Wednesday 5 November 2025

The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, with little clear direction about whether there’ll be any more rate cuts. 
The corporate regulator, ASIC, criticises private credit players in a benchmark review of financial markets. 
The federal government will force electricity suppliers to provide three free hours of energy to households each day. 
Microsoft’s mega-deal with a largely unknown Tasmanian data centre operator. 
The Maldives becomes the first country in the world to outlaw cigarette smoking.

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Wednesday 5 November 2025
The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, with little clear direction about whether there&rsquo;ll be any more rate cuts.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The corporate regulator, ASIC, criticises private credit players in a benchmark review of financial markets.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government will force electricity suppliers to provide three free hours of energy to households each day.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Microsoft&rsquo;s mega-deal with a largely unknown Tasmanian data centre operator.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Maldives becomes the first country in the world to outlaw cigarette smoking.</li>
</ul>
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Rates on hold, cut still possible; ASIC warns on private credit;  Maldives bans smoking

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