Tuesday 22 February 2022 

AGL Energy knocks back an $8 billion bid, but the fight is nowhere near over. 

Also today: 
Two fierce competitors join together to provide better telco services to regional Australia and the urban fringes
Plenty of corporate results, including some good news for investors
Deadly avocado wars in Mexico.

Tuesday 22 February 2022&nbsp;
AGL Energy knocks back an $8 billion bid, but the fight is nowhere near over.&nbsp;
Also today:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Two fierce competitors join together to provide better telco services to regional Australia and the urban fringes</li>
<li aria-level="1">Plenty of corporate results, including some good news for investors</li>
<li aria-level="1">Deadly avocado wars in Mexico.</li>
</ul>

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PM intervenes in AGL bid, giant telco tie-up, deadly avocado wars

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Friday 13 March 2026

Australia eases emissions standards on petrol as the price of oil surges amid a slump in supply from the Middle East. 
The first signs of cracks in household spending emerge. 
Australia’s tech golden child, Atlassian, cuts 1,600 jobs. 
One-in-seven Australians experience personal fraud each year
Hedgehogs and badgers to replace Winston Churchill and Jane Austen on British pound notes.

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Friday 13 March 2026
Australia eases emissions standards on petrol as the price of oil surges amid a slump in supply from the Middle East.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The first signs of cracks in household spending emerge.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australia&rsquo;s tech golden child, Atlassian, cuts 1,600 jobs.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">One-in-seven Australians experience personal fraud each year</li>
<li aria-level="1">Hedgehogs and badgers to replace Winston Churchill and Jane Austen on British pound notes.</li>
</ul>
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Oil surges, petrol fears; Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs; 1 in 7 Aussies experience fraud

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Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the biggest strategic investments for major companies.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Telstra CFO Michael Ackland, fresh from winning the Investor Engagement Excellence Award at the CFO Awards, about how the telco is using AI to improve customer service, increase productivity and train its workforce, while avoiding the risk of over-investing in a rapidly evolving technology.

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the biggest strategic investments for major companies. Sean Aylmer speaks with Telstra CFO Michael Ackland, fresh from winning the Investor Engagement Excellence Award at the CFO Awards, about how the telco is using AI to improve customer service, increase productivity and train its workforce, while avoiding the risk of over-investing in a rapidly evolving technology.

Q+A: Telstra’s AI strategy explained

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PM intervenes in AGL bid, giant telco tie-up, deadly avocado wars

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