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Matt Graham wins Olympic Bronze in Dual Moguls
Australian athlete Matt Graham achieved a 3rd place finish in the men’s dual moguls at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games.
Australia wins ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix
The Australian SailGP Team, helmed by Tom Slingsby, secured 1st place in the Auckland event to move to the top of the season championship standings.
Jakara Anthony defeats Jaelin Kauf to win Dual Moguls gold in Livigno
Jakara Anthony claimed the gold medal in the women’s dual moguls at Livigno, defeating USA’s Jaelin Kauf in the final.
◆ ASX 200 – Weekly Close
The ASX 200 closed out the week at 8,917.60. +2.40% for the week, +1.41% above 6 month average and +2.17% YTD since Jan 1.
Josie Baff wins gold in Women’s Snowboard Cross
Australian snowboarder Josie Baff won the gold medal in the women’s snowboard cross event at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics in Livigno, finishing ahead of Eva Adamczyková (CZE) and Michela Moioli (ITA)
Scotty James claims silver in Men’s Snowboard Halfpipe
Australian snowboarder Scotty James secured the silver medal in the men’s snowboard halfpipe final at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics in Livigno, with Japan’s Yūto Totsuka taking gold and Ryusei Yamada bronze.
Angus Taylor elected leader of the federal Liberal Party
The federal Liberal Party elected former energy minister Angus Taylor as its new leader in a partyroom ballot, defeating incumbent Sussan Ley 34 votes to 17 and ending her nine-month tenure; Victorian senator Jane Hume was elected deputy leader by party members.
Cooper Woods wins gold in Men’s Moguls
On the final run in the men’s final for Moguls, Cooper Woods has laid down the run of a lifetime to finish first on the podium winning the first gold medal in Australia’s Olympic campaign at Milano Cortina 2026.
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◆ ASX 200 – Weekly Close
The ASX 200 closed the week up +0.1%, lifting YTD gains to +1.62%, and at 8,869.10 it is currently trading +0.7% above its six-month rolling average.
Inflation Reaccelerates to 3.8% Driven by Housing and Energy
New ABS data confirms annual inflation rose to 3.8% in December, up from 3.4% in November, fueled by a 21.5% surge in electricity costs.
ABS Data Reveals Australia’s Gender Pay Gap Stalling at 8.4%
Latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show no movement in the national hourly gender pay gap, which remains at 8.4%.
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ASX 200 Weekly Change: -0.5%, closed at 8,60. Market growth since 1 Jan +1.68%
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