SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Cochlear CEO Dig Howitt after the group's full-year results annoucement about the future of implants, while Stephanie Youssef discusses the role of EVs with CAR Group CEO William Elliott; while Grady Wulff from Bell Direct goes through the numerous records the Australian sharemarket hit during the week.

Experts are warning of the dangers of battery fires. They say there were more than 500 battery fires globally in electric bikes, scooters and skateboards just in the first six months of 2023, causing 138 injuries and 36 deaths.

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin face off for the first time in six years, with the future of Ukraine hanging in the balance. Anthony Albanese announces Australia will recognise a Palestinian state, sparking praise and condemnation. Plus, the Haitian gang leader with a US$5 million bounty on his head, and the world’s worst would-be assassin?

Wildfires continue to rage across southern Europe, forcing thousands of people to evacuate their homes. In Spain, a third volunteer firefighter has died from severe burns, and as residents across the continent grapple with the loss of homes and possessions, the E-U has sent assistance to Greece, Spain, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania.

Thousands of people have gathered in Tel Aviv for a concert to honour the victims of the October 7, 2023, Hamas attack on the Nova music festival in Israel. The event comes as international aid agencies continue to call for more essential humanitarian relief to reach people struggling in Gaza as the war between Israel and Hamas militants continues.

In the early hours of Saturday morning, Australian time, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will sit down for a one-on-one meeting in Alaska, talks the US President hopes will lead to a ceasefire in Ukraine. The Russian leader has praised what he called ‘sincere efforts’ by the US to end the war… and floated the prospect of a nuclear arms deal. Kyiv and its European allies have urged Trump not to make any deals that carve up Ukrainian territory and put the continent’s long-term security at risk.

Advocates in Australia are calling on the federal government to expedite and conclude the outstanding visa applications filed by Afghans who were employed with Australia's mission in Afghanistan.

Advocates in Australia are calling on the federal government to expedite and conclude the outstanding visa applications filed by Afghans who were employed with Australia's mission in Afghanistan.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Origin Energy CEO Frank Calabria following the company's profit results and discusses everthing from the direction of power prices, the energy transition and electric vehicles; Justin Smirk from Westpac goes through the day's labour force data; and Damien Boey from Wilson Asset Management look through the day's market action including the deluge of profit reports released.

Wildfires fanned by an intense heatwave and strong winds continue to rage across Europe. The fires have ripped through villages across the continent, forcing thousands to flee their homes in Greece, Spain, Portugal and Albania.