PM calls to tone down rhetoric; cars spying on owners; value of an Olympic medal

Wednesday 11 February 2026

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls on the Greens to tone down the rhetoric as Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s visit to Australia triggers plaudits and condemnation. 

• Macquarie warns the big banks it is after their mortgages and deposits 
• The privacy commissioner is worried that cars might be spying on owners
• Alphabet’s 100-year bond
• Why winners at the Olympics are going home with medals more valuable than ever before

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