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Rejoice Telstra shareholders — your dividend could rise

| Bruce Jackson

Telstra (ASX: TLS) shareholders rejoice. Not only is the 28 cents per share annual dividend safe, it could rise despite…

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Market off to a flying start

| Tim McArthur

Financial sector was among the winners.

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Qantas and Emirates set for takeoff

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

New alliance could lead to great results for the Flying Kangaroo.

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Toymaker turns it around with surprise profit

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

Toy company Funtastic (ASX: FUN) has posted a surprising first-half profit and announced its first dividend since 2006. The company's…

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Fight night — Webber, Gillard and more…

| Bruce Jackson

Mark Webber -- don't get mad, get even

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3 ASX stocks that beat the market today

| Mike King

ASX adds 0.5%, but these three managed bigger gains

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Studying in Australia more expensive than America or Great Britain

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

For foreign students, it's now more expensive to study in Australia than it is to study in America or in…

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Investors need to take more care

| Mike King

Increasingly complex financial products raise the risks

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Why Cyprus is small potatoes

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The recent market panic at a proposed European Union and IMF bailout of Cypriot banks may be an overshoot. To…

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"Whingeing" Aussies?

| Catherine Baab-Muguira

The Australian economy is the envy of the world. Just ask foreigners. The Australian Financial Review reported the story this…

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Could Australia follow Cyprus?

| Mike King

A warning to bank shareholders

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Developers holding Aristocrat back

| Regan Pearson

Warning signs despite strong recent performance.

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Over-taxed and confused

| Mike King

Aussies say they are over-taxed but appear to misunderstand several key elements of the taxation system

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Supermarket wars: Coles now a Woolies landlord

| Mike King

Battle intensifies after Coles buys lease to one of Woolworths' most profitable stores

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Leighton plays musical Chairman

| Justin Loiseau

Leighton taps Peabody Resources MD to fill the top spot.

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Overlooked yields

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Three companies offering very attractive yields.

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Leighton's boardroom woes

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Surprise resignations leave gaps to fill.

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Apple TV: A sticky situation

| Motley Fool Staff

With all of the hype about the new Samsung Galaxy S4, little attention has been paid to developments in Apple…

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Is Tabcorp still worth your bet?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Finding gaps in the market might be the best option for this gamer.

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Coles and Woolies: Big bullies?

| Owen Raszkiewicz

Coles and rival Woolworths have pushed suppliers to the breaking point.

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All eyes on YouTube

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Video-sharing behemoth boasts 1 billion users.

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Clean Seas Tuna goes fishing for cash

| Tim McArthur

Tuna and Kingfish farmer Clean Seas Tuna has announced a capital raising to expand its Kingfish business.

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3 ASX stocks that slammed the market today

| Mike King

ASX rises 0.2%, but these three rise more than 7%

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Optus to focus on fixed-line broadband

| Mike King

Telco sacks 300 staff as it prepares for NBN and a renewed focus on fixed line broadband

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Politics bad for business

| Mike King

Uncertainty likely to continue until the September election

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Steve Jobs, PCs, and the incredible opportunity in 3-D printing

| Motley Fool Staff

Not too long from now we could be printing our own clothes, our own cars, even our own ears!

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Warnambool churns new management, Kraft partnership

| Justin Loiseau

Big news for the cheese producer.

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Why Oroton Group is set to boom

| Regan Pearson

Fashion vogues change on a yearly basis, but OrotonGroup has a strong long-term strategy.

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The great Aussie consumer rip-off continues

| Tim McArthur

American tech giants to answer for why Aussies are charged more for the same products as overseas customers.

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Retailers: Warning to landlords

| Mike King

Lower rents needed as retailers threaten to close stores

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Southern Cross poised to change channel

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

Will Nine beat out Ten?

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Is Apple destined for a lost decade?

| Motley Fool Staff

Imagine waking up 10 years from now and Apple has gone essentially nowhere.

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How Facebook can make money with mobile

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The social media dominator may have been slow to get started in mobile, but it's doing these three things just…

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Brickworks' profits on solid foundation

| Tim McArthur

Despite depressed housing industry, Brickworks stays strong.

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Buffett says bet on natural juices

| Mike King

Capitalism the key to US recovery

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Billabong shares dumped

| Mike King

Company goes into trading halt to investigate share price fall

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WorleyParsons wins $50 million Total contract

| Justin Loiseau

WorleyParsons announced today that Total E&P Canada has expanded the company's scope of services.

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Woolworths makes nice with local farmers

| Ryan Newman (TMFNewmy)

New plans bypass large milk producers.

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Premier results for Premier Investments

| Mike King

Half year profits up 21%

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CBA gets ok to buy up Aussie Home Loans

| Mike King

ACCC says deal won't significantly reduce competition

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