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The mighty US dollar continues to reign supreme in global markets. But the greenback's dominance may well be more fragile than it appears, because expected future changes in China's exchange-rate regime are likely to trigger a significant shift in the international monetary order.

"Ghost in the Shell is far from the the soulless Hollywood remake many expected and still claim it to be. It's an absolute visual feast, complete with enthralling action scenes and a strongly adapted plot that – yes, I'm daring to say it – more than justifies its creative choices."

Considered by many to occupy the upper echelons of Australian letters, Murray Bail has composed a poignant, if aloof, reflection on memory itself, Joseph Cummins writes.