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(RMS) News ANZ ordered to act on non-financial risks Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman John Lonsdale has had his first meeting with Nuno Matos since he became CEO of the ANZ, with Lonsdale telling Matos he wants the ANZ to take steps to improve its non-financial risk. APRA imposed almost $XXX million in additional capital on the ANZ as a result of its non-financial risk failings, with Lonsdale stating that the bank's non-financial risk improvement plan is a "work in progress"; Lonsdale says that APRA is very serious when it comes to seeing some progress. (Roy Morgan Summary( News Macquarie fails to read the room on pay Macquarie Group could potentially face a board spill in 2026 after its remuneration report was rejected by XXXX per cent of votes cast at its annual meeting on Thursday. Proxy advisers CGI Glass Lewis and Ownership Matters had recommended that shareholders vote against the report, amid ongoing scrutiny of the investment bank. Macquarie chairman Glenn Stevens has acknowledged that the financial services group has had some risk and compliance problems, but he is confident that it has the culture to address these issues. Macquarie has also advised that Frank Kwok will succeed Alex Harvey as chief financial officer in December. (RMS) News Baptista tied to BHP, CSL, Qantas and AI Baptista Research has now produced over XXX stock reports, despite it being little known until this week and despite apparently having only four employees. Its website states it can generate a on-demand research report in under a day, while its annual fee is just $US99 ($150). Grammarly, a writing platform that can check for plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence, suggests that XX per cent of Baptista Research's first note on BHP "resembles AI text", while Ben Clark from TMS Wealth contends professional investors can easily detect AI-generated reports. (Roy Morgan Summary) News Sawmills lay off staff as home building slumps The Victorian Forest Products Association contends a slump in house construction in Victoria is resulting in its members laying off staff and reducing capacity, with one major Victorian sawmill running at XX per cent capacity. The industry's plight comes just two year after research for Forest and Wood Products Australia found demand for sawn softwood would be three times that of domestic production capacity, while Cath Evans from the Property Council says the Victorian government needs to speed up planning approvals for new house construction. (RMS) News Trump denies wanting to destroy Elon Musk's companies as Tesla shares plunge Shares of Tesla fell XXX per cent in early trade in New York on Thursday, with it being the first session since the electric vehicle maker had reported a sharp decline in revenue in the most recent quarter. Tesla had stated that two policies of the Trump adminstration - increased tariffs and the loss of EV subsidies - were causing problems for it, but Donald Trump has denied he is seeking to destroy the companies of Tesla owner Elon Musk by taking government subsidies away from them. It is not so long ago that Musk was viewed as Trump's 'first buddy', but the two have since had a major falling out that has seen Musk launch a number of attacks against Trump and threaten to start his own political party. (RMS) News 'We want our hydrogen funding back, Twiggy' Fortescue's mothballed hydrogen plant at Gladstone in Queensland had received about $60m in funding from the federal and state governments. The federal government's contribution came from its Modern Manufacturing Initiative; a spokeswoman for Industry Minister Tim Ayres says Fortescue should return this funding, given that it does not intend to proceed with the green hydrogen plant. Fortescue has also cancelled its proposed hydrogen project in the US state of Arizona; it has blamed the Trump administration's policy changes for the decision. (RMS) News BP drops Pilbara hydrogen dream BP is the latest company to reconsider its investment in 'green' hydrogen, advising that it will withdraw support for the Australian Renewable Energy Hub. The project is intended to have up to XX gigawatts of wind and solar capacity at a XXXXX square kilometre site near Port Hedland in the Pilbara. BHP was the operator of the project and had a XX per cent stake in it; the energy giant has advised that the Hub no longer aligns with its strategy. Fortescue has also scrapped a proposed hydrogen project in the US. (Roy Morgan Summary) Media Man News Sports Quotes "The fight is won or lost far away from the witnesses, behind the lines, in the gym and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights." 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ASX drops as Macquarie, Bapcor tumble
July 25, 2025
The Australian sharemarket lost ground on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX XXX shedding XXX per cent to close at XXXXXXX points. Evolution Mining was down XXX per cent at $7.54, Bapcor finished XXXX per cent lower at $XXXX and Macquarie Group fell XXX per cent to $XXXXXX. However, Fortescue was up XXX per cent at $XX and CSL advanced XXX per cent to end the session at $XXXXXX. (RMS)
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ANZ ordered to act on non-financial risks
Australian Prudential Regulation Authority chairman John Lonsdale has had his first meeting with Nuno Matos since he became CEO of the ANZ, with Lonsdale telling Matos he wants the ANZ to take steps to improve its non-financial risk. APRA imposed almost $XXX million in additional capital on the ANZ as a result of its non-financial risk failings, with Lonsdale stating that the bank's non-financial risk improvement plan is a "work in progress"; Lonsdale says that APRA is very serious when it comes to seeing some progress. (Roy Morgan Summary(
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Macquarie fails to read the room on pay
Macquarie Group could potentially face a board spill in 2026 after its remuneration report was rejected by XXXX per cent of votes cast at its annual meeting on Thursday. Proxy advisers CGI Glass Lewis and Ownership Matters had recommended that shareholders vote against the report, amid ongoing scrutiny of the investment bank. Macquarie chairman Glenn Stevens has acknowledged that the financial services group has had some risk and compliance problems, but he is confident that it has the culture to address these issues. Macquarie has also advised that Frank Kwok will succeed Alex Harvey as chief financial officer in December. (RMS)
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Baptista tied to BHP, CSL, Qantas and AI
Baptista Research has now produced over XXX stock reports, despite it being little known until this week and despite apparently having only four employees. Its website states it can generate a on-demand research report in under a day, while its annual fee is just $US99 ($150). Grammarly, a writing platform that can check for plagiarism and the use of artificial intelligence, suggests that XX per cent of Baptista Research's first note on BHP "resembles AI text", while Ben Clark from TMS Wealth contends professional investors can easily detect AI-generated reports. (Roy Morgan Summary)
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Sawmills lay off staff as home building slumps
The Victorian Forest Products Association contends a slump in house construction in Victoria is resulting in its members laying off staff and reducing capacity, with one major Victorian sawmill running at XX per cent capacity. The industry's plight comes just two year after research for Forest and Wood Products Australia found demand for sawn softwood would be three times that of domestic production capacity, while Cath Evans from the Property Council says the Victorian government needs to speed up planning approvals for new house construction. (RMS)
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Trump denies wanting to destroy Elon Musk's companies as Tesla shares plunge
Shares of Tesla fell XXX per cent in early trade in New York on Thursday, with it being the first session since the electric vehicle maker had reported a sharp decline in revenue in the most recent quarter. Tesla had stated that two policies of the Trump adminstration - increased tariffs and the loss of EV subsidies - were causing problems for it, but Donald Trump has denied he is seeking to destroy the companies of Tesla owner Elon Musk by taking government subsidies away from them. It is not so long ago that Musk was viewed as Trump's 'first buddy', but the two have since had a major falling out that has seen Musk launch a number of attacks against Trump and threaten to start his own political party. (RMS)
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'We want our hydrogen funding back, Twiggy'
Fortescue's mothballed hydrogen plant at Gladstone in Queensland had received about $60m in funding from the federal and state governments. The federal government's contribution came from its Modern Manufacturing Initiative; a spokeswoman for Industry Minister Tim Ayres says Fortescue should return this funding, given that it does not intend to proceed with the green hydrogen plant. Fortescue has also cancelled its proposed hydrogen project in the US state of Arizona; it has blamed the Trump administration's policy changes for the decision. (RMS)
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BP drops Pilbara hydrogen dream
BP is the latest company to reconsider its investment in 'green' hydrogen, advising that it will withdraw support for the Australian Renewable Energy Hub. The project is intended to have up to XX gigawatts of wind and solar capacity at a XXXXX square kilometre site near Port Hedland in the Pilbara. BHP was the operator of the project and had a XX per cent stake in it; the energy giant has advised that the Hub no longer aligns with its strategy. Fortescue has also scrapped a proposed hydrogen project in the US. (Roy Morgan Summary)
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"I thank God for my talents but, it took many years to achieve some of my goals. I work hard on a daily basis trying to maintain a certain fitness level, run two businesses, and teach classes in the fight game and pro wrestling." Dan Severn
"Don't let people make you afraid of taking chances in life. And if you fail, it's no big deal. Get back up and fight through it and be successful again. If you did it once, you can do it again." Ken Shamrock
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