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Novogen makes cancer breakthrough

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Novogen announced that it has successfully isolated the most potent form of CS-6.

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Meet Samsung's Steve Jobs

| Motley Fool Staff

Turns out Samsung has a visionary leader of its own.

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Ten Network making news

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Newly appointed chief executive Hamish McLennan will be put under the spotlight today.

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Is Newcrest a buy under $20?

| Mike King

Trading below book value - is Australia's largest gold miner a bargain?

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20,000 more pokies for Victoria?

| Mike King

Industry veteran Len Ainsworth says not enough poker machines to meet demand

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Will Shell sell stake in Woodside Petroleum?

| Regan Pearson

Woodside Petroleum’s investment in Israel LNG field may force Shell to sell its 23% stake to avoid conflict with Middle…

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Construction falls for 34th consecutive month

| Mike King

Building industry hit by lack of new work, project delays and tight credit conditions

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Happy Birds at Rovio

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Angry Birds game creator looks to prove it can extend its offerings.

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Soros makes another billion

| Tim McArthur

Aussie dollar at a multi-year high against the Japanese Yen, making a massive profit for savvy investors like Soros.

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Small caps on golden roads

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Small-cap gold companies rebounding with some good news after volatile trading.

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Online retailers hit by postage increase

| Mike King

Australia Post increases package prices by up to 30%

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Aussies borrowing to invest, but conservatism and blue chip shares still reign

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Margin lending is once again on the rise. The practice, which involves customers borrowing money from institutions such as CommSec…

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How does Mighty River Power stack up?

| Regan Pearson

The New Zealand electricity company comes public next month. Should you invest?

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Two brothers gamble on social media

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

The brothers describe their venture, Favourit.com, as the “Facebook for sports”.

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Are gold stocks a trap?

| Tim McArthur

Investors fear the long bull run in gold may be ending.

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Bitcoins – good as gold or good for nothing?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Following the Cyprus currency crisis, some are looking to alternative currencies.

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Leading the ASX down

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Sirtex among the worst performers for the day.

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A super taxing question for investors

| Scott Phillips (TMFGilla)

Treasurer Wayne Swan and Minister for Financial Services and Superannuation Bill Shorten finally caved on the ‘rule in/rule out’ game…

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A better investment than Wesfarmers?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Despite being 24% owned by former parent company Wesfarmers (ASX: WES), and counting the conglomerate's hardware chain as its major…

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Fury over fuel discounting

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Petrol discounts from Australia’s largest supermarkets are being blamed for the closure of over 1,000 smaller petrol stations.

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Citi Australia takes on big banks

| Mike King

Local players ramping up attack on big four banks' market share

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Strong Aussie dollar hurting expat retirees

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The strong Australian dollar, in combination with the weakening of some currencies including the British pound, has hit some expat…

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Super changes: What it means for you

| Mike King

Federal government announces changes to super

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This 'chef' is cooking up big returns

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Silver Chef Limited (ASX: SIV) is an odd, under-followed company, in the business of financing restaurant equipment. Unless you're a…

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Miclyn's success at sea

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Company has accrued seven new contracts since the end of 2012.

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Is it time to lock in your mortgage rate?

| Tim McArthur

With interest rates at all-time lows, many market watchers are suggesting this will be as good as it gets for…

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NBN agreement rejected by ACCC

| Mike King

ACCC rejects NBN Co's access and pricing arrangements

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Gold: You are the biggest loser

| Bruce Jackson

It looks like the gold bubble has finally burst -- with worse to potentially come.

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Plunge in number of Perth homes for sale

| Mike King

Mining and energy driving property boom in Western Australia?

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The mobile phone turns 40

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Yesterday the mobile phone turned 40 years old — though you wouldn't know it from the way it just keeps…

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Gold losing its glow?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Yesterday, gold futures dropped to their lowest price since the end of June, pulling gold producers down with them.

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Santos and Origin declare no need for equity raising

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

S&P announcement forces companies to reassess hybrid securities.

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Maverick Drilling: A high risk punt that may gush higher

| Bruce Jackson

A potential gusher combined with increasing production makes Maverick Drilling a high risk punt that just might pay off.

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Rio Tinto starts slashing assets

| Regan Pearson

Resource giant looking to focus more on its core activities.

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Rio puts coal assets on chopping block

| Mike King

Miners focus on cutting costs and selling off under-performing and non-core assets

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New home build approvals shoot up

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

New home and renovation build approvals shot up 3.1% in February, exceeding economists' more conservative estimates. In all, councils approved…

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Santos strikes back on natural gas debate

| Justin Loiseau

Report alleges improper environmental assessments.

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Fairfax restructured

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Media mainstay looks to optimise digital opportunities.

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Rate cuts over: Retail sales climb

| Mike King

Consumers splash out on electronics, household goods and food

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Goldman guilty trader's pitiful salary tells story of GFC

| Bruce Jackson

Goldman Sachs salary packages give green light to "bet the bank" actions.

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