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Ask Fear & Greed: Is there a sweet spot for the economy?

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<li aria-level="1">Swans suspend five stars for season</li>
<li aria-level="1">Santos profit falls 19pc</li>
<li aria-level="1">Results: Whitehaven, Temple &amp; Webster</li>
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Afternoon Report | Bond sell-off hits markets; Swans suspend players

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Wednesday 19 August 2026

Copper becomes the driving force for BHP and healthcare giant CSL claims it is back in the game.
The federal government does deals to push through its gambling, NDIS and widow tax legislation
Three different takeover bids were made yesterday in the manufacturing, mining and financial services sectors
Commonwealth Bank expands its loyalty points beyond credit cards
A badly stuffed fox head, which turned out to be a Tasmanian Tiger, sells at auction for $118,000

 

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Wednesday 19 August 2026
Copper becomes the driving force for BHP and healthcare giant CSL claims it is back in the game.
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government does deals to push through its gambling, NDIS and widow tax legislation</li>
<li aria-level="1">Three different takeover bids were made yesterday in the manufacturing, mining and financial services sectors</li>
<li aria-level="1">Commonwealth Bank expands its loyalty points beyond credit cards</li>
<li aria-level="1">A badly stuffed fox head, which turned out to be a Tasmanian Tiger, sells at auction for $118,000</li>
</ul>
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BHP, CSL boom results; Canberra deal frenzy; Tasmanian Tiger auction

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BHP has delivered a strong year of earnings and cash generation, but one of the biggest changes is happening inside the business itself: copper has overtaken iron ore to account for more than half of earnings.

Sean Aylmer speaks with BHP Chief Financial Officer Vandita Pant about the company’s plans to grow copper production, why iron ore remains central to the business, the long-term bet on potash and the outlook for metallurgical coal. They also discuss how BHP is thinking about capital allocation in an increasingly volatile world.

BHP has delivered a strong year of earnings and cash generation, but one of the biggest changes is happening inside the business itself: copper has overtaken iron ore to account for more than half of earnings. Sean Aylmer speaks with BHP Chief Financial Officer Vandita Pant about the company&rsquo;s plans to grow copper production, why iron ore remains central to the business, the long-term bet on potash and the outlook for metallurgical coal. They also discuss how BHP is thinking about capital allocation in an increasingly volatile world.

Q+A: Copper is now BHP’s biggest earner. What comes next?

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