📈 Labor axes QLD-VIC rail after $45bn blowout, semiconductors surge 12% in five days, & AGL raises alarm over power crunch

About this episode

This episode covers significant news including the axing of a rail project, a surge in semiconductor prices, and concerns over energy supply.

Headlines for Friday 8 May 2026 This is original content written by the Equity Mates team for the Equity Mates daily email, turned into a podcast using artificial intelligence. Read and subscribe to the Equity Mates daily email here: https://equitymates.beehiiv.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Equity Mates team

Topics covered

• rail infrastructure
• semiconductors
• energy crisis
• business news
• Australia

Keywords

• labor
• QLD-VIC rail
• semiconductors
• AGL
• power crunch
• business news
• Australia

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Organizations: Equity Mates Media, AGL

Places: QLD, VIC

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