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If you don't like working 9-5 Monday to Friday, maybe the 996 workweek is for you.
Pick & Scroll News
October 01, 2025
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Good morning. If you don't like working 9-5 Monday to Friday, maybe the 996 workweek is for you.
A new trend is taking off in Silicon Valley where start-ups are expecting people to work from 9am to 9pm... 6 days a week.
Our big three consulting subscribers might think that sounds like a good time! The rest of the subscriber base? Probably not so much.
All the headlines and more below...
MONTHLY NEWSLETTER
Our monthly newsletter with The Aussie Corporate went out this morning. For October, we covered CBA’s tracking app, Optus’ multiple breakdowns, a little bit of sport and AMP’s POV on housing. LINK
AUSTRALIAN NEWS
Interest rates kept on hold, RBA governor says property market at 'difficult' point
The RBA maintained rates at 3.6%, warning that persistent spending and slower inflation reduction make rate cuts less likely in the near future. LINK
Australians renting in retirement face a $326,080 financial gap over 20 years compared to owning a home, as more retirees are expected to rent by 2043. LINK
Australia is facing a retirement crisis for older women as caregiving, separation and violence force early retirement and a $95,000 superannuation shortfall. LINK
RBA governor Michele Bullock stated that increased housing supply efforts may take over 2 years to ease affordability due to structural imbalances. LINK
Australia’s chicken meat industry is under threat as a government review found that power imbalance and low investment have driven up prices and forced farmers out. LINK
The Australian film industry fears big financial losses as US President Donald Trump's proposed 100% foreign film tariff could impact the $768M screen sector. LINK
Only 5 of over 1600 applicants have received the full $75,000 disaster grant more than 110 days after northern NSW floods, as aid delays trigger public criticism. LINK
Law firms are filing merger exemption requests with the ACCC in a rush as Australia’s stricter merger laws start January 2026. LINK
COMPANY NEWS
The PM's new supermarket proposal might cut your bills, but it's 'no silver bullet'
Prime Minister Albanese has invited Lulu Hypermarket to Australia to boost grocery competition while offering cheaper options against Coles and Woolworths. LINK
Macquarie Investment Management has closed 37 super and pension investment funds due to low demand as it faced regulatory scrutiny and exposure to collapsed vehicles. LINK
Optus is under heavy criticism from state leaders and the PM as a 13-hour outage affected triple-0 access and sparked new investigations. LINK
Visa is piloting stablecoin payments for cross-border transactions. LINK
Aluminium giant Alcoa has axed 220 jobs as it faces $1.35B in restructuring costs from ageing assets and market difficulties. LINK
OpenAI earned $4.3B in H1 2025 revenue as it boosted growth 16% from 2024 despite spending $6.7B on R&D for ChatGPT and AI development. LINK
PolyNovo confirmed its medical devices are not affected by US pharmaceutical tariffs while the broader sector remains concerned. LINK
The Australasian Space Innovation Institute has launched, to continue SmartSat CRC’s mission, with funding from public and private sources and focus on agriculture, disaster resilience, defence and connectivity. LINK
ONE MORE SCROLL
Editor’s Pick: How a ’90s Goo Goo Dolls hit became the song of the northern hemisphere summer.
Draft Pick: Former US Ryder captain Tom Watson apologises as Rory McIlroy condemns abusive US Ryder Cup fans at Bethpage.
Odd Pick: Zebra cows repel flies and win Ig Nobel Prize.
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TRIVIA
Yesterday, Bad Bunny was named as the Super Bowl halftime show for 2026.
Can you put the below entertainers alongside what year they performed the half time show (2021 - 2025)?
Usher
Rihanna
Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige & Kendrick Lamar
The Weeknd
Kendrick Lamar
Answers below
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ANSWERS
2021 - The Weeknd
2022 - Dr Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J Blige, Kendrick Lamar
2023 - Rihanna
2024 - Usher
2025 - Kendrick Lamar
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