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• US stocks close up on jobs data
  US stocks closed higher today, extending their September rally following more encouraging news on the job market.
  
  
• Wall St soars on strong jobs data
  US stocks soared overnight after new data showing an improvement in the job market and a narrowing trade gap bolstered hopes that the US economy was on a recovery track.
  
  
• European shares rally, London up 1.19pc
  EUROPEAN shares rallied today as investors cheered new data showing the US trade deficit narrowing sharply.
  
  
• Garnaut behind controversial PNG mines
  CLIMATE-change expert Ross Garnaut is linked with two companies accused of using a controversial method of releasing mine waste into rivers and the ocean in Papua New Guinea.
  
  
• State pushes ahead with QR National float
  QUEENSLAND Premier Anna Bligh will push ahead with the public float of the state's bulk freight and coal tracks and trains after a group of miners pulled out of a bid.
  
  
• Cafes under hammer over surcharges
  THE consumer watchdog says it is cracking down on cafes and restaurants for neglecting to mention extra Sunday or public holiday surcharges.
  
  
• NZ earthquake donations tax deductible
  DONATIONS to assist the recovery effort for victims of the Christchurch earthquake will be tax deductible, Australia's Assistant Treasurer says.
  
  
• Dollar ends at one month high
  THE Australian dollar closed at a one month high after official jobs data showed a surge in full time employment in August.
  
  
• Jetstar to introduce mobile check-in
  JETSTAR will next month offer world-first, Aussie-made technology which lets passengers check in by swiping their mobile under a scanner.
  
  
• Keneally welcomes NSW jobs figures
  NSW Premier Kristina Keneally has welcomed data showing the state's unemployment rate has fallen by half a percentage point.