| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Monday, October 6, 2008 9:10 AEST |
| Expires: | Sunday, January 4, 2009 9:10 AEST |
The German Government has agreed to a multi-billion dollar plan to rescue one of the country's biggest banks, Hypo Real Estate.
Former RBA boss Ian Macfarlane blames the global financial "mess" on bonus-hungry executives.
It is time to pay our politicians properly, says former Liberal MP Bruce Baird.
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