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Designers have been dreaming up their own versions of the Apple Car
Apple is getting serious about cars.The tech giant is exploring development of its own electric car, and shareholders have even been urging Tim Cook to look at buying Tesla.Freelancing and...
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UH-OH: The flash PMI reading for Chinese manufacturing just went negative
China’s flash manufacturing PMI has hit an 11-month low, dipping to 49.2.A reading below 50 signifies the sector is contracting rather than expanding.The market was expecting a read of 50.2, which...
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Oil just spiked again, on news Saudi Arabia is bombing rebel positions in Yemen
Crude oil just spiked again, gaining almost 2% to bring it back above the $US50 per barrel mark.It follows news that Saudi Arabia has begun bombing positions of Iran-backed Shiite rebels in Yemen,...
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Huge alligator caught eating a whole turtle at a Florida golf course
Here’s a reminder of the version of the circle of life which isn’t so easy to digest.Alligators on golf courses in Florida aren’t unusual. Here’s a huge one at Myakka Pines Golf Club which they’ve...
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REPORT: There's a 'Google tax' in Australia's upcoming budget
There’s a report in the AFR today that the Federal Government will use the May Budget to roll out a “Google tax” which targets profit shifting tactics used by multinationals.On Tuesday, Treasurer Joe...
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China PMI: Factories returned to expansion in March
Factories in China expanded their activity in March, beating expectations by market economists for a fall, according to official numbers.The PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index), released by the National...
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All the crazy visuals from the latest Mad Max Fury Road trailer
Every Mad Max fan is nervously awaiting the release of Fury Road on May 15, hoping it will live up to the promise of its insanely action-packed trailers.Possibly the last of the official Mad Max Fury...
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These intricate ice cube creations form the coolest ad campaign of the year
The creative team at ad agency TBWA/Hakuhado recently won a major award for carving out the coolest campaign of 2014.Launched in March last year for Japan’s Suntory Whisky, TBWA/Hakuhado used a tiny...
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RBA leaves official interest rate on hold
No cut.The RBA has left the official cash rate on hold at 2.25%.The bank left its easing bias in the final paragraph of its statement, repeating that further “easing of policy may be appropriate over...
View ArticlePrince Harry: 'I hate selfies. Seriously, you need to get out of it. I know...
Prince Harry isn’t a fan of selfies.At least, that was his excuse while dodging one when he was mobbed at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra yesterday.“I hate selfies,” he tells the fan....
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The World Bank sees China's growth falling below 7% in the next two years
The World Bank sees economic growth in China falling below 7% in the next two years, according to its six monthly East Asia Pacific Economic Update.China growth, which eased 0.3 of a percentage point...
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This seemingly simple logic question about 'Cheryl's birthday' is driving the...
This question from a global maths Olympiad for high school children is driving the internet crazy.It was posted on Facebook by Singaporean TV host Kenneth Kong after the exam on Wednesday. He...
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China's GDP is on target, but the data beneath is nasty
Chinese Q1 GDP along with industrial production, retail sales and urban fixed asset investment figures for March have just been released – and they’re horrible.Year-on-year GDP expanded 7%, below the...
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There's a slight bright spot in China's latest economic data
We've received a pretty disappointing set of Chinese economic data today. GDP grew at the slowest pace in six years while industrial production, retail sales and urban fixed asset investment all came...
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Supermarket giant Woolworth's is under fire after releasing this...
Senator Michael Ronaldson, Minister for Veterans Affairs, demanded Woolworths remove its ANZAC-inspired brand campaign, less than 24 hours after it began.Woolworths’ attempt to get involved in the...
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BOOM: Australia's employment report smashes expectations with 37,700 jobs...
Australia just posted a huge jobs report, with 37,700 jobs added for the month of March.It’s a huge beat on expectations of 15,000 new jobs expected by the market. The numbers are strong across the...
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The smart money is now *following* the dumb money into Chinese stocks
One of the major concerns surrounding the breakneck rally in Chinese stocks over the past year was the level of sophistication of new investors.Remember this chart?The full story on who's driving...
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Germany's finance minister is worried about China's debt and shadow banking
Should we concerned about growing debt levels around the world?Wolfgang Schaeuble, Germany’s finance minister, certainly seems to thinks so, stating overnight that “debt levels in the global economy...
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When this massive $1 billion megacruiser turns up in Sydney it will be bigger...
The largest cruise ship to ever visit Australia, Ovation of the Seas, is coming to Sydney in summer 2016.The Royal Caribbean megaliner is currently being built in Germany at a cost of $US1 billion...
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This extremely rare oarfish washed up on a beach in New Zealand
A rare, three-metre oarfish has been found washed up on a beach in New Zealand.The vertical swimming, self-amputating deep-water fish, found on Aramoana Spit at the entrance to Otago Harbour, has been...
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