Last updated: December 25, 2010

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Cautious optimism rules for 2011

Bull market

MOST analysts have a bullish outlook for the share market in 2011, with forecasts of a 17 per cent rise.

Aussie dollar trading above parity

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THE Australian dollar has managed to stay above parity with the US dollar at Christmas.

Shares dragged lower by big miners

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THE Australian sharemarket fell in abbreviated Christmas Eve trading as offshore markets drifted down.

Terramin looking to buy projects

Terramin up on upgrade

TERRAMIN Australia is on the acquisition trail, with a well-funded Chinese partner riding shotgun.

Beach shares rise 7.4 per cent

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SHARES in Beach Energy rose after it reported positive results from its Cooper Basin project.

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Financials

FTSE tops 6000 in Santa rally

BRITISH stocks closed above 6000 for the first time in 30 months overnight in a Santa rally on a shortened Christmas Eve trading session.

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Christmas Island boat disaster

Christmas Island boat disaster

Up to 50 asylum seekers are feared to have drowned when their boat smashed into cliffs at Christmas Island

Wild weather hits the state

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Wild weather has lashed South Australia, bringing down trees, flooding homes and stranding motorists

Christmas around the world

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See how other countries around the world celebrate Christmas. Do they do it as well as Australia?

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ENTERTAINMENT

Actors file for divorce

Scarlett Johansson

ACTORS Ryan Reynolds and Scarlett Johansson have made their break-up official by filing for divorce in Los Angeles.

TECHNOLOGY

Broadband network 'viable'

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PRIME Minister Julia Gillard says the business plan for the national broadband network proves it will be both viable and affordable.

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.