Opinion: Many world leaders want a two-state solution and pressure is increasing, even if the prospect of any intervention to enforce it is low, writes Jack Waterford.
Economy: Depositors are being short-changed by big banks using pricing tactics and marketing strategies that increase complexity, stymie competition and mean most get a lower a lower interest rate than promised, the competition watchdog has said.
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Education: Nathanael Koh's development has been phenomenal, from primary school at the age of three to high school at seven and university at 11. And now, two years later, a first class degree.
Tim the Yowie Man: The outing of Parliament House's infamous "Shawn the Prawn" as a mere fossil (October 6) resulted in immense disappointment for some readers.
Christmas: Father-of-four Brett Ingram has been putting up his Christmas lights every year for the last almost three decades but it was only when they were posted to Facebook this year that things really went, well, a little hectic.
Court: Two men involved in an elaborate gold fraud scheme that was defended as being "all about scientific research" have been jailed for eight years for their roles in the $40m tax scam.
Sport: The Canberra Cavalry's "frustrating" stoush with the ACT government over a 10pm light and noise curfew added another ugly chapter on Thursday night.
