| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 12:47 AEST |
| Expires: | Monday, January 5, 2009 12:47 AEST |
The US President George Bush has tried to calm global financial markets, saying it will take time for the Wall Street bailout bill to be put into place and confidence to return.
Scientists are giving the native bush rat a helping hand in its fight against its European rival.
It is time to pay our politicians properly, says former Liberal MP Bruce Baird.
Former RBA boss Ian Macfarlane blames the global financial "mess" on bonus-hungry executives.
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