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Australia Economy: Why Some Retailers Are Doing It Tough

Two significant speeches from senior Reserve Bank officials in the past day or so have added to the arguments and view the central bank has about the current state and direction of the Australian economy, which appeared in this week's minutes of the September 6 RBA board meeting.

Schwarzenegger to write unbelievably true memoir

Former Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger shakes hands with fans at Ballhausplatz in Vienna
Arnold Schwarzenegger is writing a memoir about his rise to fame and unlikely transition from Austrian-born champion bodybuilder to Hollywood action star to California governor, his publisher said on Thursday.

Surgical Innovation: Brain Cancer Cells Glow with New Drug

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A drug that makes brain cancer cells glow during surgery is being used for the first time in Australia, ABC Melbourne reports. The drug is given to the patient in a drink three to four hours before surgery, accumulating in the cells of the tumour which then glow under the blue light of an operating microscope.
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Pirate Party

What is the 'Pirate Party'?

Delegates from a political organization called The Pirate Party won 15 seats in Germany's state parliament after winning almost nine percent of a vote in Berlin on Sunday. So who exactly are these pirates?
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Australia to Launch Bullion Exchange

Australia's first physical bullion exchange, an over-the-counter spot market for gold, silver and platinum, will begin operations Oct 4, the Australian Bullion Exchange (ABX) said in a statement on Tuesday.
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Samsung considers legal action over Apple's new iPhone: source

Samsung Electronics Co is considering legal action to ban sales of Apple's new iPhone, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, in what could be its strongest step to defend against claims by the U.S. firm that the South Korean firm had copied its product designs.
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Samsung Considers Legal Action Over Apple's New

Samsung Electronics Co is considering legal action to ban sales of Apple's new iPhone, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, in what could be its strongest step to defend against claims by the U.S. firm that the South Korean firm had copied its product designs.
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Australia's Qantas grounds planes as staff strike

Australia's Qantas Airways canceled or delayed more than 50 flights on Tuesday after around 4,000 ground staff walked off the job as an industrial dispute over pay and the airline's plans to expand in Asia escalated.
Global Warming

Deep Oceans Able to Mask Global Warming for Decades

Our planet's deep oceans at times tend to absorb enough heat to mask the effect of global warming for as long as a decade - even in the midst of longer-term warming, scientists at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) say.
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Biggest Defence Contractor in Japan Hit by Cyber Attack

Hackers gained access to the computers of the biggest defense contractor in Japan, the manufacturer of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 missiles, targeting the submarine, missile and nuclear power plant component factories.

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