BUSINESS

thursday 17 september 2026

brookfield buys plumbing business reliance worldwide at its fourth attempt, as m&a on the local market accelerates. 

• the albanese government set to announce a big drop in its migration target
• universities’ big plans to become retirement villages
• online creators are replacing celebrities for brands wanting to sell products
• ed sheeran is running out of support acts for his world tour, with four quitting in 24 hours.

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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. miners, energy stocks boost asx
2. anthropic signs australian data centre deal
3. senate inquiry into mortgage offsets
4. sarah abo leaves today
5. trump attacks supreme court

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wednesday 16 september 2026

the local sharemarket hits a three month low as big names bhp and commonwealth bank are sold off. 

• the slowing mortgage market starts to eat into profit margins
• another well-known retailer fails
• australian adults will soon have to prove they are at least 18 years of age, to get the full apple experience
• the hot summer in europe means this year’s champagne vintage will be more alcoholic than ever

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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 hits three-month low
2. chinese bank documents reveal strategic lending
3. rudd says australia must become an ai power
4. stefanovic to buy out podcast partner
5. widow’s bay dominates the emmys
   
   

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tuesday 15 september 2026

the federal government and opposition unite in criticising one nation’s immigration policy, and pauline hanson’s comments on indigenous australians. 

• the rba’s chief economist warns that inflation is too high. 
• the whyalla steelworks to close with the loss of 600 jobs
• how ai writes the resume, reads it, and conducts the interview
• why tesla owners might pay less for car insurance.

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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 up 0.1pc as oil tops $us107

2. rea forced to loosen listing rules

3. sussan ley joins snowy hydro

4. woodside chairman contender quits

5. russia strikes train near polish border

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monday 14 september 2026

leaders of the ai world say they will slow the pace of development in the sector, to guard against technology having too much power. 

• the aussie share market wipes out its gains for 2026, and is now one of the worst performing developed markets for the year
• the leaders of india, china, russia, iran and others unite against us aggression
• prime minister anthony albanese hits back at pauline hanson’s criticism of his mother
• finally some good news from the local housing market

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the saturday edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week.

this week: whether another interest rate hike is now inevitable; why soaring bond yields and trouble in private credit matter for investors; starbucks’ billion-dollar bet on bringing people back into cafés; the business impact of the nfl in melbourne; and donald trump’s extraordinary $5,000 promise to american voters.

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

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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 dives

2. asio warning

3. bathla sales

4. qld downgrade

5. 49ers v rams

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friday 11 september 2026

the local sharemarket has one of its worst days of the year as oil prices push beyond $us100 a barrel.

• us president donald trump offers voters $us5,000 if they vote republican in the upcoming mid-terms
• american nfl arrives in melbourne
• hollywood has its biggest box office summer in its biggest market ever
• nine media’s stan to retain the rights to the english premier league

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