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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.

Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 5 Jun 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 flat

  2. Battery metals soar

  3. Virgin update

  4. Iron ore falls

  5. Trump-Putin talk

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Fast Five | 5 Jun 2025

Thursday 5 June 2025

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

  1. Aussie economy slows to a crawl
  2. CBA pushes beyond $300b
  3. Virgin IPO for ASX

Meta goes nuclearMusk hammers Trump’s bill

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - how to decide between competing life and financial goals. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 4 Jun 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. Eco growth weak

  2. Europe-Australia trade talks

  3. Teal wins final seat

  4. Westpac sued

  5. Dutch govt collapses

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Fast Five | 4 Jun 2025

Wednesday 4 June 2025

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

  1. 3.5pc wage rise for 2.6m workers
  2. RBA warns on tariffs
  3. One seat still undecided after election
  4. AI takes centre stage for business
  5. Truck crash releases 14m bees

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Book your free ticket to Fear & Greed’s first ever live show in Sydney on June 5, combined with the Australian launch of Michael’s new novel All The Perfect Days.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - how to decide between competing life and financial goals. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 3 Jun 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. Treasury trouble

  2. Ag output jumps

  3. Treasury wine warning

  4. AUD jumps

  5. IDP plummets

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Fast Five | 3 Jun 2025

Tuesday 3 June 2025

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

  1. Soul Patts-Brickworks $14b deal
  2. Trump-Albo defence battle
  3. Regional house price winners
  4. Ukraine’s audacious drone attack
  5. BYD told to stop discounting

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Book your free ticket to Fear & Greed’s first ever live show in Sydney on June 5, combined with the Australian launch of Michael’s new novel All The Perfect Days.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - 10 ways to get onto the property ladder. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 2 Jun 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 drops

  2. Farmer loans

  3. Bluescope jumps

  4. US default

  5. Bitcoin ETFs

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Fast Five | 2 Jun 2025

Monday 2 June 2025

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

  1. Rate cut hopes increase
  2. PM hits out at Trump Administration
  3. House prices rise
  4. Wealth of Australia’s richest climbs 7pc
  5. Ryanair’s CEO $200m payday

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Book your free ticket to Fear & Greed’s first ever live show in Sydney on June 5, combined with the Australian launch of Michael’s new novel All The Perfect Days.

And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - 10 ways to get onto the property ladder. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fast Five | 31 May - 1 Jun 2025

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

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 30 May 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 rises

  2. Westpac changes

  3. One Nation win

  4. King’s message

  5. Trump tariff win

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