Last updated: November 20, 2010

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Economic Update with Prescott

Cattleman John Ayers retires

John Ayers

Cattleman John Ayers retired from the family business S Kidman and Co yesterday after nearly half a century's involvement.

GM returns to public markets

GM

GENERAL Motor's return to the public markets overnight has been described as a success by market watchers.

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Bigger is better for Australia

Migrants

MIGRANTS raise the level of average education, increase productivity and pay more taxes than Australians, a report by BankSA says.

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Telstra keen on NBN draft deal by Christmas

Telstra

TELSTRA says negotiations on the national broadband network are "critically important" and it is keen to finalise a draft deal by Christmas.

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Fortescue plans $8.5bn spend to expand

Fortescue iron ore

FORTESCUE Metals Group has approved plans to spend $8.5 billion expanding its iron ore production to 155 million tonnes per annum.

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Financials

Wall St higher as global worries ease

AFTER a volatile week, US stocks closed higher today as worries eased over the rate of Chinese growth and the stability of Europe.

Sport

Doherty named in 13-man Ashes squad

Xavier Doherty

NEW Ashes squad member Xavier Doherty insists he is not the next Shane Warne, despite being picked over Nathan Hauritz for the first Test against England.

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Bargain Ferrari

ferrari

Looking to buy a Ferrari? This one is going to be auctioned by SA Police, with the proceeds going to victims of crime.

New chimp enclosure at Monarto Zoo

Chimp

Four female chimpanzees from The Netherlands went on public display for the first time at Monarto Zoo today.

Miss South Australia

Miss South Australia

Organisers of the Miss South Australia contest are celebrating 60 years with an exhibition at UniSA's City Campus

NZ Mine explosion

Mine explosion

At least two Australians trapped among 29 fellow miners in a coal shaft gas blast in New Zealand.

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ENTERTAINMENT

No UK launch for Spastic Transformer

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US toymaker Hasbro will not launch its latest Transformers model in the UK because of outrage over it being named "Spastic".

TRAVEL

Plane lands in Iraq after 20-year detour

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THE first flight from a European airline has arrived in Baghdad since a 1990 international embargo.