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IMF backs Spain's austerity measures
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says it is confident Spain's economy will recover and it has called on the country to back the government's austerity measures.

Cambodia may burn homes for Australian mine
The Cambodian government is threatening to burn homes to move people who are living around the site of a gold deposit discovered by an Australian company.

Chinese VP wants mining tax briefing
The Chinese vice-president will use a visit to Australia this week to get a briefing on the Government's plan to introduce a new mining tax.