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03-08-2009, 06:40 PM
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By Jacob Greber March 9 (Bloomberg) -- Australia’s defense budget faces a shortfall of A$8 billion ($5.1 billion) as a drop in the nation’s currency increases the cost of US-made equipment, the Australian Financial Review said. ...


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