This new season of Megatrends examines the critical role that batteries play in what might be the most mega Megatrend of them all: decarbonisation.

Batteries power the future of transport - Electric Vehicles. They're clean, they're quiet, but due to the higher cost of batteries, they're also expensive.

Australia's EV adoption rate lags behind the rest of the world, but as it turns out, it's probably not because of the price of batteries...

Thanks to BHP - The future is clear and it's happening now.

This new season of Megatrends examines the critical role that batteries play in what might be the most mega Megatrend of them all: decarbonisation.
Batteries power the future of transport - Electric Vehicles. They're clean, they're quiet, but due to the higher cost of batteries, they're also expensive.
Australia's EV adoption rate lags behind the rest of the world, but as it turns out, it's probably not because of the price of batteries...
Thanks to BHP - The future is clear and it's happening now.

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NEW | Batteries Included: Australia's Shift to Electric Vehicles

Australia’s GDP comes in much weaker than expected; calls for the RBA to deliver rate cuts sooner; Australians keep increasing purchases of EVs; ASIC to take a look at crypto & digital assets; side hustles & Christmas jobs can’t forget super payments; looking at the financial side of injury claims; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.



Host: Scott Haywood

Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Technical Producer: Liam Achurch

Publisher: Nine Radio

Australia’s GDP comes in much weaker than expected; calls for the RBA to deliver rate cuts sooner; Australians keep increasing purchases of EVs; ASIC to take a look at crypto &amp; digital assets; side hustles &amp; Christmas jobs can’t forget super payments; looking at the financial side of injury claims; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.
 
Host: Scott Haywood
Executive Producer: Tom Storey
Technical Producer: Liam Achurch
Publisher: Nine Radio

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Most people will never have to access injury compensation, but with the process a mystery for most, we get the facts on the way it works.

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The Commonwealth Bank has received backlash for its plans to charge accounts, but is it a dollar shifter for investors?

MARKET WRAP:


ASX200: down 0.38% to 8,462


GOLD: $2,670 US/oz


BITCOIN: $150,125 AUD




Goodman Group fell 2.9% to $37.02 after a $1.9 billion block trade after the market closed last night.


Stockland and Mirvac were also weaker.


Pro Medicus was a standout, jumping 1.8% to $261.24 after its founders said they wouldn’t be selling any additional shares to institutions.


SG Fleet was also higher by 2.7% to $3.42 after a private equity firm agreed to buy the vehicle leasing business.


Rio Tinto, Fortescue and Wisetech Global all finished in the green.


Droneshield continues to be sold off down more than 6% today to 70 cents – well off highs of more than $2.70 in July


And there were drops for all the major banks.



CURRENCY UPDATE:


AUD/USD: 64.42 US cents


AUD/GBP: 50.8 pence


AUD/EUR: 61 Euro cents


AUD/JPY: 96 Japanese yen


AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars

The Commonwealth Bank has received backlash for its plans to charge accounts, but is it a dollar shifter for investors?
MARKET WRAP:
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<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
ASX200: down 0.38% to 8,462
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
GOLD: $2,670 US/oz
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
BITCOIN: $150,125 AUD
</li>
</ul>
 
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Goodman Group fell 2.9% to $37.02 after a $1.9 billion block trade after the market closed last night.
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Stockland and Mirvac were also weaker.
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Pro Medicus was a standout, jumping 1.8% to $261.24 after its founders said they wouldn’t be selling any additional shares to institutions.
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
SG Fleet was also higher by 2.7% to $3.42 after a private equity firm agreed to buy the vehicle leasing business.
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Rio Tinto, Fortescue and Wisetech Global all finished in the green.
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
Droneshield continues to be sold off down more than 6% today to 70 cents – well off highs of more than $2.70 in July
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
And there were drops for all the major banks.
</li>
</ul>
 
CURRENCY UPDATE:
<ul>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AUD/USD: 64.42 US cents
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AUD/GBP: 50.8 pence
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AUD/EUR: 61 Euro cents
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AUD/JPY: 96 Japanese yen
</li>
<li dir="ltr" aria-level="1">
AUD/NZD: 1.10 NZ dollars
</li>
</ul>

NEW | Batteries Included: Australia's Shift to Electric Vehicles

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