BUSINESS

friday 21 august 2026

unemployment rises as bond markets pare back the chance of a rate hike. 

• the aussie dollar pushes above 71 us cents
• federal parliament passes legislation that will force big tech companies to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to local media organisations
• the football world cup both helps, and hurts, asx listed companies
• a promising new treatment for melanoma

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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 snaps six-day losing streak

2. northern star ceo could earn $18m

3. results wrap: idp education, zip, medibank

4. sponsors pause swans deals

5. harry and meghan moving back to uk

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thursday 20 august 2026

the federal government overhauls rules for financial advice. 

• the rba warns to not get too confident about the end of the rate hiking cycle
• the competition watchdog raids the offices of wisetech global
• plenty of profit results
• the world's biggest humanoid robot maker makes its stock market debut

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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. bond sell-off hits markets
2. swans suspend five stars for season
3. santos profit falls 19pc
4. results: whitehaven, temple & webster
5. meta on trial

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wednesday 19 august 2026

copper becomes the driving force for bhp and healthcare giant csl claims it is back in the game.

• the federal government does deals to push through its gambling, ndis and widow tax legislation
• three different takeover bids were made yesterday in the manufacturing, mining and financial services sectors
• commonwealth bank expands its loyalty points beyond credit cards
• a badly stuffed fox head, which turned out to be a tasmanian tiger, sells at auction for $118,000

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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 flat as results flood market

2. one nation wants cigarette tax slashed

3. bendigo bank hit with licence conditions

4. swans players face suspensions

5. millions of cars told to ‘park outside’

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tuesday 18 aug 2026

a disappointing earnings result at jb hifi sends consumer stocks tumbling. 

• the federal government and opposition come to a deal on gambling legislation
• new rules for data centre builders in nsw could set the standard for the rest of the country
• national australia bank’s share price falls after it says customers are struggling
• the first ferrari ev sells for $us40 million

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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. jb hi-fi tumbles

2. swans players investigated over alleged sexual assault

3. coles, woolworths test facial recognition

4. joyce backs easier access to super

5. hayden panettiere dies aged 36

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monday 17 august 2026

aussie investors look for dividends and interest as tax changes bite. 

• the federal and nsw governments kick off a gun buyback scheme with little support from the rest of the country
• five years since the end of covid, and the number of visitors to australia still hasn’t caught up
• auditors under pressure over relationships with clients
• why climbing up and down stairs for three minutes a day can help beat cancer

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the saturday edition is back with all-new stories, fierce debate and a few laughs.

this week: why bank ceos are sick of talking about housing, the battle of the luxury brands, political dramas over japanese melons, and the extraordinary story of donald trump’s mid-air decoy.

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head-to-head, with adam lang picking the winner.
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