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Wednesday 13 February 2019

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10 things you need to know this morning in Australia

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The Aussie dollar rally has struck turbulence

The Australian dollar gave up early gains on Wednesday as strong US data prompted buying in the greenback. The New Zealand dollar surged as the RBNZ failed to meet dovish market expectations.
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George Soros warns that the EU is 'sleepwalking into oblivion' and risks collapsing like the Soviet Union

George Soros said the European Union could soon collapse like the Soviet Union if it does not wake up to the growth of right-wing parties across the bloc.
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Rising household debt in China could threaten growth and financial stability, Fed economists warn

Household debt in China has been rising over the last decade. It could pose risks to growth and financial stability, according to economists at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
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Iron ore prices slip again

Iron ore prices fell across the board on Wednesday. Chinese steel futures continue to ease, placing pressure on bulk commodity prices. Chinese international trade data for January will be released today.
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Mars One, the 'Fyre Festival' of Mars that promised one-way trips to space, has declared bankruptcy

Mars One has declared bankruptcy. The company sought to create a colony of humans on Mars, sending people there as soon as 2025 on a budget of $US6 billion.
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The US just got the latest sign that it could be a while before the next rate hike

The consumer price index, a key gauge of inflation, was unchanged in January. That could signal the Federal Reserve will stick to the dovish tone it took at its last meeting.
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Successful people are adopting the concept of 'microscheduling,' which involves breaking your day into 5 to 7 minute slots and even planning cups of tea

Microscheduling essentially means planning out your day in tiny blocks of time. This may typically be 10-15 minute blocks, but can even be as intricate as a three-minute bathroom break.
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An organizational psychologist has a sneaky job-interview question to figure out what it's really like to work somewhere

Be sure to ask interview questions about company culture. For example, ask the hiring manager to tell you a story about something that happened at this organisation that wouldn't happen anywhere else.
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Why you never really die: A microbiologist explains all the ways the body lives on, and why we don't decay until we're dead

"To Dust," a new film starring Géza Röhrig and Matthew Broderick, follows a grieving Orthodox Jewish husband as he tries to determine how long it takes a corpse to decay.

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