Monday 15 December 2025

Australia awakes to the horror of a terrorist attack on a large crowd celebrating the Jewish Hanukkah festival in Sydney, with at least 12 people dead and dozens injured.

• The housing market takes a break on the back of potentially higher interest rates. 
• Former ANZ boss Shayne Elliott sues the bank’s board after it withdrew $13.5 million in bonuses. 
• The number of investors in ETFs in Australia surges.
• A second division football club in England attracts private equity.

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