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What the Flux
Bite-sized business news. 5 minute breakdown of the top 3 Australian or global business stories of the day. Tailor made for busy humans. Hosted by Brett Joffe and Justin Joffe, co-founders of Flux.
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Wisetech's next $3.3 billion bet | Healthscope goes bust | Tim Tam slams on the expansion
Wisetech, the ASX-listed logistics beast, has announced a $2.1 billion acquisitions — its biggest yet… but a long mile. Healthscope…
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Myer's honeymoon is over | Kmart's bold plans | OpenAI's acquires unknown company for $6.5 billion
Myer has warned that its second half is off to a bit of a wonky start… and its $900 million acquisition ain’t delivering the goods Kmart’s…
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Westpac cuts 5% of its workforce | Mayne Pharma's big headache | Bitcoin's major milestone
Westpac’s new CEO is cutting 5% of its workforce to reduce costs after disappointing investors with first half year results. Mayne Pharma shares tumbled…
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RBA cuts rates with a warning | Monash IVF's costly mistake | Sesame Street finds a new home
The RBA has cut the cash rate by 0.25% to 3.85%, but warns that Trump’s tantrums could still shake the Aussie economy Monash IVF has warned of an ugly…
What the FluxXero's sticky profit | Burberry cuts 1,700 jobs | HBO is back... again
Xero’s full-year profit has jumped 30% as it grows its user base…but uses a simple method to grow revenue - jack up its pricing. Burberry, one of…
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Commbank's billion dollar boost | eToro pops on Nasdaq | Airbnb launches new services, including haircuts?!
CommBank has seen its cash profit jump to over $2.6 billion for the quarter as it pushes hard into business banking. eToro, the stock broking platform, has…
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Woolies hits the reset button | Life360's fam is growing | Fox Corp joins the streaming wars
Woolworths plans to go through a major “reset” by cutting grocery prices to regain its declining market share. Life360, the family tracking app…
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Domain's billion dollar deal | Disney's magical earnings | NewsCorp's winners and losers
Domain, the Aussie real estate site, will be sold to US real estate giant CoStar in a deal worth $2.8 billion deal after Domain’s majority shareholder…
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JB Hi Fi's done it again | Tabcorp's secret weapon | A new threat to Google's Search dominance
JB Hi-Fi has seen its sales growth slow but its tech-hungry shoppers are still helping it grow and grow Tabcorp has seen its share price bounce 10% as it makes…
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Westpac's profit dip | Shell's major takeover plans | Netflix Australia sidesteps tax
Westpac has seen a dip in its first half profits but its new CEO is ramping up... instead of squeezing costs. Shell is considering a whopping takeover of its…
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Atlassian tanks on freebie talk | McDonald's Golden Arches lose their shine | Amazon has Prime profits but tariff tantrums
Atlassian has seen its market cap fall by more than $15 billion, despite seeing a boost in sales McDonald’s has served up another drop in sales as low…
What the FluxColes wins the top shelf | Pet Circle's sales are up, profits down | Visa's AI payments
Coles is winning the supermarket war as its private label brands and online sales drive its revenue. Pet Circle, one of Australia’s largest online pet…
What the FluxFlight Centre's profit forecast is in freefall | Aussie streamers choose ads | Facebook Australia's tax loophole (again)
Flight Centre has cut its profit forecasts by more than $100 million as many people start to fear about US travel. Aussies are feeling the pinch with their…
What the FluxCettire's luxury price crash | Tesla's got a Musk-brand-issue | OpenAI's plans to acquire Chrome
Cettire, the luxury fashion marketplace has suffered its first loss in 3 years after it geot squeezed left, right and centre Tesla has seen its profits plummet…
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Shein Australia overtakes local retailers | Google could be split up | ARN Media's new AI host
Shein, the fast-fashion retailer has seen its revenue jump to over $1.2 billion in Australia as it speeds past Accent Group. A US Judge has found that Google…
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Bunnings revs its engine | Prada acquires Versace | Hey Siri , turn off the tariffs
Bunnings expands into auto parts as it looks to tap into the $1.5 billion car market… after stepping out of the car market over 2 decades ago. Prada has…
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Virgin Australia overcharges 61,000 customers | Trump's tariff trauma | Canva takes on Microsoft head-first
Virgin Australia has admitted to overcharging 61,000 customers… just as it prepares for an ASX comeback Donald Trump has put a 90 day pause on his…
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Storage King's billion dollar play | Rugby Australia scores with Nine | Warren Buffett's done it again
Storage King, the ASX listed self-storage operator, is fielding a multi-billion takeover offer because its majority owner isn’t happy with its progress…
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Major Aussie superfunds hacked | Star Entertainment's $300 million lifeline | TikTok's got a lot of buyers
Australia’s largest superfunds were hit in a co-ordinated cyberattack with thousands of accounts hacked into… and now the regulators want answers!…
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KFC faces a beefy war | Nike stumbles over tariffs | Apple's largest wipeout on record
The owner of KFC Stores in Australia, Collins Foods, has seen its shares drop nearly 3% as Trump’s tariff might result in more beef-eaters in Australia…
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Zip's brand gets zapped | Googles gaming partnership | Class action against Estée Lauder
The share price of Zip Co has fallen more than 6% after it lost a court case over its own name Google has teamed up with Roblox to launch new video ads to give…
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RBA's pause for concern | Woolworths slashes prices | OpenAI's biggest capital raise... ever
The Reserve Bank of Australia has paused the cash rate at 4.10% because it doesn’t want to make any moves before Trump’s tariffs. Woolworths…
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Domain's improved acquisition offer | Musk's xAI acquires Musk's X | Virgin Australia hits the ground running
Domain has received a "best and final" acquisition offer from digital property giant CoStar.. And now the decision is in the hands of its major shareholder…
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The Reject Shop's whopping acquisition offers l | Jeanwest enters administration | AustralianSuper walks away from WiseTech
The Reject Shop has seen its share price skyrocket 110% after an acquisition offer from Canadian retail giant Dollarama. Jeanswest, the Australian clothing…
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Federal Budget winners + losers | 23andMe to sell confidential data | James Hardie's botched acquisition
The Labor government dropped their 2025 budget last night…with some big investments and even bigger deficits… if they get re-elected 23andMe, the…
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ACCC explores Coles & Woolies breakup | Nike tripping over its own laces | AppleTV+'s $1 billion burn
The ACCC has warned that Coles and Woolworths will not be broken up… But they will face a whole lot more scrutiny. Nike has seen its revenue fall by 9%…
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Myer's 40% profit plummet | Google's biggest acquisition yet | KFC's new AI zinger
Myer has seen its profit tank by 40% in its most recent half as the new CEO focuses on resetting the business. Google has announced its largest acquisition in…
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HBO's Max & Nine's new partnership | Bunnings' elderly opportunity | Guess shares skyrocket 30%
Warner Bros Discovery is launching its streaming platform Max in Australia this month and will use Nine Entertainment to sell the ads on its cheapest tier…
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Disney+ in a new battle with Foxtel | Pokemon Go's $3.5 billion fortune | Zara feeling the pain in the US
Disney is making a big play for a new demographic of customers in Australia as it adds ESPN to Disney+. The owner of Pokemon Go will sell its gaming division…
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AustralianSuper is in hot water | Spotify's billion dollar payout | Meta's plan to take on Nvidia
AustralianSuper has been sued by ASIC for knowingly delaying the payment of death benefit claims for over 5 years. Spotify paid $10 billion USD to the music…
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Suncorp's secret cyclone saviour | Unilever's plan to rebuild trust | Trump causes global markets to shake
The worst of Cyclone Alfred is officially over and now its time for insurers like Suncorp to count the costs of the insurance claims. Unilever, the consumer…
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Country Road (Group)...take me home! | Prada has its eyes on luxury | Gap pops 17%
Country Road Group has seen its earnings fall by more than 70% in the second half of 2025 after too many promotions and discounts Prada Group just strutted…
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Freedom Furniture is ready for sale | Trump's latest crypto piggybank | Anthropic's $61 billion capital raise
Freedom Furniture is officially up for sale after its parent company looks to find a new owner after its big turnaround. Donald Trump has announced plans to…
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Amazon Australia's Prime position | Mars plans to sell sweet sweet bonds | Tesla becomes the new challenger to Uber
Amazon Australia has seen its revenue jump to $7.7 billion in the last financial year - up nearly 20% from the previous year. Mars Inc, the snack and sweets…
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Coles gives Woolworths a beating | Star's last roll of the dice | Nvidia's $500 billion decline
Coles has announced a jump in earnings to over $1.1 billion for the past six months and beats expectations. Star Entertainment Group is fighting a race against…
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Woolies' profit struggles | Pointsbet major takeover bet | EY cuts jobs
Woolworths has suffered a 20% decline in its first-half net profit after it struggled with strikes and empty shelves late last year. Pointsbet, one of the…
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WiseTech loses $10 billion | Nike's desperate collab with Kim Kardashian | Bybit bitten by $1.5 billion crypto heist
WiseTech has seen its shares plunge more than 24% after four independent board members stepped down this week. Nike has announced a new collaboration with Kim…
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Domain's mega-takeover offer | GyG's international concerns | Apple's cheaper iPhone strategy
Domain, the digital property marketplace, has seen its share price skyrocket 37% after it received a takeover bid by a US giant. Guzman y Gomez, the biggest…
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Telstra’s $1 billion turnaround | Bunnings & Kmart carry Wesfarmers (once again) | Nikola EV truck files for bankruptcy
Telstra has dialled up a net profit of just over $1 billion for the last six months after seeing growth in its mobile biz… and saying goodbye to Foxtel…
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RBA's big rate cut | Bendigo & Adelaide Bank run out of cheap money | The New York Times' AI backflip
The Reserve Bank of Australia has cut the cash rate for the first time since 2020. Bendigo & Adelaide Bank has seen its share price drop by more than 15% this…
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Temple & Webster’s sofa upgrade | Seven West Media’s worst year yet | Treasury Wine no longer selling wines
Temple & Webster has seen its share price fly to an all-time high after its revenue jumped 24% off the back of bathroom fixtures and couches. Seven West Media…
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Chemist Warehouse's Day 1 on the ASX | Federal government to save Rex airlines | Reddit struggles without Google
Chemist Warehouse officially launched on the ASX yesterday as its mega-merger with Sigma Healthcare went live. The federal government says it will acquire Rex…
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JB-Hi Fi's sales up, share price down | Trump's tariff on Australian goods | Musk's godfather offer for OpenAI
JB-Hi Fi has announced better-than-expected sales growth for the past six months but its share price still fell 5%. Donald Trump has warned of a fresh set of…
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Victoria's new deal with the NFL | MCoBeauty's $1 billion valuation | Tinder swipes right to AI
The Victorian government is going on a sport-spending-spree after landing a mutli-year deal to host NFL games in Melbourne as well as the NBA. MCoBeauty, the…
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REA's house boom | Estee Lauder profit smudge | Facebook Events has a new rival - Apple
REA Group has seen its profits jump over 26% in the last 6 months and straight after this announcement, CEO has dropped the mic with some other big news. Estee…
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Coles' major cuts | Armaguard battle to keep cash around | Trump's tariffs upend markets
Coles is planning to aggressively reduce the number of products on its shelves to drive higher profits. Armaguard, the cash handling company, is in danger of…
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Lovisa faces class action lawsuit | Bunnings ramps up its media | Microsoft's mega AI spend
Lovisa, the jewellery chain, is facing a class action from its current and former employees after allegedly forcing staff to work for free outside rostered…
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Zip's share price plummets | Tesla goes lower and lower | Meta's $25m to Trump
Zip Co, the buy now pay later company, has seen its shares plummet more than 25% after its second quarter earnings fell short of investor expectations…
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AFL's battle with betting companies | DeepSeek shakes up stocks | ARN Media wants to change the law
The AFL is renegotiating its major contract with bookmakers as it tries to take a bigger slice of the betting pie. DeepSeek, a new Chinese AI model, has been…
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Rivers shuts down | CNN's major pivot | OpenAI's new game-changing product
Rivers, the iconic clothing and footwear brand, will close all of its retail stores across Australia by mid-April after it failed to find a buyer. CNN is…
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Qantas' Frequent Flyer program overhaul | Netflix's Squid Gain | Trump's $500 billion project
Qantas has made major changes to its Frequent Flyer program… meaning you’ll need to use more points to book most international flights. Netflix…
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Wesfarmers shuts down Catch | $TRUMP's new fortune | Sportsbet's class action
Wesfarmers has announced it will be closing its e-commerce marketplace Catch after struggling with competition from Temu and Amazon Donald Trump and his wife…
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Myer’s major decision | Rokt makes staff millionaires | Wendy’s plan to conquer Australian burgers
Myer’s share price dropped by more than 18% last week after it warned of a major decline in its earnings for the first 5 months of FY25. Rokt, the…
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Qantas' $120 million turbulence | Big 4 banks fight fossil fuels | Honda & Nissan = match made in heaven
Qantas has agreed to pay $120 million in compensation to 1,800 former ground handlers who were illegally sacked Australia’s big four banks have reduced…
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ASIC takes on HSBC scam | Peter Alexander's sleepy UK start | TikTok's US ban
ASIC is suing HSBC, the global banking giant, after it alleged that HSBC Australia failed to protect its customers from long-running scams Premier Investments…
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AMP's crypto investment | Adobe's price plummet | Foxtel's new owner?
AMP has become the first major superannuation fund to invest in cryptocurrency after investing $27 million into Bitcoin on behalf of its members Adobe has seen…
What the FluxAus Govt forces fees on Meta, Google and TikTok | Coffee gets way more expensive | Mosaic Brands shuts down more stores + a special guest
Meta and Google will be punished by the Australian Government if they choose not to agree to new content deals with media publishers. Coffee prices have been…
What the FluxWoolworths staff's costly strike | Nvidia under China probe | RBA holds cash rates… again.
Woolworths has finally come to an agreement with its warehouse staff after a 17 day strike which left stores empty and cost them millions in sales. China has…
What the FluxARN's Kyle & Jackie O problemo | The Iconic vs Shein | Bitcoin's breaks a barrier
ARN Media, the company behind radio stations KIIS FM and Gold, is cutting $20 million in costs as it tries to free up cash in a very tight radio market The…
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CommBank's banking backflip | Salesforce's 'hard pivot' | SpaceX's valuation goes to the moon
CommBank has backed down from its plan to charge customers $3 to withdraw their own money after enormous backlash. Salesforce has seen its value jump by more…