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Aust growth driven by exports in 2014

The Australian economy is set to get a serious boost from mining exports this year but there are signs that other parts of the economy are picking up too. The strong influence of exports in Austral..

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WRT to get opportunity to reconsider

Westfield Retail Trust (WRT) investors will have the chance to change their mind on a proposed controversial merger with the Australasian business of Westfield Group. The planned merger hit a brick..

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Inflation up 0.3 per cent in May

Rising inflation and a pick-up in non-mining activity shows a rate hike could be on the cards in early 2015. The TD Securities-Melbourne Institute monthly inflation gauge rose by 0.3 per cent in Ma..

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Housing sector starts to weaken

The housing construction sector has hit a soft patch but a bounce back could be on the cards for later this year.Building approvals fell for the third consecutive month in April, weighed down by anoth..

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Stocks to watch on Monday

Stocks to watch on the Australian stock exchange on Monday, June 2: DJS - DAVID JONES - up six cents, or 1.51 per cent, to $4.04 Billionaire Premier Investments chairman Solomon Lew has taken a ..

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