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The ATO has revealed that more than a quarter of Australia's biggest companies paid zero income tax in FY25. Getty Images, the company behind basically every stock photo of people shaking hands in an office, is being kicked off the New York Stock Exchange. The credit card surcharge is officially dead as of yesterday in Australia, but experts reckon that sneaky surcharges might just pop back up somewhere else. _ Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay   Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter   Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta   Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance   —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The RBA has hiked rates for the fourth time this year, pushing the cash rate to 4.60%, its highest level since 2011. Cochlear, the Aussie hearing implant maker, has been hit with a shareholder class action five months after its share price fell off a cliff. Instinct, the AI assistant that does your life admin for you, has quadrupled its valuation to $10 billion in a month… and it doesn't even have an app yet. _ Want to learn how to go from a Saver to Investor in just 7 days - watch our new series here Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay   Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter   Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta   Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance   —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Myer is hoping Santa can pull its sleigh out of the red, after it made a near-$300 million loss. An OpenAI agent has hacked into a Medicare data portal… and the government didn't find out for three months. Vietjet has registered its first Aussie-plated plane and now there’s rumours that Qantas and Virgin could soon have a third wheel on the Golden Triangle. _ Want to learn how to go from a Saver to Investor in just 7 days - watch our new series here Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay   Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter   Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta   Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance   —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

David Jones is losing its luxury glow-up, with Gucci, Dior and Chanel shoes all walking out the door over unpaid bills. Meta's share price jumped 11% in a single day, which is its biggest pop since early 2025 after its new AI agent hit No. 1 on the US App Store. Kylian Mbappé has dumped Nike after 20 years to become the face of On, the Swiss sneaker brand that's coming for football's biggest name. _ Want to learn how to go from a Saver to Investor in just 7 days - watch our new series here Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay   Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter   Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta   Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance   —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nine Entertainment has doubled down on the English Premier League until 2034 for its streaming platform Stan as it goes harder on live sport. Miro, the digital sticky-note platform, has agreed to sell itself to Bending Spoons for just over $1.3 billion enterprise value… or less than 90% of its previous value. Insurance company Zurich is offering Australian Tesla owners discounts… if they take their hands off the wheel. _ Want to learn how to go from a Saver to Investor in just 7 days - watch our new series here Download the free app (App Store): http://bit.ly/FluxAppStore Download the free app (Google Play): http://bit.ly/FluxappGooglePlay   Daily newsletter: https://bit.ly/fluxnewsletter   Flux on Instagram: http://bit.ly/fluxinsta   Flux on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@flux.finance   —- The content in this podcast reflects the views and opinions of the hosts, and is intended for personal and not commercial use. We do not represent or endorse the accuracy or reliability of any opinion, statement or other information provided or distributed in these episodes. ____See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.