The 95 Australian dollar ticket price includes Christmas eggnog, a festive three-course meal and Champagne throughout the evening.
Wages in Australia and the strong Australian dollar have made LNG projects extremely costly.
Both the pound and the Australian dollar have weakened considerably against the euro since July.
When commodities collapsed in 2008 the CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust (FXA) fell 36% in three months.
Also keep in mind that yield-hunters flock to the Australian dollar, but be careful.
The most undervalued of all the rich-world currencies is the Australian dollar, currently 38% below McParity.
The Australian dollar weakened slightly, dipping 0.7% against the US dollar, after the rate cut was announced.
Even the Australian dollar, one of the more reliable sources of higher income, is losing its appeal.
It also said it would consider increasing the offset above 16.5 percent if the Australian dollar remained high.
The Australian dollar was little changed on the news, while the main Sydney stock exchange was down slightly.
Australian Dollar Trust shares are currently trading off about 1% on the day.
However, the strength of the Australian dollar remains a source of concern, as it hurts manufacturing and other sectors.
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The Australian dollar rose sharply in value last year, which helped push its two biggest cities up the chart.
The CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ( FXA) tracks the exchange rate of the Australian dollar and currently yields 3.1%.
Asian stock markets ticked higher on the news, while the Australian dollar gained.
The strength of the Australian dollar has made it more expensive for visitors.
It also explains the sustained appreciation of the Australian dollar, which has strengthened markedly since the start of the year.
The strength of the Australian dollar is also causing problems for the economy hurting sectors such as tourism and manufacturing.
The weekly chart of the CurrencyShares Australian Dollar Trust ( FXA) shows quite a volatile pattern over the past two years.
Linking the kiwi dollar to the Australian dollar would not eliminate the overall risk of exchange-rate volatility facing New Zealand firms.
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In the last three years the buck is down 40% against the euro and Australian dollar and down 10% relative to the Singapore dollar.
The Australian dollar hit parity with the U.S. dollar last week for the first time since Sydney floated the currency in 1983.
Its policy is to favour a free float, which is shorthand for letting the market set the value of the Australian dollar.
The Australian dollar has risen more than 8% against the US dollar since June making Australian goods more expensive to foreign buyers.
The sinking Australian dollar, currently near a record low at 54 U.S. cents, has cheapened the country's assets and made overseas acquisitions pricier.
The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered their key interest rate by 25 basis points to a record low of 2.75%, pressuring the Australian dollar.
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Japanese stocks surged on Tuesday, hitting a fresh multi-year high, while the Australian dollar fell after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates.
In Australia, the Australian dollar fell after the Reserve Bank of Australia cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.75%.
The CME trades futures on 13 currencies, from the Australian dollar to the Swiss franc, with expiration dates in March, June, September and December.
Of the seven currencies that make up the Federal Reserve's major-currency index, only one (the Australian dollar) is within 10% of its fair value.
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