Friday 21 August 2026

Unemployment rises as bond markets pare back the chance of a rate hike. 

• The Aussie dollar pushes above 71 US cents
• Federal parliament passes legislation that will force big tech companies to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to local media organisations
• The football World Cup both helps, and hurts, ASX listed companies
• A promising new treatment for melanoma

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