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Melbourne has retained the Australian Grand Prix until 2015 after defying a push by Formula One powers to stage a night race.

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Biofuels have forced global food prices up by 75 per cent - far more than previously estimated, according to a confidential World Bank report.

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The heads of Australia's four main alcohol manufacturing and distribution companies have rejected moves to put health warnings on liquor containers.

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