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Crisis spreads faster
Sydney Morning Herald - 53 minutes ago
THE Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan has warned that the economic crisis is flowing through to developing economies much faster and more brutally than expected - including Australia's major trading partners.
Spending pledge to be reviewed - Swan The Australian
Federal budget committee to meet on IMF, G20 decisions The Age
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Global Crisis: Rudd guarantees all financial deposits
The Australian - 59 minutes ago
THE federal Government will guarantee all money deposits of any size for the next three years as a key step towards safeguarding the nation from the impact of the global financial crisis.
Bank solid despite deposit guarantee: Rudd ABC Online
No recession but jobless to rise: leaders Sydney Morning Herald
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Australian stocks tipped to open flat
The Age - 3 hours ago
Australian stocks are expected to open flat on Monday as Wall street closed the week modestly lower following its horror session on Thursday.

Flush Stockland to pay off debts
The Australian - 22 minutes ago
PROPERTY giant Stockland Corporation says it will use the millions it raised in equity last week to pay debts and expand its retirement business.
Stockland flags local growth Business Spectator
Stockland boss wants more rates cuts ABC Online
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PM says crisis entering danger phase
The Age - 35 minutes ago
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has warned that economic growth and job security could be in jeopardy as the global financial crisis entered a "new and dangerous" phase.
Spending pledge to be reviewed - Swan The Australian
Australia will take growth, jobs hit: Swan ABC Online
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Rudd guarantees all financial deposits
The Australian - 1 hour ago
THE federal Government will guarantee all money deposits of any size for the next three years as a key step towards safeguarding the nation from the impact of the global financial crisis.
Opposition backs deposit guarantee Melbourne Herald Sun
Rudd's blanket bank protection is full of holes NEWS.com.au
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Government guarantees all bank deposits
The Age - 1 hour ago
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced the government would guarantee all deposits being held in Australian financial institutions for the next three years.
Australia coordinating bank guarantees with New Zealand Reuters
PM convenes meeting on financial crisis Sydney Morning Herald
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Bank lending will end credit crisis, says IMF chief
ABC Online - 1 hour ago
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says he hopes the actions taken by governments will be powerful enough to persuade banks to start lending again.
IMF chief hails 'first' global coordination on financial crisis AFP
Crisis on world stage CNNMoney.com
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Swan flags help for retirees' super funds
ABC Online - 38 minutes ago
Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan has offered some hope to self-funded retirees whose superannuation funds have been hit hard by the global economic crisis.
Australia to Review Budget Spending Commitments, Swan Says Bloomberg
Focus on moving away from climate: Swan The Age
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Pump equity into banks now: Paulson
The Age - 1 hour ago
US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says pumping government funds into banks is a priority and says financial markets will remain volatile.
US firms up plan to buy into banks to stem crisis Reuters
Paulson calls urgent meeting of G20 Sydney Morning Herald
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Stockland flags local growth
Business Spectator - 1 hour ago
By a staff reporter Stockland Group, Australia's second-largest real estate investment trust, plans to avoid the distressed UK market to focus on local opportunities.
Stockland boss wants more rates cuts ABC Online
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Labor's spending promises face review
The Australian - 34 minutes ago
THE government is set to review all its spending commitments as the global financial crisis starts to bite. But Treasurer Wayne Swan doubted there would be any need to go back on election promises.
Australia will take growth, jobs hit: Swan ABC Online
Federal budget committee to meet on IMF, G20 decisions The Age
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G20 commits to tackling financial crisis
The Age - 57 minutes ago
The Group of 20 rich and emerging countries said it was committed to using all the means available to tackle the financial crisis rocking world markets.
Weekend may be a "turning point" for G20: Merrill Lynch Reuters
G20 to hold financial crisis meeting Sydney Morning Herald
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Ford may sell Mazda stake
The Age - 9 hours ago
Ford, after almost three decades as an investor in Japan's Mazda, is believed to be considering selling its controlling stake.
Ford May Sell Mazda Stake After Almost 3 Decades (Update1) Bloomberg
Japan's Itochu, others mull buying Mazda stake: paper Reuters
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Opec calls meeting to discuss cut in output as oil price hits year-low
Financial Times - 1 hour ago
By Javier Blas and Carola Hoyos in London Oil prices plunged below $85 a barrel yesterday, the lowest level in a year, as Opec, the oil exporting countries' cartel, called an emergency meeting to discuss reducing its crude production to halt the ...
Oil hits year low, sinking below $US80 Sydney Morning Herald
OIL: Oil, gold plummet amid growing fears of global recession Taipei Times
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Big producers deny iron ore disruption
Financial Times - 1 hour ago
By Peter Smith in Sydney and Patti Waldmeir in Shanghai BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto, the Anglo-Australian -miners, said that iron ore shipments to China had not been disrupted despite a warning from one of Australia's smaller miners that Chinese ...
Ore sales to suffer as China cuts back on steel Sydney Morning Herald
Mt Gibson's iron ore shipping shock to China customers The Australian
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Cabinet to meet over financial crisis
The Age - 26 minutes ago
The government's cabinet budget committee will meet on Sunday to take any action deemed necessary from key meetings of the International Monetary Fund and Group of 20 finance ministers currently under way in Washington.
Government spending to be reviewed The Australian
Swan touts Australian way Sydney Morning Herald
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Sydney Morning Herald
Govt considers upping bank deposit safety net
ABC Online - 1 hour ago
The Federal Government is considering increasing its bank deposits safety net to boost confidence in Australia's banking system amid the global financial meltdown.
PM convenes meeting on financial crisis Sydney Morning Herald
$20k deposit guarantee likely to be lifted NEWS.com.au
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Got $700 Billion? Sweat the Details
New York Times - 1 hour ago
The bailout plan gives Henry M. Paulson Jr., the Treasury secretary, three broad choices in buying assets. By ALAN S. BLINDER THE House of Representatives was against the bailout bill before it was for it.
Paulson warns emerging markets not immune to turmoil Reuters
G7 ministers unveil 5-point financial crisis plan ABC Online
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Swan sets G20 solution in sight
Sky News Australia - 1 hour ago
Treasurer Wayne Swan who has been in New York visiting financial institutions, will attend the gathering. How world finance officials can better contain the spread of panic selling will dominate discussions.
Treasurer upbeat in face of The Australian
Swan touts Australian way Sydney Morning Herald
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