In Reply to: US$ is one of the great mysteries - posted by Filo on Sunday, 26. October 2008 at 09:42 Bali Time:
It's a fair bummer isn't it? The most common theory seems to be that overseas funds are draining out of Aus. because the owners of said money need it back since they are in all kinds of financial strife back home. That's been the only halfway understandable reason I have found so far.