CBA’s profit shows Australia has finally reached a turning point
The banking giant is the closest thing Australia has to a real-time measure of the economy. And investors are now betting on the green economic shoots.
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CBA announces eye-watering profits
CBA has announced an eye-watering half-yearly profit despite citing cost-of-living concerns for customers.
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