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Live cattle futures were $1.22 to $1.77 higher at the Friday close, to limit the weekly loss for April to $1.65. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country, with a few late sales of $248. Feeder cattle futures saw gains of $1 to $3.97 across...

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Cattle Holding onto Modest Midday Gains

Live cattle futures are showing 32 to 57 cent gains at midday. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Friday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $245-246 bids on the 558 head offered, with no sales. Feeder cattle futures are 15 to 80 cents higher...

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Cattle Look to Close Out the Week Following Thursday Bounce

Live cattle futures saw 22 cent to $1.05 gains to close out the Thursday session. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $246-247 sales on 334 of the 1,226 head offered. Feeder cattle futures were up 45 to...

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Cattle Close Higher on Thursday

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Cattle Posting Midday Gains

Live cattle futures are up 55 cents to $1.05 in the front months on Thursday. Cash trade this week has been centered around $246 across the country. The Thursday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed $246-247 sales on 334 of the 1,226 head offered. Feeder cattle futures are up 50 to...

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Cattle Look to Rebound from Recent Weakness

Live cattle futures pulled off the early session lows on Wednesday, still closing with losses of 40 cents to $1.32. Open interest suggested a rotation of ownership, down just 949 contracts. Early cash trade this week has come in near $246 across the country on lighter trade. The Wednesday morning...

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Cattle Close with Marginal Weakness on Wednesday

Live cattle futures pulled off the early session lows on Wednesday, still closing with losses of 40 cents to $1.32. Early cash trade this week has come in near $246 across the country on lighter trade. The Wednesday morning Fed Cattle Exchange showed no sales on the 1,226 head offered,...

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Eat my dust: what is slow vacuuming – and does it work?

When it comes to vacuuming, slow and steady wins the rug race, according to social media users

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CCattle Look to Wednesday Trade as Rally Extended on Tuesday

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Open interest was up 2,043 contracts. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern action near $249-250. Monday had some cleanup trade at $248 in KS. Feeder cattle futures...

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Cattle Rally on Tuesday

Live cattle futures closed the Tuesday session with gains of $1.05 to $2.90 across the board. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern action near $249-250. Monday had some cleanup trade at $248 in KS. Feeder cattle futures were $1.40 to $2.50 higher at...

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Cattle Rallying on Tuesday

Live cattle futures are up $1.95 to $2.80 in most contracts on Tuesday. Last week’s cash trade was at $246-249 in the South, with some northern action near $249-250. Monday had some cleanup trade at $248 in KS. Feeder cattle futures are $1.45 to $2.40 higher in the front months....

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Vegemite is recognised globally – but how many people know Milo was invented in Australia?

The chocolate malt powder is sold in more than 40 countries, and Australian cafe owners say there’s ‘jingoistic pride’ in serving it on their menus

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The wash up: Australia’s top-scoring dishwashing liquids include one of the cheapest, Choice finds

In a test of more than 30 kitchen cleaning brands, the consumer advocacy group found ‘price isn’t a guarantee of performance’

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Why does chocolate cost so much this Easter, when cocoa’s price is at a 3-year low?

An Easter bunny for $10. A box of 20 hollow Easter eggs for $18. A 100g block of plain dark chocolate for $8.50.

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Cattle Traders Look to New Week of Trade

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Friday, with contracts up $2.425 to $3.975, as April was up $4.45 last week. Cash trade was light with a few $234-235 sales. Feeder cattle futures closed with gains of $4.12 to $8.07 on Friday, as May was up $10.275 on the...

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Cattle Rallies to Close Out the Week

Live cattle futures were in rally mode on Friday, with contracts up $2.425 to $3.975, as April was up $4.45 this week. Cash trade was light with a few $234-235 sales. Feeder cattle futures closed with gains of $4.12 to $8.07 on Friday, as May was up $10.275 on the...

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Cattle Rallying to Close Out the Week

Live cattle futures are in rally mode, with contracts up $3.45 to $3.95. Cash trade has been light with a few $234-235 sales, with Friday bids at $235. The Thursday Fed Cattle Exchange online auction showed 40 head sold of the 1,024 head offered at $370 dressed, as bids were...

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The TGA wants to overhaul sunscreen labels. Will scrapping SPFs work?

On Thursday, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released a raft of proposed changes to improve how sunscreens are tested and sold, including simplifying sun protection factor (SPF) labelling.

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Sunscreen overhaul unlikely to fix 'trust deficit'

Consultations have begun on new rules designed to help Australians slip, slop, slap with confidence but not all are convinced the fix will be so simple.

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Lunchbox staples prove costly for families

Classic school snacks are proving costly for families, with the price of a large basket of everyday lunchbox items varying between supermarket giants.

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Morning Mail: Trump claims ‘productive’ peace talks with Iran, ‘unacceptable’ Legal Aid move, Easter chocolate shrinkflation

US president calls halt to bombing and says Iran wants to ‘make a deal’

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Fewer eggs, higher prices: Cadbury ‘doubled down’ on Easter chocolate shrinkflation, Choice finds

Customers are set to shell out almost 73% more per 100g for Cadbury hollow Easter eggs, according to the consumer advocacy group

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Bog standards: Australia’s best toilet paper is also the most expensive in Choice test

Consumer watchdog’s trial of 42 varieties finds high ply counts don’t always indicate quality, while poor disintegration performance wipes Kleenex’s overall score

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Morning Mail: PM backs plan to remove Andrew from line of succession, high-speed rail plan unveiled, best hot cross bun named

Albanese tells Starmer he supports removal of former prince from royal succession; Sydney-Newcastle scheme ‘shovel ready’ in two years

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Supermarket hot cross bun taste test: Choice gives top score to a chocolate bun

In this year’s Easter bun battle, the Australian consumer advocacy group awards 95% to a non-traditional product

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