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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Wednesday 31 August 2016

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Trump went to Mexico and didn't ask Mexicans to pay for a wall. Putin gets a visit from the Eton lads. Australia's parliament grows up and all the winners from Science Oscars night.
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Australian experts reveal how to get on the short list for that big job

The aim of any job application is to get that interview, be on the final shortlist and get that opportunity to pitch in person rather than doing battle with online application forms or email attachments to people you've never met.
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6 things Australian traders will be talking about this morning

Stocks slid into the end of August as the S&P 500 ended the month with six of the last seven trading days in the red. 
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A 'Harry Potter' actor was just cast in 'Game of Thrones' season 7 -- here's who he could be

"Game of Thrones" has officially started filming, and we now have confirmation about the season's first new cast member. Jim Broadbent.
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Something unprecedented is happening in the Pacific, and Hawaii could be in big trouble

This has never happened before in recorded history and could bring destruction and devastation to the tropical paradise.
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Here's the best way to prepare to be a startup founder, according to a Silicon Valley veteran

If anyone knows what it takes to start a startup, it's Jessica Livingston. She cofounded Y Combinator over 10 years ago and has seen it all, from the highs of billion-dollar success stories to the lows of founder break-ups and breakdowns.
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This is the scariest part about being a sniper

Nicholas Irving is a retired US Army Ranger sniper who has logged multiple enemy kills while serving in Afghanistan.
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One of Victoria's Secret's main competitors just launched a new weapon in the lingerie wars

Lingerie startup Adore Me just launched a new weapon in the lingerie wars  --  plus-size bralettes. 
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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

Tuesday 30 August 2016

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Terrible news just in - coffee is on the verge of extinction. Australia's top-paid CEOs, listed. More terrible new for the F
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Terrible news just in - coffee is on the verge of extinction. Australia's top-paid CEOs, listed. More terrible news for the F35 and what exactly does a $19 billion tax bill mean to Apple? 
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Australia's 10 highest paid CEOs in the ASX 100

The Australian Council of Superannuation Investors, representing 29 member funds collectively managing $480 billion in assets, has just released its 15th annual study of CEO Pay in ASX 200 companies.
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6 things Australian traders will be talking about this morning

The headlines have been grabbed by the news the EU has said Apple owes billions in back taxes. But from a market point of view, the big news overnight is the move higher in the US dollar.
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This poor BMW got swallowed up by a NYC sinkhole

A BMW X5 fell victim to a sinkhole on the Upper West Side caused by a broken pipe that started leaking water.
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What just happened to Apple, explained

The European Commission, the European Union's executive arm, is ordering Apple to pay about $14.5 billion in taxes to Ireland. But Ireland doesn't want the money. 
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The newest RBA board member wants the government to keep spending

Despite calls to the contrary from federal treasurer Scott Morrison, now is not the time for the government to rein in spending according to Professor Ian Harper, the newest member of the RBA board.
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Investors are worried about Salesforce's $4 billion buying binge --  and are looking for answers

Salesforce has spent over $4 billion on acquisitions in the past year alone, and it's making some investors grow concerned about the company's spending strategy.
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The end of Nest as we know it is a sign of a new beginning for Android

Alphabet is breaking up Nest, its standalone smart-home gadgets company, and moving Nest's software group back into Google. 
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