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AUSTRALIA

Federal Treasurer Wayne Swan. (AAP)

'Ugly' budget choices ahead

Australia's centre-left government must make some ugly choices this week as it hands down its first budget since winning office, economists say.

All the latest news on Budget 08

YOUR SAY...

Are you nervous in the lead up to the Rudd Government's first budget?

007 from gold coast says:

As a pensioner ---- terrifed. They are obviously anti - grey in their thoughts and actions.

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EUROPE

Foreign bank notes (AAP)

Liquid cash con leaves man limp

A man lost around $A37,660 after he was duped into believing that mixing the cash with a special liquid would double its value, Norwegian media reported.