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Finance · 23 October 2026
Rapid Critical Metals reported a notable drill intercept in New South Wales, topping this week’s ASX disclosures. Benz Mining and Encounter Resources each announced their own notable intercepts from Western Australia,…
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Finance · 23 October 2026
Treasurer Jim Chalmers told a press conference that investors remain upbeat about Australian business prospects, even as domestic inflation and productivity concerns linger.
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Finance · 23 October 2026
Artificial‑intelligence stocks are tumbling worldwide, pulling the ASX down as Wall Street slides. At the same time, oil prices have risen to their highest level since May amid concerns that a conflict with Iran could…
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Finance · 22 October 2026
A bank announced job cuts, the market fell after a Wall Street rally, and Meta raised the lower end of its AI spending forecast, leaving investors scratching their heads.
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Business · 22 October 2026
A speculative $5 trillion merger between Tesla and SpaceX, touted as a way for Elon Musk to get closer to Mars, is stirring talk among investors, though the deal remains unconfirmed.
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Finance · 22 October 2026
New Zealand’s inflation fell to 3.7% this quarter, and analysts say a Reserve Bank rate rise is likely as price pressures are set to climb again.
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Finance · 22 October 2026
Meta was ordered to pay a $36 billion privacy fine, Wall Street indices rose, the Australian market opened flat, and Tesla reported earnings that topped forecasts, all amid strong profit reports from SpaceX and Capital…
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Business · 21 October 2026
After a two‑and‑a‑half hour interview, disgraced war hero Ben Roberts‑Smith launched a clothing brand and an Instagram page, prompting speculation about whether the move is a genuine business venture or a PR stun…
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Finance · 21 October 2026
Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser warned that the inflation outlook is worsening, prompting the Reserve Bank of Australia to shorten the odds of a fifth rate rise this year as it balances entrenched inflation risks with prot…
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