Friday 2 October 2026

The Reserve Bank warns that some first home buyers have been hit hardest by falling house prices. 
The ASX falls two per cent, pushing the benchmark to its lowest since June
Transurban spends $4.5 billion on local toll roads, as Canadian pension funds head for the exits
Commonwealth Bank suspends bank branch closures in the bush
Petrol station owner Ampol buys the country’s largest EV charging business

 

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Friday 2 October 2026
The Reserve Bank warns that some first home buyers have been hit hardest by falling house prices.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">The ASX falls two per cent, pushing the benchmark to its lowest since June</li>
<li aria-level="1">Transurban spends $4.5 billion on local toll roads, as Canadian pension funds head for the exits</li>
<li aria-level="1">Commonwealth Bank suspends bank branch closures in the bush</li>
<li aria-level="1">Petrol station owner Ampol buys the country&rsquo;s largest EV charging business</li>
</ul>
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RBA first home buyer warning; ASX tumbles; Ampol shifts into EV charging

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