SBS On the Money: 40 years since its float, where to now for the Australian dollar?

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Today marks 40 years since the Australian dollar was floated, so Rhayna Bosch takes a look back with Chris Weston from Pepperstone and discusses the outlook for the currency, plus SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Jamie Hannah from Van Eck about the day's market action including a possible Chemist Warehouse listing.

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