BUSINESS

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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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 closes higher

2. anz beats expectations

3. coles sales rise

4. pm douses tax talk

5. apple, atlassian strong earnings

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friday 1 may 2026

house prices in sydney and melbourne are going backwards, while momentum across the other capital cities is waning. 

• oil prices hit their highest level in four years, in bad news for motorists
• woolworths’ boss warns of higher prices for vegetables, bread and milk
• mega earnings results for microsoft, meta, amazon and alphabet
• the break-away liv golf tournament is set to collapse as saudi pulls its funding

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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 down for 8th day

2. us fed leaves rates on hold

3. jbs hit with $268m tax bill

4. stockland ceo’s slowdown warning

5. trump and putin phone call

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thursday 30 april 2026

interest rates are set to rise next week after inflation jumps to a near three year high. 

• the asx drops, matching the longest run of down-days since june 2022
• opec, which has ruled oil markets for decades, is in crisis after one of its main members leaves
• aldi’s profit in australia tumbles
• g8 childcare closes childcare centres as families dump the beleaguered operator

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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 dips on inflation jump

2. penny wong china meeting disrupted

3. pauline hanson’s donation

4. cyclone hits woodside’s results

5. king charles at state dinner

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wednesday 29 april 2026

the albanese government unveils new laws to make social media platforms pay for local journalism. 

• the strait of hormuz remains closed putting upward pressure on oil prices ahead of today’s local inflation report
• king charles iii addresses the us congress
• aussie banks promote how much tax they pay
• the release of the michael jackson biopic breaks box office records

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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 off 0.6pc
2. grant thornton $800m deal
3. aukus sub warning
4. vic teachers 28pc pay offer
5. 30 years since port arthur

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tuesday 28 april 2026

aussie small cap stocks underperform as investors look for high quality assets. 

• ifm investors makes a near $7 billion bid for toll road group atlas arteria
• space etfs are all the rage
• cash usage rises
• two runners break the two-hour barrier for the first time at the london marathon… and the winner is adidas

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