The Wishful Thinker ( World News To You )

Liechtenstein tax informer said in Australia: paper (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
A Liechtenstein man at the centre of investigations into a global tax evasion scandal is believed to be in Australia, The Australian newspaper said on Saturday, citing private investigators searching for the man.

Australia 'will host 2009 Pacific Forum' (AAP via Yahoo!7 News)
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced that for the first time in 14 years Australia will host the Pacific Islands Forum in 2009.

Australia to host 2009 Pacific Forum (Daily Telegraph)
PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has announced that for the first time in 14 years Australia will host the Pacific Islands Forum in 2009.

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Australia 'will host 2009 Pacific Forum' (AAP via Yahoo!Xtra News)
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has announced that for the first time in 14 years Australia will host the Pacific Islands Forum in 2009.

Emotional Jackie Chan buries father in Australia (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Hong Kong action film star Jackie Chan returned to his Australian roots on Saturday to bury his father alongside his mother almost six years after she died in Australia's capital.

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Australia cancels contract for US Seasprite helicopters (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia on Wednesday cancelled a one billion dollar (930 million US) contract for US-made Seasprite helicopters following a review of the troubled project.

Australia to Release New Rules For Wheat Exports (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Australia, the world's sixth-largest wheat exporter , expects to release draft rules for the marketing of the nation's crop within the next day.

Australia's Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in a Year (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Australia's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the fourth quarter as construction declined and bottlenecks at ports cut exports.

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India beat Australia in thriller to claim cricket tri-series (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India wrapped up the triangular one-day international cricket competition when they beat Australia by nine runs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three finals series here Tuesday.

Australia's Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in a Year (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Australia's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the fourth quarter as construction declined and bottlenecks at ports cut exports.

Australia cancels US helicopter deal (AP via Yahoo! News)
Australia has canceled a 1.3 billion Australian dollar ($1.2 billion) contract to buy 11 navy Seasprite helicopters from U.S.-based Kaman Corp., the government announced Wednesday.

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JBS Buys U.S., Australia Beef Units for $1.27 Billion (Update2) (Bloomberg.com)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — JBS SA , the world's biggest beef producer, agreed to pay $1.27 billion in cash and stock for assets in the U.S. and Australia, including the beef unit of pork producer Smithfield Foods Inc.

Australia cancels contract for US Seasprite helicopters (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia on Wednesday cancelled a one billion dollar (930 million US) contract for US-made Seasprite helicopters following a review of the troubled project.

Australia's Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in a Year (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Australia's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the fourth quarter as construction declined and bottlenecks at ports cut exports.

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India beat Australia in thriller to claim cricket tri-series (AFP via Yahoo! News)
India wrapped up the triangular one-day international cricket competition when they beat Australia by nine runs to take an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the best-of-three finals series here Tuesday.

Australia to Release New Rules For Wheat Exports (Update1) (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Australia, the world's sixth-largest wheat exporter , expects to release draft rules for the marketing of the nation's crop within the next day.

Australia's Economy Grows at Slowest Pace in a Year (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
March 5 (Bloomberg) — Australia's economy grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in the fourth quarter as construction declined and bottlenecks at ports cut exports.

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Australia Forecasts Record Commodity Sales on China (Update3) (Bloomberg.com)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — Australia, the world's biggest shipper of coal, iron ore and wool, forecast commodity exports to gain to a record for a fifth straight year driven by demand in China.

Australia, Japan Bond Risk Falls From Record, Swaps Show (Bloomberg.com)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — The cost to protect Australian and Japanese corporate bonds from default fell from a record, credit-default swaps show. The Markit iTraxx Australia Series 8 Index dropped about 5.5 basis points to 155 basis points at 10:25 a.m. in Sydney, Citigroup Inc. prices show.

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Australia, Japan Bond Risk Falls From Record, Swaps Show (Bloomberg.com)
March 4 (Bloomberg) — The cost to protect Australian and Japanese corporate bonds from d