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Australia's quarterly growth slows to 0.1 percent

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Australia's economy scraped bottom in the third quarter, growing at its slowest pace in eight years as the global financial crisis sapped consumer spending and demand for the country's vast reserves of iron ore and other...

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news.com.au: David Bidgood news.com.au

MP offered 'offensive' photos to media

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2 hrs ago 8 related
        

Anger ... MP James Bidgood has been reprimanded after taking photos of a man who threatened to set himself on fire and offering them to the media for $1000. A QUEENSLAND Labor MP has been severely reprimanded by Prime Minister...

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abc.net.au: Opposition Treasury spokeswoman Julie Bishop wants to know where the money is coming from. abc.net.au

Oppn demands answers on infrastructure funding

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4 hrs ago 8 related
        

Thursday December 4, 2008, 1:06 am The Opposition is demanding answers about the Federal Government's plans to fund infrastructure projects Figures released yesterday revealed the economy is slowing sharply. The Government is...

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yahoo.com: The government will not be drawn on how much the economy has contracted over the past few months. yahoo.com

PM: Australian economy better than most developed countries

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CANBERRA, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said here on Wednesday that Australia's economy was better than most developed countries. Speaking at the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry annual...

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The Federal Treasurer talks up positives of flat economic growth figures

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Wayne Swan has told Federal Parliament that today's economic growth figure is encouraging because it's bucking the international trend of negative growth. Nevertheless, the Opposition has kept up the attack on economic matters...

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news.com.au: MP apologises to petrol protestor news.com.au

MP slapped for snapping protester

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7 hrs ago 14 related
        

PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has blasted a Labor backbencher for taking photos of a protester who threatened to set himself alight outside Parliament House in Canberra. The photo, which appears on the News Limited website, is of...

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Leaders trade barbs as parliamentary year nears end (ABC)

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The nation's political leaders have resorted to insults as they approach the end of the parliamentary year. It is the final sitting week of the year and Opposition leader Malcolm Turnbull has taken it as an opportunity to issue...

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Turnbull attacks 'savage' Gillard

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MALCOLM Turnbull has described Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard as "vicious" and "very nasty" as both sides throw insults in the dying days of this hyper parliamentary year. The Opposition Leader hit back with a strong...

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Clinton charity forum concludes Asia meeting with $185 mln commitments

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HONG KONG, Dec. 3 (Xinhua) -- The first ever Asia meeting of charity forum Clinton Global Initiative concluded on Wednesday in Hong Kong, with 87 members making about 70 commitments to action valued at about 185 million U.S....

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SA urges Vic penalty for Murray delays (AAP)

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South Australia says Victoria should be penalised for failing to meet a deadline on legislation handing control of the Murray-Darling Basin to the federal government. Premiers in the eastern and southern states signed an...

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