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BHP expecting huge profit

BHP Billiton is poised to post a fresh first-half profit record after reporting a surge in iron ore production at its Pilbara mines in Western Australia to new heights. The mining giant on Wednesda..

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Stocks end at five-week high

Australian shares edged up marginally to a fresh five-week high as upbeat mining figures and hopes for a Greek debt deal dragged shares out of the doldrums. At the close on Wednesday, the benchmark..

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DJs betting on new store

Department store operator David Jones has cast aside a difficult Christmas trading season and industry doom and gloom to announce the opening of a new store in a high-growth area of Brisbane. The u..

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Consumers still wary: survey

Recent interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) have failed to lift consumer confidence, says Westpac. The RBA reduced the cash rate by 25 basis points in November and again by the..

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New car sales fall by 2.9%

Sales of new motor vehicles in Australia fell 2.9 per cent in December, official data shows. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday said new vehicle sales fell to 84,403 units in De..

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Stocks to watch Wednesday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange early on Wednesday: AKI - AFRICAN IRON LTD - steady at 56 cents CFE - CAPE LAMBERT RESOURCES LTD - up 0.5 cents at 55.5 cents African Iron's m..

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