Thursday 22 October 2026

The Reserve Bank hints at another rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day. 
Shares in Australia’s biggest pure data centre play, NextDC, crash after community opposition halts a new development in Victoria
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges federal MPs to take greater care over their safety
Another private credit player freezes redemptions
Elon Musk floats the idea of merging SpaceX and Tesla into a $4 trillion company

 

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Thursday 22 October 2026
The Reserve Bank hints at another rate hike on Melbourne Cup Day.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Shares in Australia&rsquo;s biggest pure data centre play, NextDC, crash after community opposition halts a new development in Victoria</li>
<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese urges federal MPs to take greater care over their safety</li>
<li aria-level="1">Another private credit player freezes redemptions</li>
<li aria-level="1">Elon Musk floats the idea of merging SpaceX and Tesla into a $4 trillion company</li>
</ul>
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RBA hints at rate hike; NextDC’s $2b crash in data centre fight; SpaceX + Tesla

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