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This restaurant banned children under 7 and it just had its best weekend in...
Three weeks ago chef Liam Flynn, owner of Flynn’s restaurant in Far North Queensland, had a run-in with a customer who told him to “f**k off” when he asked she take her crying two-year-old child...
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Here’s why it’s so tough to confirm that the recently discovered debris...
Aviation experts are getting closer to identifying bits of wreckage that were found washed up on a French island in the Indian Ocean yesterday.They think it could be from the missing Malaysia Airlines...
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Chinese economic data for July will be 'broadly upbeat'
While the world has been infatuated with the increasingly wild gyrations in China’s stock market, Capital Economics, like others, don’t believe it’s reflective of the outlook for China’s economy in the...
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No growth for China's manufacturers in July
Growth across China’s vast manufacturing sector stalled in July with the government’s official PMI gauge slipping to 50.0.The reading, below the 50.2 level of June, missed expectations for no change...
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The terrible state of Asia's manufacturing sector in one chart
Asia’s manufacturing sector, with the exception of Japan, began the second half of the year as it ended the first – deep in contraction.The chart below shows the manufacturing PMI readings for China,...
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Chinese stocks are still falling
Chinese stocks had a mixed finish to the new trading week, with large-cap stocks outperforming their smaller peers.The benchmark Shanghai Composite index closed down 1.11%, recovering from a loss of...
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Uber is taking the Australian government to court over its drivers being made...
The up-ending of the taxi industry over the past couple of years by Uber and other services like it has been an unquestionable win for Australian consumers.Car fleets are cleaner, faster to arrive, and...
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China's stock market regulator is now targeting high-frequency traders
First it was malicious short-sellers that China’s stock market regulator, the CSRC, blamed for the wild swings seen on the nation’s stock market. Now, with volatility continuing despite their best...
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Commodity prices are getting smoked
The chart below shows the benchmark Thomson Reuters CoreCommodity CRB index going back to 1995.The index, containing commodities from WTI crude all the way through to coffee, orange juice and lean...
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Chinese stocks rip higher in late trade
Whatever the reason, be it targeting high-frequency traders, banning intraday short-selling, or something else, Chinese stocks have enjoyed a rare strong session on Tuesday.The benchmark Shanghai...
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If you haven't visited the Greek Islands, this spectacular drone footage of...
Santorini is the most popular island in Greece. It’s easy to see why — sunsets, sand and serenity.Whitewashed houses perched atop jutting cliffs are surrounded by scattered, ancient ruins and dwarfed...
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People want NASA to investigate this mysterious crab-shaped object...
Spotting aliens and bits of spacecraft on Mars has been a full-time occupation for believers in the nearly 40 years since humans first started getting decent images of the red planet.It was this "face...
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An elite marathon runner is endorsing Coke for its 'magic' effect on athletes
It’s been a rough week on social media for the world’s most iconic soft drink.A post by blogger The Renegade Pharmacist pulled up information that was doing the rounds five years about what happens to...
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The transformation of China's economy in one chart
While China’s massive manufacturing sector, in July, contracted at the fastest pace since June 2013, the same cannot be said for the nation’s services sector — activity is soaring.The latest...
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4 signs you need to stop working so hard
If there is any phrase I hate hearing when I ask how someone is, it is “I’m busy.”It shuts down dialogue and it’s lazy. Let’s face it, everyone is busy, and being busy doesn’t mean the work that you’re...
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A new video shows where MH370's debris most likely drifted after it crashed...
The CSIRO, Australia’s peak science body, has re-modelled its estimates of the drift of debris from possible crash sites for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 in the Indian Ocean.Researchers asked to take...
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A Russian hacking gang has been attacking some of Australia's biggest brokers
Russian hackers have been trying to rip cash from online share trading accounts at some of Australia’s biggest brokers, including Morgan Stanley and Commsec.A joint operation by the corporate watchdog...
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The largest sector of the world's largest economy is back in business — and...
While global manufacturing activity remains stuck in the mud, the same can't be said for global service-sector activity. Led by the largest economy in the world — the US — it's growing strongly.In July...
View Article'It's a monster': This amazing photo shows the sheer enormity of typhoon...
Super typhoon Soudelor – the most powerful storm in the world this year – is expected to hit land over the weekend, with Japan, Taiwan and China predicted to cop the full force of its category 5...
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The internet is drooling over these Nutella doughnut milkshakes
First, it was Nutella doughnut holes. Then, it was crazy Canberra milkshakes. Now, a Sydney cafe has combined the two to create a dessert so decadent that people everywhere on the internet are drooling...
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