Economy can weather slowdown: CBA chief

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Australia is better prepared than most countries to weather the global economic
slowdown, helped by the biggest boost in disposable income in the nation's history,

Govt urges disaster insurers to pay up

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Insurers have been put on notice by the federal government to quickly deal with
claims by fire and flood victims in the wake of the disasters in Victoria and
Queensland.

Stimulus negotiations appear stalled

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Negotiations on the federal government's $42 billion stimulus plan appear to have
stalled just a day out from a Senate vote on the package.

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