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      <title><![CDATA[ Santos HY results mixed from gas crisis ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Oil and gas producer Santos Ltd has reported a lift in revenue despite a drop in half year production due to the suspension of gas processing on Varanus Island since early June, and maintained its full year production guidance. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ PCB exceeds $62m annual sales target ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Perth Convention Bureau has exceeded its annual sales target by securing more than $64 million worth of meeting and incentive business for the state in the 2008 financial year. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Junior company in landmark Rio deal ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Perth-based Iron Ore Holdings Ltd has struck a landmark deal with Rio Tinto to sell up to 1.5 million tonnes of iron ore from its Phil's Creek project near Newman to the major's subsidiary, Hamersley Iron. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Stocks up at noon after volatile morning ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ The Australian equities made it through a volatile morning to be slightly up at noon, but metals, mining, energy, materials and IT capped any major gains. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ WA Libs say 'yes' to uranium mining ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ A Liberal government would allow uranium to be mined in Western Australia but not receive nuclear waste or develop nuclear power, opposition leader Troy Buswell says. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 01:07:23 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Customer satisfaction improves for CBA ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Commonwealth Bank of Australia Ltd has achieved a large improvement in customer satisfaction ratings at its business bank, but it still lags its three biggest rivals. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Moly explores options for Spinifex iron ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Moly Mines Ltd said it is looking at bringing third parties in to capitalise on the iron ore potential at its Spinifex Ridge project in Western Australia. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:59:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Woodside warning for shareholders ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Investors need to be vigilant against a dodgy share purchaser, says Woodside Petroleum Ltd. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:50:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ TFS Corps buys Mount Romance for $29m ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Perth-based Indian sandalwood grower TFS Corporation Ltd has realised its vision of becoming a vertically integrated producer after agreeing to acquire Albany-based essential oils business Mount Romance Australia. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Newcrest output down on gas disruption ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Newcrest Mining Ltd, Australia's largest independent gold producer, has delivered a six per cent drop in output for the precious metal after power supply issues at the Telfer operation in Western Australia. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:58:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Palmer proposes merger with WA iron firm ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Australasian Resources Ltd today confirmed that it has received a merger proposal from billionaire Clive Palmer's Resources Development International Ltd, which is currently finalising plans for a $5 billion initial public offer. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Rents jump higher in Perth: APM ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Rents have jumped by as much as 25 per cent around the country in the past year as a result of high mortgage rates and a weak building sector. ]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Wall St gains as oil falls, banks rally ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Wall Street stocks rose modestly today amid another sharp decline in crude oil prices and an extension of the improbable rally in beaten-down banking shares. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:46:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ Today's Business Headlines ]]></title>
      <description><![CDATA[ Record year puts pressure on BHP to lift dividend; Palmer plans takeover to build $18b resources titan; Inflation spikes on fuel, credit costs; Shifting sentiment drives banks; Macquarie challenged on funds as big asset write-downs looms ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:43:39 GMT</pubDate>
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