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friday 23 january 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson.

1. rate rise in a fortnight?
2. pressure on ley to quit
3. northern star investor dispute
4. trump backs down on greenland
5. oldest cave painting found 

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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 jumps 0.8pc

2. national day of mourning

3. gold investment surges

4. fortescue output surge

5. nz landslide rescue

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thursday 22 january 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson.

1. sell america trade heats up
2. coalition in disarray after nats resign
3. house and unit prices hit record
4. aussie cricketers invest in european comp
5. warner bros battle heats up

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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 down 0.4pc

2. nationals frontbenchers quit

3. boost for aussie space industry

4. warning over bus ‘kill switch’

5. air force one turns back from davos

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wednesday 21 january 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson.

1. hate speech laws pass
2. coal-fired power station extended
3. superannuation delivers strong results
4. fashion legend valentino dies
5. nike backs pickleball 

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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 falls

2. hate speech debate

3. shark attacks

4. corporate news

5. a different kind of maga

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tuesday 20 january 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson.

1. trade war crisis
2. albanese and leys talk on hate bill
3. carriers complain about airfares
4. aussie billionaires hit 48
5. australian open hard luck story

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and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, your money bounceback plan. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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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 down, gold hits high

2. one nation support surges

3. govt’s housing target cost blowout

4. uk poised to follow social media ban

5. chatgpt to start showing ads

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monday 19 january 2026

the top five business stories in five minutes, with sean aylmer and michael thompson.

1. us hits europe with greenland tariffs
2. pm waters down racial bill
3. holiday makers into australia surge
4. australian open tennis kicks off
5. cancer success soars

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is the four-day work week realistic, or just wishful thinking? sean aylmer talks to simon kuestenmacher from the demographics group about why gen x is obsessed with work-life balance, and what global trials really show. simon explains why productivity hasn’t collapsed in some experiments - and why labour shortages, not lifestyle trends, may ultimately decide where it works and where it doesn’t.

this is fear & greed's summer series - all-new short episodes every day, with regular news back from january 12.

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