CSL, Macquarie profits; PM hopeful on US tariff exemption; banana, sugar prices to rise

Wednesday 12 February 2025

Two of the country’s biggest companies report profits – and one pleases while the other disappoints. 

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is cautiously optimistic that the Trump Administration won’t levy tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium. 
• Get ready for more expensive bananas and sugar. 
• Plus Australia Post does a deal to open more bank branches in the bush, and consumers and businesses are slightly less grumpy than they were at the end of last year. 

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