Finance · 2 October 2026
After a string of rate increases, regional Australian firms face a ‘snowball effect’ as they juggle higher costs, choosing between absorbing the price or pushing it onto customers—leaving market participants scramb…
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Business · 2 October 2026
After nearly six decades together, ANZ has severed ties with KPMG following a whistleblower scandal that led to massive staff cuts and the departure of a major client.
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Finance · 2 October 2026
The Commonwealth Bank’s chief executive signals that a November interest‑rate hike remains a real possibility, contingent on late‑month inflation figures that could send market participants into a frenzy.
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Business · 2 October 2026
The Australian Tax Office’s new prohibition of credit‑card surcharges has backfired, forcing retailers to hike prices and chase cash, while market participants claim it’s a consumer‑savvy move that’s anything b…
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Business · 2 October 2026
With a new Brisbane‑Melbourne expressway that promises no traffic lights and a complete ban on the Big Banana, Coffs Harbour firms are preparing for a sudden 35,000‑vehicle drop. Market participants scramble to re‑…
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Business · 2 October 2026
Tasmanian authorities have unveiled a $2.7 billion plan to reroute a famously serpentine stretch of road. The move, aimed at easing traffic and boosting tourism, has market participants scrambling to gauge its impact o…
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Sports · 2 October 2026
Luke Paul, the rising star of Australian basketball, has committed to Duke University, sparking wild speculation that the NCAA could soon see a new kind of hardwood hero.
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Business · 2 October 2026
TasWater has announced a recalibration of fixed sewerage fees that will slash costs for most firms but leave one unlucky business with a 500% hike, prompting market participants to chuckle and groan in equal measure.
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Business · 2 October 2026
When media mogul Joe Aston’s fledgling platform, Rampart, announces a new funding round, market participants scramble to decide whether the venture’s appetite for corporate sponsorships will be a bite or a buffet. Th…
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