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Sep 2, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Kate Ainsworth

    Telstra outage caused by failure to address well-known network issues (opens the original)

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    Topic:Telecommunications Services Industry An independent investigation into the Telstra outage in July found the incident was caused by a faulty power supply being replaced, then reset to the wrong date. Alarms that would normally alert staff to an error were not monitored outside business hours and there was a lack of knowledgeable staff on duty. Telstra failed to prioritise fixing known vulnerabilities in its systems despite being warned about them months before they triggered a major nationw

  2. Article · Aug 26, 2026 · Kate Ainsworth

    'Unfortunate kick in the guts' as inflation data increases RBA rate hike risk (opens the original)

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    Headline inflation rose to 3.5 per cent in the year to July, making it lower than before the Iran War in February. However, the RBA's preferred measure of inflation did not budge, staying at 3.6 per cent for the third straight month. Economists say the figures have increased the risk of a rate hike by the RBA at its September meeting. Economists have warned that another interest rate hike by Australia's central bank is a "live" possibility this year, despite inflation cooling again. Figures rele

  3. Article · Aug 24, 2026 · By business reporters Daniel Ziffer and Kate Ainsworth

    Coles posts $1.1b annual profit, $235m set aside for worker underpayments — as it happened (opens the original)

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    Coles has reported a $1.1 billion full-year profit and a significantly higher dividend for its shareholders. The supermarket giant's earnings were affected by a $235 million provision which it set aside to cover remediation costs relating to a major staff underpayment scandal, while the ASX finished higher on Tuesday for the second-straight day. Look back at the day's business news and insights as it happened with our blog. Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice. You may have

  4. Article · Aug 17, 2026 · By business reporters Daniel Ziffer and Kate Ainsworth

    ASX falls short of snapping five-day losing streak — as it happened (opens the original)

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    The Australian share market fell short of snapping its five-day losing streak today, despite companies posting bumper earnings results for the last financial year. Look back at the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our blog. Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice. Choose what information you see below by using filters Thanks for your company on another busy earnings day. We'll be back again to do it all again tomorrow, with Iluka Reso

  5. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Kate Ainsworth

    'Loyalty doesn't pay': Car insurers asked to explain soaring premiums (opens the original)

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    ASIC says car insurance companies are on notice after a review found premiums soared far beyond inflation in the last year. The corporate watchdog also found five insurers that sold policies under eight brands are not explaining why premiums rise. The Insurance Council of Australia says it is exploring options to explain premiums to customers more clearly. Car insurance companies are under pressure to explain what is driving sharp and sustained increases in premiums after a review by the corpora

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