NAB slashes jobs; politicians call for calm after attack; cyber hacks target work meetings

Wednesday 21 October 2026

NAB to cut 2,500 jobs as the big banks search for profits 

• Independent MP Helen Haines loses a leg following an attack, as politicians from all sides call for calm
• BHP doubles down on copper
• Cybercriminals find new ways to infiltrate workspaces
• Donald Trump fights for the MAGA heartland, with two weeks until the US mid-term elections

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