BUSINESS

monday 9 march 2026

the local share market is set to tumble after the price of oil pushes above $us92 a barrel. 

• some petrol wholesalers begin rationing supplies to service stations
• australia post managed to deliver more than 3,000 parcels a minute during the christmas rush
• a strong week for auctions
• how the boom in date centres created a boom in “man camps”

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sean hits michael and adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — all about how they use the internet, their trust in ai, and whether google has a place in search anymore.

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this is the fear & greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

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friday 6 march 2026

the former directors of star entertainment are found to have not broken the law, when hundreds of millions of dollars was laundered through the company’s casino operations. 

• canadian pm mark carney calls for a collaboration of middle power countries. 
• australia’s major airports spend up big, but customers are likely to bare the cost
• mexican theme restaurants lead the rush of new fast food outlets across australia
• nato air defences shoot down an iranian ballistic missile heading towards turkish airspace

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this is the fear & greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx bounces 0.4pc

2. military to help stranded aussies home

3. household spending rises

4. airport parking profits surge

5. china’s low growth target

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thursday 5 march 2026

economic growth in australia accelerates, increasing the likelihood of higher interest rates. 

• the local sharemarket has its worst day since april last year
• oil prices surge, while gold prices fall
• fighting in the middle east escalates as australia rushes to get citizens home
• a new type of drug that resists overdoses

plus the second interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: david holland from employment hero on culture and international growth at an australian hr-tech unicorn.

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this is the fear & greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx falls 1.9pc

2. commercial flights leave dubai for sydney

3. businesses reject push for 5 weeks leave

4. endeavour to keep liquor & pubs

5. apple launches new macbooks

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wednesday 4 march 2026

the reserve bank governor warns that another rate hike is a live option as the iranian conflict pushes oil prices higher. 

• the middle east conflict escalates with the australian defence force headquarters in the uae hit
• the richest programme in radio, the kyle and jackie o show, collapses after a spat between the two stars
• apple and google launch versions of cheaper mobile phones 
• weight-loss drugs might help heart attack victims’ recovery

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx down

2. amazon data centres hit by drones

3. melbourne hotels disrupted by iran conflict

4. canada pm mark carney arrives in australia

5. aldi slips as coles and woolies grow

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tuesday 3 march 2026

fighting in the middle east widens with 12 countries, including the uk, drawn into the conflict, as oil prices surge. 

• the february reporting season wraps up, and analysts say it was one of the strongest in recent years
• parliament returns to canberra as anthony albanese and jim chalmers celebrate birthdays
• ampol may need to offload more than 50 service stations to push through a merger deal
• survivor, the reality tv show, celebrates 50 seasons

and today, the first interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: james teodorini, head of anz at airwallex, on why having a ‘what next’ mindset can be your competitive advantage.

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