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Good afternoon,

National Australia Bank has brought forward its expectations for the first interest rate cut from the Reserve Bank to February as economic indicators suggest that inflation is slowly returning to target.

ANZ has tapped consulting firm Oliver Wyman to conduct a sweeping review of culture and risk governance in its embattled institutional division, which is the subject of a probe by the corporate regulator.

Billionaire and WiseTech CEO Richard White wants a “quick trial” against his former lover Linda Rogan, with a one-day final hearing date set for next year, the Federal Court has heard.

Perry Williams
Business editor
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