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Australia's EV Adoption Surge Depresses Used Petrol and Diesel Car Prices as Upgrade Cycle Accelerates

Used petrol and diesel car prices in Australia are falling rapidly as EV buyers offload their conventional vehicles.

Oct 17, 2026

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Australia's Baby Boomers Trapped in Retirement Catch-22 as Cost Pressures Force Extended Workforce Participation

Australian Baby Boomers are increasingly working well past traditional retirement age, driven by cost-of-living pressures rather than choice.

Oct 17, 2026

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Mesoblast Reports Ryoncil Revenue Surge and Improved Cash Management in Latest Update

Mesoblast reported a significant increase in Ryoncil revenue as the drug gains commercial traction post-FDA approval

Oct 15, 2026

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Sandra Ortega's Wealth Grows With Inditex as World's Biggest Fashion Retailer Expands Across 93 Markets

Sandra Ortega, daughter of Zara founder Amancio Ortega, continues to accumulate wealth as a passive major shareholder in Inditex, the world's largest fashion retailer

Oct 15, 2026

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Austal Extends Hanwha Due Diligence as Billion-Dollar US Business Acquisition Advances

Austal has extended the due diligence period for South Korea's Hanwha as negotiations progress on the proposed acquisition of its US business

Oct 15, 2026

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PLC Resources Deploys Satellite Surveys at WA Abbotts Gold Project to Target Discovery

PLC Resources will use satellite surveys at its Abbotts gold project in Western Australia to map gold-related alteration and geological structures

Oct 15, 2026

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Bumble Acquired for $1.9 Billion as Dating App Valuations Collapse Post-IPO

Bumble is sold in a $1.9 billion deal, a dramatic reduction from its peak post-IPO valuation when founder Whitney Wolfe Herd became a self-made billionaire

Oct 14, 2026

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Major Bitcoin Holder Tips BTC to Surge Past Key Psychological Level as Market Sentiment Turns Positive

A major Bitcoin holder signals the market is turning positive, tipping BTC to surge past a key psychological level.

Oct 14, 2026

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ACCC Accuses Australia's Biggest Egg Supplier and 11 Others of Six-Year Price Cartel

Australia's competition watchdog ACCC has accused the country's biggest egg supplier and 11 others of cartel conduct

Oct 13, 2026

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ANZ Banking Group Valuation Analysis: Two Methods to Assess If Shares Offer October Value

ANZ shares analysed for October value using earnings and book-value methods; RBA rate cycle, NIM trends and Suncorp integration progress are the key catalysts for Australian banking sector rerating.

Oct 11, 2026

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Scent Marketing Industry Booms as Brands Harness Psychology of Smell to Drive Retail Spending

Australia's scent marketing industry grows as global retailers use engineered fragrances to create subconscious purchase triggers, benefiting fragrance houses DSM-Firmenich and Symrise.

Oct 11, 2026

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Four Metrics to Value Bank of Queensland: P/B, Dividend Yield, NIM, and Return on Equity

Rask Media identifies four key metrics for valuing Bank of Queensland: price-to-book, dividend yield, net interest margin, and return on equity.

Oct 10, 2026

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Bank of Queensland Shares at $6: Two Valuation Frameworks Suggest Modest Upside Potential

Bank of Queensland (ASX: BOQ) shares are trading near $6, prompting fresh valuation analysis from Rask Media.

Oct 10, 2026

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AuKing Mining Records Multiple High-Grade TREO Hits at Nathalia Project

AuKing Mining reported multiple high-grade total rare earth oxide (TREO) intersections across the Nathalia project.

Oct 10, 2026

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Aurum Resources Hits West African Gold Trifecta With Strong Pre-Resource Drill Results

Aurum Resources announced positive drill results across three West African gold targets ahead of its maiden resource estimate.

Oct 9, 2026

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Noxopharm Receives Positive US FDA Feedback Supporting Phase II Plans for Autoimmune Drug SOF-SKN

Noxopharm received constructive FDA feedback supporting its planned Phase II clinical trial for autoimmune candidate SOF-SKN

Oct 8, 2026

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Firmus Data Centre IPO Struggles on ASX as Institutional Investors Reject Float's Premium Valuation

Australian data centre operator Firmus is fighting to save its ASX IPO as institutional buyers remain unconvinced

Oct 8, 2026

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Xero Shares Down 63% in a Year: Is the SaaS De-Rating Done or Is There More Downside?

Xero shares (XRO.ASX) have lost 63% over 12 months as rising rates de-rate high-multiple SaaS stocks; the question is whether the compression has overcorrected into a recovery opportunity.

Oct 8, 2026

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Lovisa Shares Crash 9% as High-Multiple ASX Retailer Faces Investor Selloff

Australian jewelry retailer Lovisa (LOV.ASX) fell 9% in a single session; the decline likely reflects growth-metric concerns at a company priced for rapid international store expansion.

Oct 8, 2026

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Economic Commentators Challenge Interest Rate Tool as Blunt Instrument for Inflation That Hurts the Young

Economic commentary from major Australian publications argues that using interest rate rises to control inflation is both ineffective and unfair

Oct 7, 2026

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ASX Set to Rise as Wall Street Rallies 23% From Lows Despite War and Inflation Headwinds

Wall Street's benchmark index rallied 23% from its recent bottom despite ongoing war, high inflation, and bond market pressure

Oct 6, 2026

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ASX Poised to Rise as Wall Street Nears All-Time Highs After Benign US Jobs Report Eases Inflation Fears

Wall Street climbed near all-time highs after US jobs data came in below consensus, cooling fears that a hot economy would worsen inflation and force further Federal Reserve tightening

Oct 5, 2026

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Australian Surcharge Ban Threatens Rental Payment Platform Closure, Leaving Tenants at Risk of Arrears

Australia's incoming surcharge ban on debit and credit card payments is forcing a key rental payment platform to close, leaving many tenants without a viable payment mechanism

Oct 5, 2026

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How to Value Xero (ASX:XRO) Using 6 Key Metrics: Is the Cloud Accounting Leader Fairly Priced?

Rask Media analyzes Xero (ASX:XRO) across 6 financial metrics to guide investors on whether the cloud accounting platform is fairly valued.

Oct 4, 2026

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Four Key Metrics Investors Should Use to Assess the NAB Share Price

Rask Media outlines four fundamental metrics for evaluating National Australia Bank (ASX: NAB) at current price levels

Oct 4, 2026

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ASX 200 Falls to 4-Month Low as Tech Sector Bucks Decline With 7.3% Surge

Australia's ASX 200 plunged to a 4-month low during a volatile trading week while the technology sector surged 7.34%, becoming the standout outperformer.

Oct 3, 2026

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Australian Fashion Retail Wave of Closures Deepens as Cue and Veronika Maine Join Dion Lee and Seafolly in Collapse

Cue and Veronika Maine have joined Dion Lee, Seafolly, and Betts Shoes in a growing wave of Australian fashion retailer failures and ownership changes

Oct 3, 2026

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Wall Street Gains on Softer-Than-Expected August Inflation; ASX Faces Pressure Despite US Upside

Wall Street stocks advanced after August US inflation data came in softer than economists expected, reducing fears of another Federal Reserve rate hike in the near term.

Oct 1, 2026

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South African Gold Giant Pursues $38 Billion Australian Takeover After Initial Bid Rejected

A South African gold mining company is 'open to further dialogue' on its $38 billion takeover bid for Australia's largest gold miner, after the initial offer was rejected by the target's board.

Oct 1, 2026

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Centurion Corporation to Acquire Adelaide Site for S$22.3 Million to Develop Mixed-Use Accommodation Asset

Centurion Corporation announced the acquisition of a site in Adelaide, Australia for S$22.3 million, targeting development of a mixed-use accommodation asset in the city's retail and education hub.

Oct 1, 2026