Correspondent

Tess Harlow

Stocks correspondent

Tess Harlow covers the Sydney tape. Up before the cash open. She will not tell you what to buy.

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Commonwealth Bank Shares Slip as APRA Flags Residential Mortgage Risk on Investor Loans

Commonwealth Bank shares eased after APRA reminded boards that investor mortgage books remain a concentration risk, pressuring CET1 buffers on the lender with the country's largest residential exposure.

Tess Harlow Sep 18, 2026Australia

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Stocks

Woodside Reroutes North Asia LNG Cargoes as Spot Utility Bids Firm

Woodside Energy is steering more North Asia-bound LNG toward spot utility tenders as Japanese and Korean buyers chase winter molecules, lifting cargo optionality even as benchmark JKM prices swing on surplus US supply.

Tess Harlow Sep 18, 2026Australia