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ASX falls as retailers tumble
Helen Haines loses both legs after attack
Roberts-Smith reveals $30m legal bill
Northern Star open to improved takeover offer
Meta hit with $US25 billion penalty

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ASX falls as retailers tumble
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<li aria-level="1">Helen Haines loses both legs after attack</li>
<li aria-level="1">Roberts-Smith reveals $30m legal bill</li>
<li aria-level="1">Northern Star open to improved takeover offer</li>
<li aria-level="1">Meta hit with $US25 billion penalty</li>
</ol>
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Afternoon Report | ASX falls as retailers tumble

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Thursday 22 October 2026

The Reserve Bank hints at another rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day. 
Shares in Australia’s biggest pure data centre play, NextDC, crash after community opposition halts a new development in Victoria
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges federal MPs to take greater care over their safety
Another private credit player freezes redemptions
Elon Musk floats the idea of merging SpaceX and Tesla into a $4 trillion company

 

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Thursday 22 October 2026
The Reserve Bank hints at another rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Shares in Australia&rsquo;s biggest pure data centre play, NextDC, crash after community opposition halts a new development in Victoria</li>
<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges federal MPs to take greater care over their safety</li>
<li aria-level="1">Another private credit player freezes redemptions</li>
<li aria-level="1">Elon Musk floats the idea of merging SpaceX and Tesla into a $4 trillion company</li>
</ul>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a> - how to check your offset account is working properly. Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14">Spotify</a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

RBA hints at rate hike; NextDC’s $2b crash in data centre fight; SpaceX + Tesla

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Australia's superannuation system has become very good at helping people save for retirement. But turning those savings into an income that lasts for decades is a different challenge. Now a new generation of retirement products is promising greater certainty, flexibility and potentially more income.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Ashton Jones, Director of Retirement Innovation at MLC, about the changing retirement landscape, modelling suggesting some retirees could receive up to 60% more income, the trade-offs involved, and why having a retirement plan matters more than ever.

This interview is part of Fear & Greed's weekly series in partnership with MLC Expand.

This is general information only. Always seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

Australia's superannuation system has become very good at helping people save for retirement. But turning those savings into an income that lasts for decades is a different challenge. Now a new generation of retirement products is promising greater certainty, flexibility and potentially more income. Sean Aylmer speaks with Ashton Jones, Director of Retirement Innovation at MLC, about the changing retirement landscape, modelling suggesting some retirees could receive up to 60% more income, the trade-offs involved, and why having a retirement plan matters more than ever. This interview is part of Fear &amp; Greed's weekly series in partnership with MLC Expand. This is general information only. Always seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

Q+A: The next big challenge for Australia's super system

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.


RBA warning rattles markets
Fortescue sacks senior executive
Qatar Airways signs up for Western Sydney
Victorian Premier forgets to pay for petrol
Israel plans new strikes on Iran

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This is the&nbsp;<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/">Fear &amp; Greed</a> Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">
RBA warning rattles markets
</li>
<li aria-level="1">Fortescue sacks senior executive</li>
<li aria-level="1">Qatar Airways signs up for Western Sydney</li>
<li aria-level="1">Victorian Premier forgets to pay for petrol</li>
<li aria-level="1">Israel plans new strikes on Iran</li>
</ol>
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Afternoon Report | RBA warning rattles markets

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Afternoon Report | ASX falls as retailers tumble

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