Live: ACTU signs AI contract with Microsoft to protect workers’ rights

Live: ACTU signs AI contract with Microsoft to protect workers’ rights

By Emilia Terzon
Publication Date: 2026-01-14 20:46:00

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ANZ continues to support RBA rate hike

CBA’s morning money notes are always interesting. Today’s notes that the The AUD has slipped again against the greenback, again below 67 US cents.

The bank’s analysts note that “the divergence in monetary policy between Australia and the US will favor a stronger AUD/USD in the near term.” Through this, it means interest ratesand the bank still supports the call for them to rise next month.

“We carry on expect a rate hike of 25 basis points from the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) in February, the price of which is only about 25%,” they say.

“The upcoming labor force survey in December and…