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World News from Australia (Opinion in Italics)

Obama wants a stimulus package, Australia has had one it is not a permanent fix, we need jobs to help the economy more, rather than the cash which only helps for as long as you have the cash. That is not very long.

Australia has a new giant discount store opening up called Costco Wholesales, down in Melbourne (bottom of Aus) which will be great to help bring the other stores down in prices, it will also bring in an immediate 225 full and part time jobs not including people to build the store. This will be a great boost for the economy and jobs for people and this will help more than a stimulus.

France is supposed to fall another 3% this week in the economy steaks and that is not good as it shows more global down falls all over the world.

Swine Flu is becoming very bad down in the southern states with 1300 infected mainly in Victoria large gatherings like football games are the worst for spreading them around and several schools have been closed down too.

The World Health Organisation (Who) said a spike in the swine flu cases in Australia may push it to finally announcing the first flu pandemic in 41 years.

Canada has a very high amount of swine flu cases also. Who said the virus has infected 26,563 people in 73 countries and has caused 140 deaths.

If you stick to eating lots of raw vegetables and fruit, 5 veggies and two fruit every day you will keep your immune system up to peak performance and will be less likely to get sick. (This is an add campaign  in Queensland)

Australia is boasting one of the best snow seasons for a long time with great falls in Tasmania, Victoria and New South Wales, they are even expecting snow falls in the capital city later this week ACT. Queensland is expecting no cloud coverage so it will have cold nights and warm sunny days for the rest of this month. Great sunbathing weather for the Tourists.

Your avid Aussie reporter Angela Andrews

For the week starting the 8^th June 2009.