# The latest jobs stats and AI hacks

An episode of [ABC Business Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1886002828), 24 Sep 2026, 20 min.

Audio: https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/oq/Z/8j.mp3

New jobs data out today shows the unemployment rate has risen in Australia. But is it enough to halt the RBA's expected interest rate hike? And an agent from Open AI has hacked into a Services Australia portal. Could this damage big tech's reputation at a time when it's asking for government support to invest in Australia? Carrington Clarke and ABC Finance Journalist Alicia Barry break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at abcbusinessdaily@abc.net.au and we'll attempt to answer it.

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