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      <title>Manufacturing continues to drop</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Manufacturing activity drops for a seventh straight month, a survey shows. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri Jan 02 12:30:00 EST 2009</pubDate>
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      <title>Retailers tip record shopping spree</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lower borrowing costs and stimulus packages could spur consumer demand, retailers say.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Thu Jan 01 12:25:00 EST 2009</pubDate>
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      <title>Tourism set to plunge</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Australia could be short on overseas visitors for at least the next two years.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue Dec 30 11:35:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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      <title>'Real test' starts now</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rudd handouts and other factors have created an unprecedented boost at Harvey Norman.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Fri Dec 26 00:20:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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      <title>Happy New Year! How to kick goals in 2009</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Break out the bubbly - optimistic business leaders are predicting a healthy year for retailers and franchisees tough enough to ride out the storm.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed Dec 17 11:25:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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      <title>Early eviction undermines plans</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The landscape has been altered, and it may be irrevocable.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed Dec 17 10:20:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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      <title>Building blocks start to crumble</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Smaller builders face cancellations as clients run out of cash, shows Master Builders survey.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed Dec 17 00:40:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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      <title>NSW businesses ready to hire</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[More than half of 20,000 NSW businesses surveyed say they will hire apprentices in 2009.]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Wed Dec 17 00:10:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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      <title>The mini revolution</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bucking the accepted economics, tiny eateries are thriving in Melbourne. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue Dec 16 08:50:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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      <title>Our best business bloggers</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the blogosphere no one can hear you scream... so type louder. ]]></description>
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      <pubDate>Tue Dec 16 00:05:00 EST 2008</pubDate>
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