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Queensland: Get set for asset sales

Ports and public housing are among the properties that may be up for sale.

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ASOS poses huge threat to Aussie retailers

Every second counts for Australia’s fashion retailers as online rivals boom.

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market today

ASX ends flat, after initial surge on the back of local bank results

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How Wesfarmers will grow even bigger

By any measure, Wesfarmers (ASX: WES) is a huge company. Its market cap is nearly $50 billion. It owns and…

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New car sales zoom higher

Small passenger cars and SUVs still driving demand, with large cars shunned

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Look out below: Iron ore drops below US$140 a tonne

Price may be falling faster than expected

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3D printers to build body parts

Melbourne medical team building muscle cells through 3D printing technology.

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Myer exec concerned about Medicare levy

Retailer is relying on cost reduction to increase profits.

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Why AGL is underperforming

This gas and electricity supplier is widely held, controls strategic assets and has an enviable position in the retail market.…

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Macquarie profit surges

Investment bank reports 17% rise in net profit

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The future of Australia's economy

Economics Made Easy, written by former Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) Chairman and Chief Executive Sir Roderick Carnegie, highlighted some interesting…

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JB Hi-Fi upgrades profit forecast

Electronics retailer provides rosy but cautious outlook

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All eyes on Newcrest now

The gold miner fared relatively well in a suffering sector.

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Warren Buffett joins Twitter

The original Tweeter joins micro-blogging site

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Warren Buffett's best investment

Berkshire's annual meeting this weekend has five investors pondering Buffett's best investment of all time.

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BHP thrown a lifeline

A move into the global bulk fertilisers market offers diversification -- and hope for shareholders.

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ASX drops as global worries weigh

ASX loses 0.7%, but these three large caps posted positive returns

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Why are Carsales.com shares so expensive?

The bubble in bank shares is becoming an article of faith among many analysts and investors. Yet banks are still…

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Fortescue – Atlas deal on track

Deal could see Atlas using Fortescue's rail and infrastructure

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Telstra – Fully franked and fully on fire

Telstra shares jump above $5, with one leading broker putting a $5.80 price target on the ASX's most popular stock

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Vodafone Australia loses $899 million

The company remains confident that its restructuring of operations in 2012 will return it to growth and profitability.

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Odds of rate cut firm

Falling building approvals and a slip in house prices could see RBA cut rates next week

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Penfolds Grange price wars

Retailers offering big discounts off recommended price

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Macquarie gunning for tree plantations

Macquarie is reportedly making moves on troubled timber company Gunns.

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Banks in bubble trouble

Analysts warn 'buyer beware'

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Wesfarmers game plan unveiled

New joint venture will free up capital from Wesfarmers' balance sheet.

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The smartest thing Warren Buffett ever said

Is there one Buffett-ism to rule them all? Five investors select their favorite of Buffett's many words of wisdom.

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Telstra sets new targets

Company is increasing focus on customer service.

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The dire state of Australian agriculture

Is there any solution to the agriculture industry's continuing woes?

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Time to buy mining stocks?

We may not see a resource ‘boom’ anytime soon, but there may still be bargains in this sector.

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Telstra hits 8-year high as ASX falls

ASX drops 0.5%, as Telstra pushes past $5 mark

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Has Kathmandu peaked?

Adventure retailer rises more than 10% today

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Pink diamonds might be Rio's best friends

The company celebrated the completion of a $2.2 billion expansion project at its Argyle Diamond mine this week.

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Leighton Group wins defence and oil construction projects

Two new contract wins will expand Abu Dhabi and Northern Territory ventures.

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Generic medicine costs to rise?

Calls for Senate to reject bill forcing drug companies to disclose payments, fees and gifts to doctors

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Woolworths and what you can count on in the share market

Investment insight can come from anywhere. Legendary American fund manager Peter Lynch, for instance, famously offered the advice to "buy…

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An 'unbeatable' investment?

Australians love to travel... here's how to profit from the trend.

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1 in 4 Australians victims of credit card fraud

With more than 15 million credit cards in Australia, it’s an irresistible target for thieves

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Coke searches for fix to SPC woes

Domestic producers are feeling the squeeze from the big supermarkets.

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Count down to interest rate decision

Economists and market commentators predict that a rate cut is increasingly likely.

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