BUSINESS

friday 8 may 2026

the federal government will introduce an east coast gas reservation system that requires producers to sell at least 20 per cent of gas extracted in australia, to australians.

• asx surges on peace hopes
• austrac investigates tabcorp
• housing market downturn
• ted turner dies

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thursday 7 may 2026

australia will develop a minimum 50-day supply of diesel and jet fuel reserves, and boost petrol supplies by an extra ten days, under an $11 billion fuel security package.

• asx surges 1.3pc
• farmland values rise for 12th year
• jb hifi pushes into wearables, beauty
• samsung, intel boom\

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wednesday, 6 may 2026

the rba has lifted the official cash rate in a bid to rein in inflation, and made it clear that another hike could be on the way.

• westpac sold-off after earnings
• ev sales surge
• qantas ceo upbeat
• lvmh looks to sell brands

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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. rates at 1 month high

2. asx lower

3. gold merger

4. vic spend

5. us-iran jibes

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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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