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Darwin inflation nation’s highest

The cost of living in Darwin has skyrocketed, with inflation higher than in any other Australian capital city, new figures show. Consumer Price Index figures released by the Australian Bureau of St..

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Resource stocks shrug off China woes

Resource companies have shaken off a slowdown in Chinese manufacturing to help the Australian share market finish firmer. Shares took a short-lived hit in early afternoon trade after HSBC's purchas..

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Tokyo stocks end 0.32% lower

Tokyo shares have closed 0.32 per cent lower after US stocks ended mixed in a market that traders said looked overheated. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index on Wednesday fell 47.23 points to 14,731.28,..

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