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Ford to cease manufacturing in Australia

Ford's decision to end its Australian manufacturing operations will mean the closure of two plants in Victoria and the loss of 1200 jobs.
May 23, 5:21 pm
High dollar claims another scalp

The Australian dollar may be in decline, but the impact of its long period above parity against the US dollar is still being felt.
May 23, 5:19 pm
$A falls as $US soars

The Australian dollar has fallen to a one-year low against its resurgent US counterpart.
May 23, 5:18 pm
Labor 'tricked' on plan to phase out coal

New South Wales Opposition Leader John Robertson is backpedalling after he told an anti-mining forum that Labor was developing a plan to phase out the use of coal.
ABC - May 23, 5:09 pm
Investment in resources set to fall dramatically

The Federal Resources Minister says a predicted slump in mining investment is to be expected.
ABC - May 23, 5:01 pm
Suns young gun O'Meara aims high

Comparisons to some of AFL's biggest names don't bother teenage Gold Coast player Jaeger O'Meara because that's the type of player he aspires to be.
May 23, 4:59 pm
Aust stocks lower as $32b wiped off market

The Australian stock market suffered its biggest one-day fall in two months amid broad-based selling.
May 23, 4:58 pm
Aust bonds weaker on Bernanke comments

Australian bodn futures prices are lower following US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress.
May 23, 4:58 pm
Injured Qld boy's health improves

Queensland carnival ride accident victim Patrick O'Sullivan is to be moved from his hospital's intensive care unit to a normal ward.
May 23, 4:57 pm
Defiant Slipper will defend fraud charges

Former commonwealth parliamentary speaker Peter Slipper will face trial over charges of defrauding the commonwealth.
May 23, 4:55 pm
Labor, coalition clash over Ford

The closure of Ford's Australian car making operations has triggered a political debate over industry policy.
May 23, 4:44 pm
Guilty of defrauding Indigenous corporation cash

The former manager of a women's centre in a remote central Australian community has pleaded guilty to defrauding thousands of dollars from an Indigenous corporation.
ABC - May 23, 4:42 pm
Demons will do their best to keep Watts

Melbourne coach Mark Neeld isn't surprised clubs are interested in Jack Watts and says they'll do their best to keep him.
May 23, 4:42 pm
Nervous wait for news of panda pregnancy

An Australian expert in breeding endangered species has played a crucial role in the bid to produce a baby giant panda in Scotland.
May 23, 4:42 pm
George Smith replaced by Colby Faingaa in Brumbies' starting XV

Colby Faingaa has been named to replace the injured George Smith in the Brumbies' starting XV to face the Blues in Auckland on Saturday.
ABC - May 23, 4:40 pm