Business & Economy · Oct 22, 2026
National Australia Bank’s plan to cut up to 2,500 roles and Westpac’s separate reduction of about 140 positions underline a wider wave of workforce change across Australia’s banking sector, raising questions about technology, regulation and the short term impact on the labour market.
Business & Economy · Oct 19, 2026
TAL Daiichi Life Australia has made a conditional, non binding proposal to acquire the remainder of Challenger, triggering scrutiny from markets and regulators and raising strategic questions about foreign consolidation in Australia’s retirement services sector.
Business & Economy · Oct 17, 2026
The Reserve Bank of Australia in its October 2026 Financial Stability Review warns that elevated global government bond yields and rapid AI-driven shifts in markets pose the most significant risks to domestic financial stability, while the housing downturn and household indebtedness remain manageable for now.
Business & Economy · Oct 16, 2026
At its 2026 research conference the Reserve Bank of Australia set out a clearer framework for so called additional monetary policy tools and flagged the growing role of financial stability risks for business planning.