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Aussie stocks finish flat

The Australian share market closed flat, having recouped losses earlier in the day. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index on Friday was down 1.6 points, or 0.04 per cent, at 4,276.2 points, while the ..

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Asciano, union talks collapse

Asciano says a long-running dispute across its Patrick stevedoring operations has so far cost it $15 million. The dispute is set to continue although the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) has rejec..

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Rio, BHP, Woodside brace for cyclone

Rio Tinto's salt operations at Port Hedland in Western Australian are being secured as Tropical Cyclone Lua comes closer to land. The cyclone was upgraded from a category 2 to a more powerful categ..

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Virgin split gets the go ahead

Virgin Australia will go ahead with its ownership restructure after all conditions were met. In a bid to open up the share register to foreign investors, Virgin Australia in February proposed to sp..

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Stocks to watch on Friday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Friday: CQO - CHARTER HALL OFFICE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUST - down one cent at $3.07 Unitholders of an Australian office tower owner ..

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