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Monday 31 July 2017

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Trump's new comms director is already his former comms director. House, for auction, $1.65, no reserve. The return of Romper Stomper. And coffee with beef jerky in it is now a thing.
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TD Securities doesn't think the RBA will attempt to jawbone the Aussie dollar lower today

Here's the view of Prashant Newnaha, interest rates strategist at TD, on why the bank is unlikely to express concern about the dollar's recent strength.
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The push for Malcolm Turnbull to hold a parliamentary vote on same-sex marriage could boil over next week

Momentum is building inside the federal Liberal Party for a push on same-sex marriage when Parliament resumes next week, creating the potential for an explosive brawl.
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CHARTS: The typical Australian property investor

Contrary to the image a property investor might conjure up - a wealthy full-time property speculator - most residential investors in Australia don't actually rely on it as their primary source of income.
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Elon Musk took a jab at Volvo while talking about the Tesla Model 3's crash test

Musk showed a video that he said displayed side-by-side clips of a Model 3 and a 2016 Volvo S60 undergoing the same crash test.
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US Navy pilot explains how he shot down a Syrian fighter jet

On June 18, a US Air Force pilot shot down a Syrian fighter jet south of Tabqah after it dropped bombs near US-backed forces, also known as Syrian Democratic Forces, according to US Central Command.
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There's a 95% chance the world will warm beyond a crucial tipping point -- here's what that means

Two degrees is what's usually considered the threshold at which warming becomes catastrophic.
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One of the largest bitcoin exchanges in the world will not support bitcoin cash

Bitcoin will likely split into two separate currencies following a brutal civil war among crypto-powerbrokers. Coinbase, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, however, will not back bitcoin cash, a fork of the original bitcoin.
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The 10 most important things in the world right now

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Hello! Here's what you need to know on Monday
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Australian new home sales tumble to a 4-year low

New home sales tumbled in June, to the lowest level since October 2013.
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5 things you need to know in Australian tech today

Here's the tech news you need to read today.
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Bill Shorten plans to tax family trusts at the same level as companies

Labor plans to tax distributions from family trusts at 30%.
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Saints legend Nick Riewoldt is retiring

The St Kilda veteran will retire at the end of the year after 17 seasons.
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Here are the ages your brain peaks at everything throughout life

You likely have several new highs to look forward to. Some of them, like the ability to read others' emotions or do basic arithmetic, don't arrive until middle age or beyond.
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Australians are increasingly stressed about the rising cost of necessities, low wages and looming interest rate rises

Australians are increasingly pessimistic about the fragile state of their finances.
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