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Westpac (ASX:WBC) H1 FY26 results show 4% lending growth and resilience despite geopolitical shifts and RAMS divestment costs.

President Donald Trump began a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a move intended to raise pressure on Tehran, even as the two countries are weighing another round of talks in hopes of cementing a longer-term ceasefire.

Rincon Resources (ASX:RCR) identified two major gold-copper targets at its Telfer South Project in Western Australia.

SRJ Technologies (ASX:SRJ) signed a multi-year deal with Divetech to deploy robotic inspection and UAV services across the AD Ports Group maritime network.

Cleanaway Waste Management (ASX:CWY) lowers FY26 EBIT guidance to $460m–$480m as Middle East conflict drives up fuel and logistics costs.

Angus Taylor unveils the Coalition's new immigration policy, featuring mandatory social media vetting for all visa applicants.

Nova Minerals (ASX:NVA) appointed Ashlie Thorburn as the company's new CFO, effective April 20.

Former cybersecurity chief Alastair MacGibbon warns Australia is "dangerously exposed" to hackers as Anthropic restricts access to its powerful Mythos AI model.

Australian second-hand electric vehicle sales surged 138% in one month as motorists flee volatile petrol prices.

Investment bankers are hitting the road to raise more than $15 billion across initial public offerings in the coming weeks, nervously eyeing market volatility as a standoff with Iran threatens a fragile ceasefire. The success of a string of deals, led this week by a $2.23 billion IPO for ventilation and filtration systems provider Madison Air Solutions Corp., will be closely watched. Bankers are looking to put choppy performance for recent debutants in the rear-view mirror, clearing a path for the mammoth SpaceX listing expected in June. Michael Ventura, Co-Head of US Equity Capital Markets at RBC joins to discuss with Bailey Lipschultz and Carol Massar on Bloomberg Businessweek Daily.

Aon CEO Greg case discusses managing risk in times of geopolitical volatility, and why AI opportunities aren't limited to 'just the hyperscalers.' He talks with Katie Greifeld and Isabelle Lee on "The Close."

Anthropic's new model Mythos is raising fear among regulators and companies that AI could exploit cyber risks, even as a select group of companies test out the models to identify vulnerabilities. Kara Sprague, HackerOne CEO, discusses the state of cyber risks with Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on "Bloomberg Tech."