澳洲新闻 (ABC新闻快递) 2013-08-04

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And the Australian dollar is worth around 89 US cents this morning. It'll also buy you just over 58 British pence and 113 New Zealand.

 

Analysts¹ say the Western Australian premier² needs to face up to the likely prospect³ that natural gas from the Browse⁴ Basin won't be processed onshore.

 

Oil and gas company Woodside is considering the use of floating technology after it dumped plans for a processing hub at James Price Point, north of Broome. Yesterday, the federal resources minister approved changes to commonwealth⁵ retention⁶ leases, allowing the joint⁷ venture partners to move the project offshore⁸.

 

Spain's deep unemployment problem has eased a little, with the country's jobless numbers falling for a fifth straight month in July. The government attributes the positive trend to labour market reforms carried out in 2012. Spanish unemployment has soared to record levels since a property bubble burst in 2008. It is expected to remain relatively⁹ high for years to come, as the country's economy continues to struggle back from recession.

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