BUSINESS

sean aylmer and michael thompson take a look at the main business news stories this week, from the government's budget update - a missed opportunity to right the fiscal ship - through to treasury wine estate's shocking year.

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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 closes 0.5pc higher

2. pm announces gun buyback scheme

3. wisetech investigation wraps up

4. trump media to merge with nuclear fusion

5. coldplay kiss cam hr chief speaks

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friday 19 december 2025

with less than two weeks to go until the end of the year, small caps have significantly outperformed large caps in 2025. 

• prime minister anthony albanese accepts some blame for the bondi massacre. 
• the boss of woodside energy poached to run bp globally. 
• youtube to broadcast the oscars.
• a rare adoption in the polar bear community.

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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 closes flat

2. pm's plan to fight anti-semitism

3. anz's second strike

4. housing market profitability soars

5. warner bros prefer netflix

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today, the federal government outlines lower deficits in coming years in its mid-year budget review, but does little to improve the fiscal outlook. 

• the first funerals for the victims of the bondi beach massacre are held. 
• penfolds owner treasury wine estates admits near defeat in the us and china. 
• the competition regulator sues hello fresh.
• tesla’s share price hits a new high on the back of robotaxis.

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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. oil price near 5yr low

2. first funeral held for bondi victim

3. star entertainment’s new boss

4. jacinta allan’s china trip cost $233k

5. white house chief of staff’s frank interview

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prime minister anthony albanese says the massacre at bondi beach on sunday was inspired by terrorist group isis. 

• consumer confidence takes a tumble. 
• google considers becoming an online property seller. 
• a precedent setting wfh case is overturned. 
• the nasdaq wants to trade 23 hours a day.

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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. tributes flow at bondi

2. asx closes lower

3. star ceo departs

4. charity reprimanded for cutting salaries

5. trump criticised for reiner comments

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the national cabinet will pursue much tougher gun laws, as the federal government faces criticism for not doing enough to stop antisemitism, following sunday’s massacre in bondi.

• corporate regulator asic comes down hard on the asx. 
• one of australia’s largest cattle properties is sold for more than $300 million. elon musk’s spacex is valued at $us800 billion. 
• new footage shows killer whales hunting in tandem with dolphins.

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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. bondi death toll rises

2. pm flags tougher gun laws

3. asx slumps on commodity sell-off

4. cba’s nz subsidiary in court

5. director rob reiner dead

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