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Top stories – Saturday April 2 2016

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The Aussie Dollar is surging once again. Here’s how high it could get

After dipping below US70c, our currency is tipped to spike sharply. Find out when it will peak and what it means for your overseas trip. Read more

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull together with the Premiers and Chief Ministers speaks during a press conference after the COAG meeting at Parliament House in Canberra, Friday, April 1, 2016. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull today met with Premiers and Chief Minister for the Council of Australian Governments. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Malcolm Turnbull’s elaborate ploy to avoid paying the bill at COAG

ANALYSIS: The PM appears to have spent the entire week manoeuvring into a position where he could get exactly what he wanted. Read more

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 18: Chiara Ferragni wearing a black Vetements hoody and black Chiara Ferragni collection boots seen outside Calvin Klein during New York Fashion Week: Women's Fall/Winter 2016 on February 18, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Christian Vierig/Getty Images)

The utterly ridiculous reason this hoodie costs more than $1600

Why this silly item costs as much as an international flight, plus a bizarre new kind of body jewellery and an AFL player’s hair crisis. Read more

ROSIEBAustralia, this is what real action on family violence looks like

ANALYSIS: If we’re to achieve national progress, the PM must call a royal commission to investigate the Family Court. Read more

presto edmThe fatal flaw preventing Presto from beating Netflix

The Australian streaming service offers top class content to rival its big competitors, but one major issue is holding it back. Read more

TOKYO, JAPAN - SEPTEMBER 26: Maria Sharapova of Russia wipes her face with a towel during her third round match against Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic during day four of the Toray Pan Pacific Open at Ariake Colosseum on September 26, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)

Tennis is broken. These seven drastic changes would help fix it

From second serves to five-set matches, even some of the sport’s biggest stars say the time has come for major reforms to the sport. Read more

Senator Arthur Sinodinos leaves the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), after giving evidence at the hearing into Australian Water Holdings in Sydney, Thursday, April 3, 2014. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Commission stands firm after embattled senator sends in the lawyers

Arthur Sinodinos will remain involved in a political standoff over Liberal Party donations despite an attempt to disassociate himself. Read more

ipad3Apple’s new 9.7-inch iPad Pro hits the sweet spot

Apple’s new iPad Pro packs all the hardware and features of its bigger sibling, in a more manageable size. Read more

EDM-insuranceCouple’s cancer cost nightmare: a shock diagnosis and a $17,000 bill

Amanda was told she needed urgent breast cancer surgery. Here’s why her private health insurer refused to give her a single cent. Read more

EDM-jacketForget the spin cycle. Your clothes will soon clean themselves

No more laundry days or trips to the clothes line. Self-cleaning clothing could change your life – it only needs one ingredient. Read more

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