CBA $5b profit; ASX hits new record; feds get busy on home lending, REX
FEAR & GREED | Business News
<p><strong>Thursday 13 February 2025</strong></p>
<p><strong>Commonwealth Bank announced a bumper profit and dividend. </strong></p>
<p>And more, including:</p>
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<li>The local share market closes at an all-time high. </li>
<li>And plenty going on in Canberra, from help for first home buyers to a promise to save REX airline. </li>
<li>Plus the illegal trade in tobacco gets some help from the government, and Italy cracks down on the mafia.</li>
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