IMF cuts Australian forecast, warns US

AUSTRALIA'S economic growth prospects have been downgraded by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) due to the nation's vulnerability to slower Chinese demand for commodity exports. The IMF has also cut its world growth forecasts and warned any...

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Flatback turtles emerge from Darwin sand

A TINY flipper waves over the edge of a bootprint in the Darwin sand. Slowly, very slowly, a little head follows. With a heave, the newborn flatback turtle propels itself over the sand and suddenly he's scuttling at speed down the beach after...

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Compensation for Aussie terror victims

MORE than a decade after the September 11 attacks in the United States and the 2002 Bali bombing, Australian victims and their families are finally set to receive compensation. Prime Minister Tony Abbott will confirm the news on Wednesday when...

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Regulators must improve:report

REGULATORS must make more effort to understand how regulation impacts small business. Research the Productivity Commission has found small firms feel the burden of regulation more than larger businesses because a lack of staff, time and resources...

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