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Australia shares seen esaing ahead of holidays
23 December 2010, 3:41 pm

MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS:Australia shares seen esaing ahead of holidays

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Consumers struggle to get fair financial advice: ASIC
23 December 2010, 3:50 pm

The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) has identified significant problems for people who are trying to get fair financial advice. Research conducted by ASIC over the past 12 months ...

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Australia shares seen easing ahead of holidays
23 December 2010, 3:55 pm

MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS:Australia shares seen easing ahead of holidays

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Shift to seafood for festive season
23 December 2010, 4:53 pm

Sales of seafood are booming in South Australia before Christmas with cheaper prices for prawns and rock lobsters attracting many customers.China's decision to halt imports of Australian rock lobsters ...

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Bus drivers criticised over new year's strike threat
23 December 2010, 5:02 pm

A bus service on Queensland's Sunshine Coast says drivers are adopting industrial thuggery by threatening a 48-hour strike on new year's eve.Sunbus drivers have held three 24-hour strikes in as ...

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Whitehaven warns of earnings downgrade
23 December 2010, 5:30 pm

Whitehaven Coal Ltd has warned investors to expect an earnings downgrade, after it was forced to buy coal after wet weather struck its own operation.he NSW coal producer said unusually wet weather in the ...

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Australia shares slip ahead of holidays
23 December 2010, 5:34 pm

MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS (UPDATE 1):Australia shares slip ahead of holidays

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More signs of brighter US economy
23 December 2010, 6:09 pm

There are further signs that the economy in the United States is improving, with fewer people applying for unemployment benefits last week.The number of people seeking jobless benefits dropped by 3,000 ...

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Sundance strikes deal to develop Niobara
23 December 2010, 6:12 pm

Sundance Energy Ltd has struck an agreement with US oil services giant Halliburton and Macquarie Group Ltd to hasten drilling work at its Niobara project in the United States.Halliburton and Macquarie ...

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China minister warns EU debt crisis could turn 'chronic'
23 December 2010, 2:30 pm

China's commerce minister has warned that measures being taken in Europe to fix the sovereign debt crisis are "turning an acute disease into a chronic one", state media said Friday.The comments ...

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Sailors have to clear customs: navy chief
23 December 2010, 7:23 pm

Navy Chief Vice Admiral Russ Crane says he doesn't believe navy personnel are treated any differently to anyone else when they enter Australia."I've returned to Australia from overseas on ...

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End of year presents for Collie cast bright light
23 December 2010, 8:17 pm

The future of the small town of Collie is suddenly looking a lot brighter.Two big announcements regarding local industry, made in the lead up to the holiday season, mean residents are sleeping easy for ...

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Gillette won't renew contract with Woods
23 December 2010, 9:39 pm

The Gillette brand, known for its shaving products, has announced it will not renew its endorsement deal with Tiger Woods at the end of the year.The brand, owned by Procter & Gamble Co, used Woods, Roger ...

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Aussie dollar tipped to remain at parity
23 December 2010, 9:54 pm

Foreign exchange analysts believe the Australian dollar will hold at or above parity against the greenback until at least the end of January. The Australian dollar has been boosted by positive economic ...

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Australia shares fall 0.45 pct ahead of holidays
23 December 2010, 9:57 pm

MARKETS-AUSTRALIA-STOCKS (UPDATE 2):Australia shares fall 0.45 pct ahead of holidays

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