Profit growth rebounds; One Nation’s by-election blitz; $4 stamps on the way

Monday 31 August 2026

August earnings season wraps up, with profit growth rebounding, but wariness about the year ahead. 

• One Nation’s win in a state by-election sends the major parties scrambling
• The US strikes a deal for partial control of Venezuela’s oilfields
• Auction clearance rates soften as we head into spring
• Australia Post warns we could be heading to weekly deliveries and $4 stamps.

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