ANZ $250m fine; climate change to hit property, death rates; A$’s rare win

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ANZ set to pay a record fine of $240 million for a raft of poor governance issues, from trading in the bond market to failing to repay fees charged to dead customers.  And more, including: Dire warnings from the nation’s first National Climate Risk Assessment report.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese complains about social media pushing extremism on both sides of politics.  The Aussie dollar surges. Bitcoin’s boom delivers unexpected benefits to  the ultra-luxury travel market. Join our free daily newsletter here. And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, frugal advice from our grandparents’ generation. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.