fast_five

FAST

FIVE.

Daily business news

for people who make their own decisions.

Five news stories in five minutes. When you remove the grey, you get your news quicker. We tell you how it is, you decide from there.

Fast Five | 5 Nov 2025

Wednesday 5 November 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Rates on hold, cut still possible
  2. ASIC warns on private credit
  3. Power companies to provide free power
  4. Microsoft’s deal with Tassie company
  5. Maldives bans smoking

Join our free daily newsletter here.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, is it time to fix your interest rate? Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 4 Nov 2025

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. RBA holds steady
  2. Market dips 0.9pc
  3. Cup day in Australia

  4. Netflix hit with $100 million Aussie content quota
  5. Amazon’s $US38 billion OpenAI deal

Join our free daily newsletter here for your chance to win Fear & Greed merch - the last day of the promotion is today!

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast Five | 4 Nov 2025

Tuesday 4 November 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Economy slows as RBA meets
  2. Westpac profit falls
  3. Libs in crisis over climate
  4. Optus faces Senate inquiry
  5. Hardest working jobs

Join our free daily newsletter here.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, five smart ideas for using your tax refund. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 3 Nov 2025

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 climbs
  2. DroneShield’s mysterious contract
  3. Australia Post brings in Bain

  4. Auction market quiets for Cup week
  5. Hanson, Rinehart and Trump’s Gatsby party

Join our free daily newsletter here for your chance to win Fear & Greed merch - the last day of the promotion is today!

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast Five | 3 Nov 2025

Monday 3 November 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. House prices accelerate
  2. Tech titans surge
  3. Coalition’s climate crisis
  4. Newspoll hammers Libs
  5. Aussie hotels on world’s best list

Join our free daily newsletter here.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, five smart ideas for using your tax refund. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast Five | 1-2 Nov 2025

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head to decide on the top business stories of the week.

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 31 Oct 2025

Description: 

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 flat
  2. ANZ flags $1.1 billion profit hit
  3. Liberals soften stance on net zero
  4. ResMed expands US manufacturing
  5. Prince Andrew stripped of royal titles

Join our free daily newsletter here for your chance to win Fear & Greed merch - the last day of the promotion is today!

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast Five | 31 Oct 2025

Friday 31 October 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. James Hardie chair dumped
  2. Trump meets Xi
  3. Coles outpaces Woolies
  4. Bunnings, Kmart warn on aggression
  5. Nvidia cracks $US5tr

Join our free daily newsletter here for your chance to win Fear & Greed merch!

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, five smart ideas for using your tax refund. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 30 Oct 2025

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. Retailers dumped

  2. Senate battle

  3. MinRes surges

  4. Corporate update

  5. US rate cut

Join our free daily newsletter here for your chance to win Fear & Greed merch! 

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fast Five | 30 Oct 2025

Thursday 30 October 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

  1. Inflation hits rate cut hopes
  2. Apple, Microsoft pass $US4tr
  3. Woolworths sales disappoint
  4. Govt under fire over social housing
  5. Social media’s creative bans  

Join our free daily newsletter here for your chance to win Fear & Greed merch!

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, five smart ideas for using your tax refund. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Support the show: http://fearandgreed.com.au/

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.