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Australian shares bounce back

The Australian share market bounced back on Friday as traders decided the economy is doing better than a preceding three-day run of losses would suggest. The market finished strongly to be more tha..

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Leighton group win $334m in NBN work

The National Broadbank Network has awarded another $334 million of work to Leighton Holdings company Visionstream. Visionstream's role will include passive fibre network design and construction to ..

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Aussie cattle numbers up by two million

Australian cattle numbers have grown substantially, partly as a result of the federal government's temporary suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia in mid-2011, says beef producer Australian A..

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Australian shares open higher

The Australian share market has opened higher, led by financial and retail stocks. At 1015 AEDT on Friday, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 33.4 points, or 0.66 per cent, at 5,065.6, while..

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Australian shares set to rise

The Australian market is set for a strong start to trade with encouraging jobs figures in the United States helping Wall Street post its longest winning streak in more than 16 years. At 0650 AEDT o..

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