Australia's middle class no longer the world's wealthiest
Australia's middle class is no longer the world's wealthiest after being knocked out of the top position by Switzerland as well as our geographic and cultural neighbour New Zealand.
- by Rose Powell
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- by Rose Powell
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- by Rose Powell
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- by Rose Powell
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- by Rose Powell
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- by Rose Powell
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- by Rose Powell
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- by Rose Powell
Australian dollar could fall to US50c: economists
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- by Rose Powell
Australian dollar may fall below US60¢ in 'benign collapse', Deutsche's Adam Boyton says
The economist who early last year made the outrageous prediction that the Aussie could slide to US66¢ by the end of this year, now reckons a 50s handle is possible.
- by Rose Powell
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