Aussie was higher at noon Thursday with overnight gains offsetting a worsening in the nation's trade balance in May.
At 1200 AEST, the local currency was trading at $0.8074 76, up from Wednesday's close of $0.8061/64.
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During the morning, the unit moved between $0.8057 and $0.8099.