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Friday 20 February 2026

Telstra announces a jump in its dividend as its mobile business powers earnings, just as Wesfarmers provides a note of caution about consumer spending. 
The unemployment rate last month came in at 4.1 per cent, upping the chance of an interest rate hike in coming months. 
The local share market hits an all-time high. 
Mark Zuckerberg concedes it is difficult to enforce age limits on social media. The era of super-sized meals might be coming to an end.

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Friday 20 February 2026
Telstra announces a jump in its dividend as its mobile business powers earnings, just as Wesfarmers provides a note of caution about consumer spending.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">The unemployment rate last month came in at 4.1 per cent, upping the chance of an interest rate hike in coming months.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The local share market hits an all-time high.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Mark Zuckerberg concedes it is difficult to enforce age limits on social media. The era of super-sized meals might be coming to an end.</li>
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Telstra boosts dividends; labour market stays tight; end of the supersize meal era?

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