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Fairfax axes 45 jobs

Fairfax Media will cut 45 jobs through the merger of business reporting across three newspapers and the closure of glossy magazine inserts.The company announced in an email to staff that the jobs woul..

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Mixed start for Australian shares

The Australian share market has had mixed start to trade, with investors taking a cautious approach as the US heads for a likely federal government shutdown. The market was in mildly positive terri..

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Japan PM to hike sales tax to curb debt

Japan's prime minister has vowed to press ahead with a sales tax hike seen as crucial to shrinking a huge national debt, although critics fear it would derail a budding economic recovery.The move mark..

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