Friday 20 February 2026
Telstra announces a jump in its dividend as its mobile business powers earnings, just as Wesfarmers provides a note of caution about consumer spending.
- The unemployment rate last month came in at 4.1 per cent, upping the chance of an interest rate hike in coming months.
- The local share market hits an all-time high.
- Mark Zuckerberg concedes it is difficult to enforce age limits on social media. The era of super-sized meals might be coming to an end.
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