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Australian politics live: businesses increasing prices under cover of surcharge ban, UBS economists warn; fire ants in Sydney’s inner west

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Section: Australia news
By: Ben Doherty, Krishani Dhanji, Tom McIlroy
Published: Oct 13, 2026, 2:09 AM UTC
Updated: Oct 13, 2026, 6:47 AM UTC

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Sydney

Capital city of New South Wales, Australia

Sydney is the capital of the state of New South Wales and the largest city in Australia. The metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Blue Mountains in the west, and about 80 kilometres (50 mi) from Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park and the Hawkesbury River in the north and north-west, to the Royal National Park and Macarthur in the south and south-west. Greater Sydney consists of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are colloquially known as "Sydneysiders".

UBS

Multinational investment bank headquartered in Switzerland

UBS Group AG is a Swiss multinational investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland, with headquarters in both Zurich and Basel. It holds a strong foothold in all major financial centres as the largest Swiss banking institution and the world's largest private bank. UBS manages the largest amount of private wealth in the world, counting approximately half of The World's Billionaires among its clients, with over US$7 trillion in assets as of December 2025 (AUM).

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Australian politics live: businesses increasing prices under cover of surcharge ban, UBS economists warn; fire ants in Sydney’s inner west

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