| Source: | ABC News |
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| Published: | Tuesday, October 7, 2008 3:33 AEST |
| Expires: | Monday, January 5, 2009 3:33 AEST |
The Australian dollar is hovering around 72 US cents after dipping below 70 US cents overnight. Commonwealth Bank senior currency strategist Richard Grace tells the Midday Report the dollar has not gyrated so extremely in nearly 25 years.
Former RBA boss Ian Macfarlane blames the global financial "mess" on bonus-hungry executives.
It is time to pay our politicians properly, says former Liberal MP Bruce Baird.
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