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Tuesday 3 November 2026
Westpac predicts house prices will fall 11pc after announcing a $6.8 billion profit.
This afternoon, the Reserve Bank is set to lift interest rates for the fifth time this year
A large American group wants to buy the owner of Rip Curl and Kathmandu
AI triggers a surge in cyber-attacks
The US goes to the polls tonight, with tipsters predicting big losses for Donald Trump’s Republican Party

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What does it take to build a successful First Nations business? And how do you balance commercial realities with a commitment to community?

In the second episode of Extraordinary Business Stories, Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson speak with two State Winners of the 2026 Telstra Best of Business Awards: Jebb Hutchison from TVN On-Country, Victorian First Nations Award Winner, and Jason Elsegood from Cross Cultural Consultants, Northern Territory First Nations Award Winner.

They discuss the importance of culture and community in business, the challenges of creating employment opportunities, why genuine engagement takes time, and how First Nations businesses can help create lasting economic and social change.

Extraordinary Business Stories is a special four-part Fear & Greed Q+A series brought to you by Telstra. Meet this year's State Winners at telstra.com.au/awards.
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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 falls ahead of RBA rate decision

Labor support slumps in Newspoll

Scotland's $426m Commonwealth Games boost

Clive Palmer charge dropped

Nine killed in Florida plane crash

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Monday 2 November 2026
House prices fall for a seventh month in succession and are now dropping at the fastest pace in at least 40 years.
All the major banks now expect a rate hike at tomorrow’s Reserve bank board meeting
Aussies are off vegetables, but loving oranges, kiwifruit and grapes
Federal finance minister Katy Gallagher says the Cabinet is under pressure to find cost savings
The US mid-term elections this week will decide how powerful Donald Trump will be in the final two years of his term

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This is a big week for the economy, with the Reserve Bank board widely expected to deliver this year's fifth interest rate increase tomorrow afternoon.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Gareth Spence, Head of Australian Economics at NAB, about the week ahead, including the RBA's interest rate decision, its updated economic forecasts, the outlook for household spending and why unemployment could climb above five per cent.

The Week Ahead with NAB is brought to you by National Australia Bank
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