Unemployment surges; Macquarie’s $60b deal; chocolate prices to fall

Friday 17 October 2025

Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5 per cent, increasing the chance of a rate cut next month. 

• Macquarie Group’s $60 billion data centre sale. 
• Good news for chocolate lovers – cocoa prices are tumbling. 
• Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock’s stern warning for the federal government.
• Plans to crack down on crypto-currency ATMs.

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