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October 16, 2026 · Business News Australia

Bond market jitters blow $20b hole through RBA finances
The RBA has assured that a $20 billion hole in its finances will not hamper its inflation-fighting abilities.
Alcoa warns of ‘harder decisions’ if WA approvals delayed further
Alcoa's global CEO says the company may have to make ‘harder decisions', if it does not secure new WA environmental appr
Silly old bear caught stealing honey from California library
A bear-y suspicious bookworm went on a sticky-fingered adventure in a California library, and this silly old bear may ha
'Just leave': A-League villain fires up at journalist
Auckland FC striker Sam Cosgrove reacted angrily after being questioned by a journalist about a suspension loophole his
Savannah Bananas’ ‘Long Island Italian guy’ ditched real job for diamond stardom
Frankie Moscatiello is bananas for oysters.