🗞️ AusCorp Runs

If you had a goal this year to do something new or meet someone new and you’ve resigned to rolling that forward into 2026, The Aussie Corporate has your tick ready and waiting.

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Pick & Scroll News
October 14, 2025

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Good morning. If you had a goal this year to do something new or meet someone new and you’ve resigned to rolling that forward into 2026, The Aussie Corporate has your tick ready and waiting.


Next Tuesday the 21st of October, you can join other corporates for a relaxed run in the city before work. Small numbers, low kms, no stress. You can sign up here with tickets going live tomorrow.


Sydney only for now but they’ll be running to a city near you soon.


All the headlines and more below...

AUSTRALIAN NEWS

AI-driven cybercrime threatens Australian businesses

  • Australia’s cybersecurity chief has warned that criminal organisations are using AI to intensify cyberattacks as seen in a breach affecting nearly 6M Qantas customers. LINK

  • Public doubt over AI has grown as only 8.5% trust AI search results while 95% of corporate pilot projects failed, questioning its current value. LINK

  • Over 90% of NAB customers kept mortgage repayments unchanged after a May rate cut while homeowners are advised to act early for relief. LINK

  • Millions of Australians are losing billions in credit card interest due to poor financial habits as 45% admit to impulsive spending and 1 in 6 spend more than they earn. LINK 

  • Australia’s apprenticeship completion rate has dropped 38% over 10 years as only 10,165 apprentices finished by early 2025, threatening housing and labour targets. LINK

GLOBAL NEWS

Donald Trump to impose new 100% tariffs on China after Beijing restricts rare earths

  • US President Donald Trump reignited trade tensions with a threat of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports as China tightened rare earth controls while nudging Australia into critical supply roles. LINK

  • A Trump-fuelled crypto crash has erased $400B in value whilst insider trading allegations emerged involving a $200M gain tied to leaked tariff plans. LINK 

COMPANY NEWS

ANZ cuts jobs and pushes on with Plus

  • ANZ will cut thousands of jobs and cancel its $800M buyback while reaffirming plans to deliver ANZ Plus and invest $1.5B annually in digital banking upgrades. LINK

  • JLL admitted to leadership failures in handling sexual harassment cases as it dismissed its Australia CEO and announced cultural reforms. LINK

  • Remedy Robotics completed the first remote robotic brain surgeries in a breakthrough for medtech, with trials planned to aid rural Australia. LINK

  • Treasury Wine Estates lost $5B in value over 12 months and paused a $200M buyback due to China and US uncertainty. LINK

  • Binance reported brief glitches and de-pegging on some modules whilst the crypto market experienced sharp downturns on October 10. LINK

  • Fletcher Building launched a cost-cutting plan targeting NZ$100M in savings as it reported declining Q1 trading volumes and margin pressure. LINK

  • Audi sales have surged 56% and Mercedes-Benz sales have grown nearly 15% in Australia year-to-date as lower interest rates revive demand while car makers scale back electric-only strategies. LINK

  • DroneShield has passed the UK’s national security check for its DroneSentry platform, and secured exclusive European sales through BT Group as drone threats rise. LINK 

CHART OF THE DAY

Where mental health problems are most prevalent

ONE MORE SCROLL

Editor’s Pick: Smartphones can be a pain in the butt when used in the bathroom.

Draft Pick: Fans fume as Aussie race puts F1 to shame.

Odd Pick: The most complicated word in English is only three letters long.

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TRIVIA


We are asking you about sporting team names today. We'll give you the team, and you have to tell us what they are called - e.g., Australian Men's Rugby Team = Wallabies.


All teams are Australian.

  1. Women’s Netball Team

  2. Women’s Football Team

  3. Men’s National Basketball Team

  4. Men’s Waterpolo Team

  5. Men and Women’s Swimming Team


Answers below

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ANSWERS

1. Diamonds
2. Matildas
3. Boomers
4. Sharks
5. Dolphins


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