Finance · 6 October 2026
Frogs Leap Ahead of Pigs, Sending French Bonds Higher
Bond investors have swapped the usual PIIGs for a slippery amphibian, nudging French government yields upward as markets watch the unexpected new target.
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Business · 6 October 2026
TVSN’s Final Sale: The Channel’s Curtain Falls on a Fashionably Late Exit
TVSN is winding down its operations after years of selling everything from fashion to homewares on Seven Network, sparking a storm of frustration among its suppliers who feel blindsided by the decision.
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Business · 6 October 2026
Phosphate Panic: From Humble Rock to Hot Commodity as US‑Iran Tensions Drive Prices Sky‑High
US‑Iran tensions have turned ordinary phosphate fertilizer into a critical commodity, pushing prices up and straining global supply chains.
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Finance · 6 October 2026
ASX Opens Higher as Bond Yields Rise, Market Participants Cheer in Mildly Overcooked Optimism
The ASX opened in the green as bond yields continued to rise, matching gains across all Wall Street exchanges, while traders kept an eye on lingering inflation concerns.
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Finance · 6 October 2026
ASX Hopes to Ride Wall Street’s Record‑Chasing Rollercoaster While Bidding for a Spot on the Bump
With U.S. shares flirting with new highs after a flurry of buy‑out deals, Australian market participants are clutching their mugs, hoping the ASX will follow the trend rather than sit on the sidelines.
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Business · 5 October 2026
King River Strikes Shallow High‑Grade Gold at Mindoolah
King River Resources reported shallow, high‑grade gold hits of 13.59 g/t and 10.70 g/t over 1‑metre intervals at its new Mindoolah project in Western Australia, sparking investor excitement about a quick path to…
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Finance · 5 October 2026
ASX Skips Ahead, Wall Street Smiles While Jobs Report Plays the Cool‑Down
A surprisingly lukewarm U.S. jobs release has market participants swapping sweat for smiles, nudging the Australian Securities Exchange higher and the New York indices toward their all‑time peaks.
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Business · 4 October 2026
From Prison Jumpsuit to Private Paradise: Zhao Courts UAE Clan and the Trumps
Crypto billionaire Changpeng Zhao, once incarcerated in the United States, has reportedly found favour with the ruling family of the UAE and the Trump family, turning his private paradise into a new kind of power‑play.
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Business · 4 October 2026
WIN pulls Network 10 from Mount Gambier, Riverland and Griffith after three‑month reprieve
After a three‑month hold‑out, WIN confirmed that Network 10 will be removed from the regional markets of Mount Gambier, the Riverland and Griffith, underscoring the licence holder’s warning about the uncertain…
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