| Source: | Lateline |
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| Published: | Wednesday, October 8, 2008 1:04 AEST |
| Expires: | Tuesday, January 6, 2009 1:04 AEST |
The interest rate cut helped Australian stocks to edge up slightly today, a good result given last night's carnage in Europe.
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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