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Friday 25 July 2025

Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock warns that inflation isn’t falling as fast as hoped.

And more, including:

• Australia faces a 15pc US tariff rate.
• Macquarie Bank’s board faces an investor backlash over pay rates.
• The share price of Bapcor, owner of retailers including Autobarn and Burson, tumbles 30 per cent on the back of weak sales.
• One of only four Ceratosaurus fossils sells at auction for more than $30m.

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Brad Pulford, Managing Director of HP Australia, talks to Sean Aylmer about the use of AI to drive productivity growth in Australia. In particular, they look at how leaders can bring their teams with them in this period of change, and why it's necessary to nail AI implementation internally before rolling it out to customers.

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