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13 September 2026

New Innovation Index maps Australia’s business innovation strengths

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New Innovation Index maps Australia’s business innovation strengths

New Melbourne Institute research developed in partnership with CommBank draws on 18 years of data to show where innovation activity is strongest across industries and regions and compares selected ...

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13 September 2026

Bank exits squeeze truck financing for mid-size fleets

Three and a half years of freight recession did two things to the truck financing market at once. It shredded the credit profiles of the carriers who most needed to borrow. It also pushed a large share of the lenders who would have lent to them out of the sector. Both are now rationing the equipment replacement cycle the industry has spent two years waiting on. Kirk Mann stayed in.

Source: FreightWavesOriginal source

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