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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 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.

Australia lifts lending rates to 8-year high of 7.25% (Market Watch)
Australia s central bank lifts its benchmark lending rate by 25 basis points on Tuesday, as expected, citing rising inflationary pressures against a backdrop of cooling global growth.

Australia Raises Interest Rates (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Australia's central bank is raising its key interest rate to the highest level in 12 years to combat inflation. The Reserve Bank of Australia raised the key rate Tuesday by a quarter point to 7.25 percent.

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Final scoreboard of India-Australia match (IANS via Yahoo! India News)
Sydney, March 2 (IANS) The following is the final scorecard of first of the three final between India and Australia in the Commonwealth Bank series at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) here Sunday.

Ponting Slams `Sloppy` Australia (CricketLine.com)
Ricky Ponting has condemned the 'sloppiness' of his Australia team in their in the first CB series final against India on Sunday. Sachin Tendulkar scored a century as India chased down 240 to go 1-0 up in the best of three final.

Insurance Australia Chief Says Deputy Is `Comfortable' in Role (Bloomberg.com)
March 2 (Bloomberg) — Insurance Australia Group Ltd.'s Chief Executive Officer Michael Hawker said his deputy Mike Wilkins is “comfortable'' in his second-in-charge role. Hawker was speaking on Australia's Sky News.

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Ponting Slams `Sloppy` Australia (CricketLine.com)
Ricky Ponting has condemned the 'sloppiness' of his Australia team in their in the first CB series final against India on Sunday. Sachin Tendulkar scored a century as India chased down 240 to go 1-0 up in the best of three final.

India beat Australia after Tendulkar century (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Sachin Tendulkar scored a masterly century to lead India to a comfortable six-wicket win over Australia in the first tri-series final on Sunday.

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Australia holds on for 18-run win over India (Fox Sports)
Brett Lee took five wickets to help Australia beat India by 18 runs in a free-scoring tri-series match Sunday.

Australia, US reaffirm security talks (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia reaffirmed its close security relations with the United States Saturday but said it has no plans to add more troops to its force in Afghanistan.

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US defence secretary makes no promises on F-22 fighters for Australia (AFP via Yahoo! News)
US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday he will look into F-22 fighters for Australia but made no promises to lobby the US Congress to lift a ban on foreign sales of the most advanced US fighter.

Australia to boost aid to Nauru after ending 'Pacific Solution' (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Australia was likely to boost aid to the tiny Pacific state of Nauru in compensation for the shutting down an immigration detention centre on the island, Foreign Minister Stephen Smith said Sunday.

Australia holds on for 18-run win over India (Fox Sports)
Brett Lee took five wickets to help Australia beat India by 18 runs in a free-scoring tri-series match Sunday.

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Australia 158-0 v India (526) – lunch (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)
ADELAIDE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Australia were 158 without loss in their first innings at lunch on the third day of the fourth and final test against India at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

"Google doodle" joins ranks for Australia Day (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Fireworks at Sydney's Darling Harbour, a parade of boats whizzing by under the Harbour Bridge and, for Australia Day stay-at-homes, a Google doodle.

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Australia 158-0 v India (526) – lunch (Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports)
ADELAIDE, Jan 26 (Reuters) – Australia were 158 without loss in their first innings at lunch on the third day of the fourth and final test against India at Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

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Tendulkar half century evens up fourth Australia-India test (AP via Yahoo! Singapore News)
India's Sachin Tendulkar hit an unbeaten half-century in his farewell test in Australia to keep the fourth test evenly balanced at tea on day one Thursday.

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