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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Thu 06 Feb, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Ford cutting 300 jobs at Victorian plants from June Carmaker Ford has announced it will cut 300 jobs at its manufacturing plants at Geelong and Broadmeadows, in Victoria beginning in June because of falling demand. The company says it will match jobs with demand and if the market for Ford cars falls further, there may be more cuts. AMWU spokesman Dave Smith says the cuts were not totally unexpected given the falling sales figures. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says any job losses are deeply regrettable but he says the important thing is to promote policies which will boost our economic strength. More » Teenager 'brutalised' by constable at Mardi Gras Coroner calls for car immobilisers after crash that wiped out family Gay Australian snowboarder joins LGBT cause at Winter Olympics 10,000 children killed in Syrian civil war: UN More Analysis » Beyond the straitjacket of unions vs business Could that be right? 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More » Sochi 2014: US warns of toothpaste bombs on Russia flights Palau bans commercial fishing in marine sanctuary Argentinian firefighters die in burning warehouse wall collapse Twitter shares hammered after hours on half-billion dollar loss Suspected Volgograd suicide bombings mastermind killed in shootout Business More Business » Ford cutting 300 jobs at Victorian plants from June Carmaker Ford has announced it will cut 300 jobs at its manufacturing plants at Geelong and Broadmeadows, in Victoria beginning in June because of falling demand. The company says it will match jobs with demand and if the market for Ford cars falls further, there may be more cuts. AMWU spokesman Dave Smith says the cuts were not totally unexpected given the falling sales figures. Prime Minister Tony Abbott says any job losses are deeply regrettable but he says the important thing is to promote policies which will boost our economic strength. More » Australia posts first trade surplus in almost two years Retail revenue rises on surge in food sales Woolworths shares rise on back of solid sales growth Hockey says individuals, business sector must 'stand on own feet' Politics More Politics » Hockey says individuals, business sector must 'stand on own feet' By political reporter Latika Bourke Treasurer Joe Hockey has given his strongest warning yet that the May budget will contain cuts to welfare, warning "too many tax dollars" have been spent on family payments as well as corporate handouts. More » Abbott wants Australia to be world leader in affordable energy Governments fail needy children, royal commission told Abbott backs Howes' 'powerful assault' on Labor IR tactics Abbott says Government could fast-track help for drought-hit farmers Sport More Sport » Burgess quits Rabbitohs for English rugby Sam Burgess is reportedly set to quit the NRL and be fast-tracked into England's 2015 World Cup rugby plans. 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