31.  The Australian currency had weakened recently amid expectations the bank would soon cut rates.

32.  The Australian currency has been hit by lower commodity prices.

33.  The comments also helped the Australian currency pare losses it suffered after a report on sluggish jobs growth reinforced expectations rates would soon be cut.

34.  The New Zealand dollar fell against the U.S. dollar, pushed down as lower commodity prices caused the neighboring Australian currency to decline.

35.  The unit, made of recycled plastic Australian currency, includes an instruction booklet.

36.  Traders said there was speculation that Japanese would buy Australian dollars for yen to take advantage of higher returns from investing in assets denominated in the Australian currency.

37.  Traders sold the Australian currency on concern that the woes in Japan and Korea will stifle demand for Australian exports and the currency needed to pay for them.

38.  Weakness in Korean stocks helped sour investors on the Australian currency since Korea is one of the biggest importers of Australian goods.

39.  Wine-exporter Southcorp Ltd. also stands to gain from a weak Australian currency, he said.

40.  Although the United Nations pays its staff in U.S. dollars, many Australian-run businesses prefer to price goods in the Australian currency.