BUSINESS

monday 30 march 2026

national cabinet is set to meet amid soaring fuel prices and falling equity markets. 

• auction clearance rates hit their lowest level since 2022
• electric vehicle purchases in australia almost double since the outbreak of the middle east conflict
• wall street tech stocks plummet on the back of ai concerns
• aussies’ $83 billion online splurge

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michael hits sean and adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — about customer service. good experiences, bad experiences, and whether the customer is always right.

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petrol prices, a long-awaited free trade deal, and judgement day for meta. 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 defies wall st tumble

2. pm rejects trump’s criticism

3. cyclone disrupts lng production

4. cba upgrades inflation forecast

5. trump’s signature to appear on currency

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friday 27 march 2026

a growing number of service stations are running out of fuel, as the agricultural sector warns about a critical lack of fertiliser, due to the middle east conflict.  

• meta and google’s youtube found liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
• a new study shows five commercial products account for 31 per cent of all deaths globally
• the federal government supports an above inflation wage increase for minimum wage workers
• qantas’s earnings set to be hammered by rising fuel costs

plus the next interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: ross fastuca from webjet business travel about finding a gap in an established industry like travel, and using technology to disrupt and scale.

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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 slips, oil rises

2. australia tightens iranian visa rules

3. rba warns on supply shock

4. more abc strikes ‘on the table’

5. spacex ipo details

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federal treasurer jim chalmers warns of higher inflation for longer. 

• us president donald trump suggests new talks between the us and iran are progressing, and that sent the local asx higher
• why truckies are loving tesla’s new electric semi-trailer
• rio tinto receives a $2 billion subsidy to keep an aluminium smelter in queensland operating
• western sydney airport sells its first tickets

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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 soars 1.9pc

2. japan warns on lng tax

3. jetstar cuts flights

4. abc staff strike

5. siri overhaul coming

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wednesday 25 march 2026

australia signs a free trade deal with the eu. 

• bosses and workers at loggerheads over the next minimum wage increase 
• the prudential regulator warns that rising premiums is going to make insurance too expensive for many households
• the competition watchdog keeps a close eye on the airlines’ pricing
• an oil tanker manages to pass through the strait of hormuz

plus the next interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: james donald from ideally on building a business that helps some of the biggest brands in the world unlock new insights.

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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 bounce fades

2. santos gas stoppage

3. nsw push for national fuel response

4. victoria teachers strike

5. new york plane crash

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