Rate hike and more to come?; Anthropic float hits Australia; one man’s 50,000km walk

Wednesday 4 November 2026

The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates and leaves open the possibility of another hike.

• The social media ban for under-16 years olds heads to the High Court
• Retail investors get invited to the Anthropic float
• The US mid-term election is in full swing
• Amid all the tough times, a story of resilience about a man who walked 50,000 km from the very south of South America to the UK… and it only took him 28 years

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