BUSINESS

tuesday 5 may 2026

national australia bank has warned that rising fuel prices are putting the squeeze on small and medium size businesses, even though the sector has held up well so far.

• $217b wiped off asx in 2026
• asic’s accent insider trading investigation
• a2 milk detects toxins in batches
• gamestop bids for ebay.

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despite solid lending growth, particularly in business banking, nab’s half year results yesterday came in a tad below analyst expectations. nab ceo andrew irvine explains to sean why the bank is preparing for uncertainty, even while key activity barometers remain strong.

irvine also outlines the ‘devilishly difficult’ decision facing the reserve bank, the bigger structural issues shaping australia’s future, and how artificial intelligence is already reshaping banking.

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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 loses ground

2. alp leads coalition

3. southern cross chair steps down

4. viva back on track

5. giuliani in hospital

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monday 4 may 2026

the reserve bank’s board meets over the next two days, and it seems likely they will announce an increase in interest rates tomorrow afternoon.

• one-in-four flights out of australia were cancelled last month.
• anz’s bumper result doesn’t impress investors. 
• signs emerge that housing supply and demand are coming into line. 
• donald trump put his face on us passports. 

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five questions, with no notice. this week, michael asks sean and adam about what it takes to be promoted at work - is it doing your job? being seen? speaking up? networking? and what happens if the wrong person gets promoted into a role?

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sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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 closes higher

2. anz beats expectations

3. coles sales rise

4. pm douses tax talk

5. apple, atlassian strong earnings

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friday 1 may 2026

house prices in sydney and melbourne are going backwards, while momentum across the other capital cities is waning. 

• oil prices hit their highest level in four years, in bad news for motorists
• woolworths’ boss warns of higher prices for vegetables, bread and milk
• mega earnings results for microsoft, meta, amazon and alphabet
• the break-away liv golf tournament is set to collapse as saudi pulls its funding

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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 down for 8th day

2. us fed leaves rates on hold

3. jbs hit with $268m tax bill

4. stockland ceo’s slowdown warning

5. trump and putin phone call

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thursday 30 april 2026

interest rates are set to rise next week after inflation jumps to a near three year high. 

• the asx drops, matching the longest run of down-days since june 2022
• opec, which has ruled oil markets for decades, is in crisis after one of its main members leaves
• aldi’s profit in australia tumbles
• g8 childcare closes childcare centres as families dump the beleaguered operator

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