Nationals want GrainCorp sale stopped
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The NSW Nationals are calling on Wayne Swan to prevent the sale of GrainCorp to a US-owned corporation.
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Tokyo stocks reverse slide
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Tokyo stocks ended 1.66 per cent higher on Friday.
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Australia reaches 22 years of growth
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At midnight Australia ticked over to a recorded 22 consecutive years of growth in the new financial year.
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Flat start for Aussie market tipped
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A flat start is expected on the local share market this morning.
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Financial stress rises for uni students
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A new report says two in three of Australia's university students are living below the poverty line.
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WA Still Top State Job Market Helps ACT
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WA remains the top performing economy in the nation, with the ACT jumping into second position.
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NZ Labour To Curb Foreign Homebuyers
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NZ's opposition Labour Party will adopt a policy of restricting foreign ownership of residential properties.
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PNG Plan To Cost $1.1b Over Four Years
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The Rudd government has revealed its refugee resettlement deal with Papua New Guinea will top $1 billion.
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