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table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/0-0fd=Rurl=http://business.watoday.com.au/business/when-the-wheels-fell-off-20081121-6e3r.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNGw8ihn8lq1_fi6hGaHd8KhNkggVAWhen the wheels fell off/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWA today,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr2 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1As the once-mighty General Motors and other US car giants totter, Washington is debating a huge rescue package vehicle makers say they need to survive. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/1-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24687133-36418,00.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNEqBiO38FyWvitugmctoBJAAq1KyQState charges have hit housing/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Australian,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr2 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1THE NSW Government needs both wit and wisdom to understand how it has damaged housing affordability. This has occurred through taxes, levies and other b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/2-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24687134-36418,00.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNEJcU4tekaHcOpyvNY4sxWwQojSaANorman cuts affect media/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Australian,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr2 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1DIRECT signs have emerged that Harvey Norman#39;s decision to cut its advertising budget by up to $60 million a year is affecting the revenues of media b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/3-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24687132-36418,00.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNGBgJukykIzObOJrJTxMGC5DyIQXAInternational passengers are not coming/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Australian,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr2 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1AIRLINES are bracing for a grim new year as new figures suggest the fall in international passenger numbers is accelerating. Figures from the International b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/4-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24687131-36418,00.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNFraSQciyrRcFxAx76eq4SUmWhBggBHP may fast-track Macedon to supply gas/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Australian,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr2 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1A BHP spokeswoman said yesterday the company was not immune to deteriorating global conditions, as it continued to soften its outlook ahead of addresses by b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/5-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/business/story/0,28124,24686789-36418,00.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNF1kBScvyZB_VJP3BVt_fwLK_JOBgTreasurer Wayne Swan sounding tired and confused/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Australian,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr2 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1FOR 11 1/2 years, Peter Costello was lucky enough to be treasurer of a country experiencing a once-in-a-generation resources boom. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/6-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/indias-action-the-template-for-dealing-with-piracy-20081121-6dzp.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNHNa3YOIui8yjiEl1SA5BgZZjQBRwIndia#39;s action the template for dealing with piracy/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Age,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr2 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1THE sinking of a Somali-based quot;mother shipquot; involved in acts of piracy by an Indian Navy frigate earlier this week is precisely the affirmative action b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/7-0fd=Rurl=http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/one-mans-drug-is-anothers-cash-cow-20081121-6e33.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNEvNvxMPNXwNMGNYUY1XxdM7nbyZQOne man#39;s drug is another#39;s cash cow/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fThe Age,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr3 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1THERE is something ironic about the St Kilda footy club shaping up as one of Ben Cousins#39; last chances to resurrect his AFL career. A former bad-boy club, b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/8-0fd=Rurl=http://business.watoday.com.au/business/companies-could-cope-with-four-more-like-it-20081121-6e0t.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNEUFURm6y4QeY0SVCXtMa529q-ovwCompanies could cope with four more like it/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fWA today,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr3 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1THE country#39;s two biggest insurers are set to escape huge dents to their bottom lines despite the storms that ravaged south-east Queensland this week. b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table table border=0 width= valign=top cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7trtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbrdiv style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1/divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=Tct=us/9-0fd=Rurl=http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,27574,24685064-3102,00.htmlcid=0ei=07ImSdjbIIKQNff77Dousg=AFQjCNGsQtTSFPTZ4kPWDr17PSkZ9RqOQQCruise liner Pacific Sun rescues yacht crew off Mackay/abrfont size=-1font color=#6f6f6fNEWS.com.au,nbsp;Australianbsp;-/font nobr3 minutes ago/nobr/fontbrfont size=-1FOUR sailors who were stranded on a reef 500 nautical miles off the Queensland coast have been rescued by a Pamp;O cruise liner which was diverted to the scene b.../b/font/div/font/td/tr/table