Rio plunges 34pc amid debt fears; Rudd flags deficit to boost growth; Demand for skilled jobs plunges; Qantas facing Moody's review; NRW slumps as Fortescue defers $87m Pilbara rail contract

Rio plunges 34pc amid debt fears; Rudd flags deficit to boost growth; Demand for skilled jobs plunges; Qantas facing Moody's review; NRW slumps as Fortescue defers $87m Pilbara rail contract