RBA hikes rates, another expected; OpenAI apologises; Asian airlines win friends

Wednesday 30 September 2026

The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, and another hike is tipped before the end of the year. Australia now has the highest interest rates among major developed economies. 

• OpenAI apologises for its model hacking Australia’s Medicare system
• Asian airlines are increasingly becoming the carriers of choice for Aussies
• Milk wars break out
• The leaked prospectus of IPO candidate Anthropic says AI could pose an existential risk to humanity. 

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