Chalmers bets on AI; Bond yields hit multi-year highs; CSL strikes Trump deal

Wednesday 2 September 2026

The federal government pitches AI as the answer to our productivity challenges, but it may come with an inflation risk. 

• Bond yields hit multi-year highs
• CSL strikes a deal with the US government
• ASIC closes its investigation into Chris Ellison and Mineral Resources
• Solar overtakes coal to become China’s biggest source of power capacity

 

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