Nathan Hauritz claimed his maiden five-wicket haul in first-class cricket to guide Australia home on the final day.

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But jobs, which were once a fairly reliable guide to class, have become misleading.

ECONOMIST: Class

Occupation is the most trusted guide to class, but changes in the labour market have made that harder to read than when Orwell was writing.

ECONOMIST: Class

"OK, we're coming up to Disaster Falls, a solid Class III rapid, " announced our guide.

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