Mon, 24th Feb 2025

In this podcast episode of Financial Services Online, host Paige Estritori covers key financial news from February 24th, 2025. The episode discusses Telstra's strong financial performance, a dividend rise, and its $750 million share buy-back, alongside an $800 million technology investment with Ericsson. In property news, increased land taxes in Victoria have triggered an investor withdrawal, contributing to a decrease in property values and benefiting first-time homebuyers. Australia's superannuation funds showed positive growth in January, instilling investor confidence. Meanwhile, softer job growth may provide the Reserve Bank of Australia with the leverage it needs to combat inflation concerns. The podcast concludes by emphasizing the need for cautious economic navigation and sector-wide reforms.n