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Last update: 7 hours agoGeopolitics & Prices: Oil and the Aussie dollar steadied but hopes for a Middle East ceasefire faded—Trump said it’s “on life support”, keeping Strait of Hormuz risk front and centre. Household Pressure: A new survey shows 42% of Aussies have under $1,000 in savings and 77% are stressed, with groceries the top worry (39%). Business Confidence: NAB’s confidence index stayed stuck in gloom as energy costs squeeze margins and forward orders/capex slide. Corporate Watchdog: ASIC has launched a formal investigation into DroneShield after former directors sold $67m in shares, hitting the stock again. Small Business Tech Pain: Xero’s CEO apologised after five days of outages disrupted accountants and deadlines. Consumer Culture: Australian Fashion Week kicked off with Carla Zampatti’s power-dressing and Shark Beauty’s backstage push. Critical Minerals: ETM signed an MoU with Traxys for potential offtake from Spain’s Penouta tin/tantalum/niobium project.
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