Economy slows as RBA meets; Westpac profit falls; hardest working jobs

Tuesday 4 November 2025

The Reserve Bank board meets as signs emerge of a slowdown in the economy, notwithstanding inflation is still too high. 

• Westpac announces a lower profit as it struggles to win share in the mortgage market. 
• Optus starts taking back control of its operations following the triple zero outage. 
• The climate change crisis within the coalition escalates, with members of the Liberal Party now split over the issue.
• The hardest working Australians are revealed. 

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