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Govt approves Canberra airport upgrade

The federal government has approved the next stage of upgrades to Canberra airport.

Rate subsidy for farmers harmful: Burke

The federal government says an interest rate subsidy for drought-stricken farmers will not be part of its future drought policy.

Etihad hungry for slice of govt pie

Etihad Airways chief executive James Hogan has his sights set on capturing a slice of the lucrative Australian federal government travel contract.

Govt mortgage market support & #39;critical & #39;

The federal government & #39;s investment in triple-A rated mortgage backed securities is helping to raise competition in the home loan market, Wayne Swan says.

Plan needed & #39;to get budget to surplus & #39;

The federal government needs to develop a plan to return the budget to surplus, the Business Council of Australia (BCA) says.

FY10 budget deficit set & #39;to be smaller & #39;

The Federal Government is expected to post a narrower-than-expected budget deficit for the 2009/10 financial year, an investment bank says.

Telstra-govt broadband deal months away

It & #39;s likely to be months, not weeks, before a deal is reached between Telstra and the federal government on a proposed national broadband network (NBN).

Top employment index falls in February

The federal government & #39;s leading indicator of employment fell in February after rising for seven consecutive months.

Govt rethinks & #36;5m misconduct penalty

The federal government has backed down on a plan to slug corporations and individuals a & #36;5 million penalty for market misconduct.

Govt can & #39;t put figure on stimulus spend

The federal government can & #39;t say how much of its & #36;42 billion economic stimulus has been spent or remains uncommitted.

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