ASX readies for mega float; tax cheat dob-ins soar; when do people die in Australia?

Tuesday 6 October 2026

The ASX readies for the biggest float since Telstra, with Firmus set to give local investors direct access to the AI boom. 

• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lands in Fiji for high-level climate talks
• Australians are dobbing in tax cheats at a rate of 1,000 a week
• The cost-of-living crisis causes near retirees to extend their working lives
• The latest data on deaths reveals the most likely time to fall off the perch is your late 80s

 

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