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Business bites: Aussie dollar highs ... corruption inquiry bites ... guns superfly ...

Business bites: Aussie dollar highs ... corruption inquiry bites ... guns superfly ...

Smith & Wesson is having a banner year, showing that there is lots of money to be made in fear. Plus other business tidbits of the day.

Business bites: economy struts ... rate cut? ... Brazil's rut ...

Business bites: economy struts ... rate cut? ... Brazil's rut ...

What happened to all the doom and gloom? And other business tidbits of the day.

Brazil smirks at World Cup result -- before hangover sets in

Brazil smirks at World Cup result -- before hangover sets in

As the tourists head to the airport,a chastened Brazil is left to pick up the pieces. Freelance writer Django Merope Synge reports from Rio.

Brazil loses the Cup, loses hope, loses everything

Brazil loses the Cup, loses hope, loses everything

It's a very bleak day in Brazil, with the country's World Cup hopes smashed by Germany. Django Merope Synge reports on the mop-up in Rio.

Brazilians would be protesting against the Cup -- but there's soccer to watch

Brazilians would be protesting against the Cup -- but there's soccer to watch

When Brazilians watch soccer, they are not individuals watching sport. They are a heaving, unified glorious mass with a single mind -- and who can protest when that sort of thing is going on? Crikey's man on the ground Django Merope Synge reports from Rio.

Viva Rio! A field guide to recognising the tourists of the Cup

Viva Rio! A field guide to recognising the tourists of the Cup

The sunburnt, drunk tourists of the World Cup are having the time of their lives. But they're certainly not seeing the real Brazil. Freelance writer Django Merope Synge reports from Rio.

In Cuiaba, Australia's field of dreams, they're sick of the Cup already

In Cuiaba, Australia's field of dreams, they're sick of the Cup already

The World Cup starts in just a few months. But Dan Moss, an Australian freelance journalist in Cuiaba, says Brazil is nowhere near ready to host the showcase of the world game.

Follow Friday: @bloggingsbyboz, who has both eyes on Latin America

Follow Friday: @bloggingsbyboz, who has both eyes on Latin America

If you want to understand Latin America, James Bosworth's Twitter feed is a very good place to start. The strategic analyst is Crikey's latest Follow Friday story.

Arriba! Why are we a trendy destination for Latin American students?

Arriba! Why are we a trendy destination for Latin American students?

Think you're hearing more Spanish on George Street? You're not imagining things -- the number of Latin American students studying in Australia is soaring. Crikey intern Isabel Filgueiras looks at why.

Bitcoin hits record high as it reaches beyond Silicon Valley

Bitcoin hits record high as it reaches beyond Silicon Valley

The price of virtual currency bitcoin is continuing to surge, as countries such as Georgia and Argentina take it up as an alternative to official currencies.