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Presents a survey sponsored by the Federal Government showing the decline in the number of smokers in Australia.

Reports on the calls for a review of Aboriginal land rights by Prime Minister John Howard in Australia.

Reports on the opposition of the Financial Planning Association of Australia against Virgin Group Ltd.'s launch of Virgin Super, a retail superannuation fund.

Reports on the influence of the statement of Prime Minister John Howard regarding interest rates on the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Cites the opinions of Warwick McKibbin and Jillian Broadbent, board members of the Reserve Bank of Australia, regarding the Reserve Bank's latest decision to leave interest rates unchanged at 5.5 percent.

Reports on the multimillion-dollar budget allocated by Optus Corp. to upgrade its pay-TV service.

Reports on the designation of Geoff Plummer as the new managing director and chief executive of steel manufacturer, OneSteel Ltd.

Reports that Qantas Airways Ltd. has increased its fuel surcharge for the third time to pay for a projected rise in the airline's fuel bill for the 2005-2006 financial year.

Reports that Kerry Stoke's Seven Network Ltd. has sold its 50 percent stake in the ticketing retailer Ticketmaster7 to Ticketmaster.

Reports on the acquisition of National Foods Ltd. by the Philippine brewer San Miguel Corp.

Reports on surveys of insurance costs in Australia. Insurance classes that posted decline in premiums; Rate increases in public liability and professional indemnity insurance; Reduction in insurance costs following the lowering of the public liability claim size and frequency.

The article presents a discussion about the confusion and complications that business enterprises have regarding the pressure they experience by regulation and being fed up with costs. It states that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission are the well-known organizations relative to regulation.