hot and dry summer conditions again on Wednesday as they work to contain a bushfire that has burnt out more than 360 hectares in the NSW southern highlands. More...
MID: Al-Qaeda deputy urges Muslims to attack Israeli, Western targets
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 AFP - Al-Qaeda number two Ayman al-Zawahiri called on Muslims to attack Israeli and Western targets in response to the Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip in a message released online on Tuesday. More...
NSW: Problem people in public housing should be moved on, council
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Troublesome people living in public housing areas in Sydney's south-west should be relocated, the local council says after a bloody late-night brawl involving 100 residents. More...
Fed: Things are not that bad, new finance survey suggests
A new survey shows most Australian households are meeting loan repayments despite the economic downturn. More...
Vic: Police officer faces court on child sex charge
MELBOURNE, Jan 7 AAP - A Victorian police officer will face court on Wednesday charged with child sex offences. More...
NT: Garrett called on to make "swift" MRM call
DARWIN, Jan 7 AAP - The Country Liberals are urging federal Environment Minister Peter Garrett to make a "swift" decision on the future of one of the world's largest zinc mines. More...
NSW: Child dies in dog attack
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - A three-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a dog in south-western NSW, while another child and a woman were also injured in the attack. More...
NSW: Two more arrested over bloody brawl
SYDNEY, Jan 7 AAP - Three people have now been arrested over a massive brawl in Sydney's south-west that resulted in a number of people needing hospital treatment for gunshot and stab wounds. More...
ASIA: Hong Kong shares open up 1.6 per cent
HONG KONG, Jan 7 AFP - Hong Kong share prices opened up 1.6 per cent on Wednesday, tracking overnight gains on Wall Street, dealers said. More...
NSW: Total fireban applies
A total fireban is in place for south western New South Wales today .. as firefighters battle a major bushfire in Morton National Park south of Sydney. More...
US: The Stooges guitarist Ron Asheton found dead at 60
ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Jan 6 AP - Guitarist Ron Asheton of The Stooges has been found dead in his Ann Arbor home. He was 60. More...
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