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ANZ flags $1.1 billion profit hit

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ResMed expands US manufacturing

Prince Andrew stripped of royal titles



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<li aria-level="1">ANZ flags $1.1 billion profit hit </li>
<li aria-level="1">Liberals soften stance on net zero </li>
<li aria-level="1">ResMed expands US manufacturing </li>
<li aria-level="1">Prince Andrew stripped of royal titles </li>
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Afternoon Report | Gold miners rally

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Wednesday 30 September 2026

The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, and another hike is tipped before the end of the year. Australia now has the highest interest rates among major developed economies. 
OpenAI apologises for its model hacking Australia’s Medicare system
Asian airlines are increasingly becoming the carriers of choice for Aussies
Milk wars break out
The leaked prospectus of IPO candidate Anthropic says AI could pose an existential risk to humanity. 

 

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Wednesday 30 September 2026
The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, and another hike is tipped before the end of the year. Australia now has the highest interest rates among major developed economies.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">OpenAI apologises for its model hacking Australia&rsquo;s Medicare system</li>
<li aria-level="1">Asian airlines are increasingly becoming the carriers of choice for Aussies</li>
<li aria-level="1">Milk wars break out</li>
<li aria-level="1">The leaked prospectus of IPO candidate Anthropic says AI could pose an existential risk to humanity.&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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RBA hikes rates, another expected; OpenAI apologises; Asian airlines win friends

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The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, its highest level in 15 years, as it battles stubborn inflation. But with households under growing pressure, house prices weakening and the economy slowing, is Australia now getting dangerously close to recession?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Stephen Koukoulas, Managing Director of Market Economics, about whether the RBA has done enough, where economic growth can come from next year, the growing recession risk, and why the next few months could be particularly difficult for households.

The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, its highest level in 15 years, as it battles stubborn inflation. But with households under growing pressure, house prices weakening and the economy slowing, is Australia now getting dangerously close to recession? Sean Aylmer speaks with Stephen Koukoulas, Managing Director of Market Economics, about whether the RBA has done enough, where economic growth can come from next year, the growing recession risk, and why the next few months could be particularly difficult for households.

Q+A: Is Australia on the brink of recession?

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.


ASX rises as RBA lifts rates


Codan expects profit to more than double


Hanson-Young bids for Greens leadership


Pope rebukes Nvidia boss over AI


Five bailed after UK terror arrests

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ASX rises as RBA lifts rates
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Codan expects profit to more than double
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Hanson-Young bids for Greens leadership
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Pope rebukes Nvidia boss over AI
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Five bailed after UK terror arrests
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Afternoon Report | ASX rises as RBA lifts rates

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