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RBA warning rattles markets

Fortescue sacks senior executive
Qatar Airways signs up for Western Sydney
Victorian Premier forgets to pay for petrol
Israel plans new strikes on Iran
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Wednesday 21 October 2026
NAB to cut 2,500 jobs as the big banks search for profits
Independent MP Helen Haines loses a leg following an attack, as politicians from all sides call for calm
BHP doubles down on copper
Cybercriminals find new ways to infiltrate workspaces
Donald Trump fights for the MAGA heartland, with two weeks until the US mid-term elections

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Australia is at the centre of a growing battle over artificial intelligence and copyright. AI companies want greater freedom to train their models using creative works, but the music industry argues that existing copyright laws are working – and that changing them could undermine artists' livelihoods.

Michael Thompson speaks with Chris Maund, co-CEO of Mushroom Music, about why the industry is resisting changes to copyright law, the AI licensing deals already being signed, and why Australia's decision could have consequences for creators around the world.
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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 slips as BHP weighs on miners
Helen Haines loses leg after alleged attack
ASIC makes inquiries into Firmus float collapse
France imposes curfews as unrest spreads
Elon Musk promises SpaceX shares to every American child
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Tuesday 20 October 2026
Two mega mergers stoke the ASX.
Federal MP Helen Haines run down in ‘deliberate attack’
The RBA says a higher $A can help tame inflation
Vladimir Putin suggests a summit between Donald Trump, Xi Jinping and himself
Japan’s ready to send a rocket to Mars, to discover more about the red planet’s moons

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