SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australian shares fell 1.26 percent on Thursday, a third consecutive declining day, dragged by weakness in oil prices, although the materials sector lent some support with a rise in iron ore prices propping up the index.
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