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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 1 June 2026

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 flat as tech surges

  2. One Nation most popular party

  3. Peter Warren tumbles 25pc

  4. Corporate wrap: Lendlease, Cettire, DroneShield

  5. Nvidia announces new chip

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Fast Five | 1 June 2026

Monday 1 June 2026

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

  1. House prices tumble
  2. $A at decade high
  3. Pollies told to stay mute in Chinese EVs
  4. Use of debit cards declines
  5. CIA official accused of gold theft

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Five Questions: We’ve all been made redundant. Here’s what happened next

This week, it's Five Questions on redundancy, career shocks and what comes next.

Sean, Michael and Adam share their own experiences of losing jobs, the emotional hit that comes with redundancy, and why it can also become a turning point.

They discuss identity, uncertainty, stigma, rebuilding confidence — and why Fear & Greed probably wouldn’t exist without those career setbacks.

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Fast Five | 30 May 2026

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

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 29 May 2026

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 up 1.6pc

  2. Reports of ceasefire agreement

  3. KPMG Chief Exec quits

  4. Tony Abbott new Liberal Council president

  5. Blue Origin rocket explodes

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Fast Five | 29 May 2026

Friday 29 May 2026

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

  1. Fed govt sues 3M for $2b
  2. ASX tumbles after US strikes on Iran
  3. Business investment surges on data centres
  4. Rinehart richest Australian
  5. Ferrari EV launch a flop

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 28 May 2026

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 tumbles on Middle East hostilities

  2. Treasury Secretary on tax changes

  3. Question Time gets rowdy

  4. State of Origin most streamed program

  5. Google engineer charged with insider trading

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Fast Five | 28 May 2026

Thursday 28 May 2026

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

  1. Low inflation means rates on hold
  2. CGT debate heats up
  3. Endeavour Group to offload wineries
  4. Westpac fined $26m for not looking after customers 
  5. NASA’s plans for the moon

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 27 May 2026

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 up 0.7pc on softer inflation data

  2. China rebukes Australia on critical minerals

  3. Second group of women linked to ISIS return

  4. Gina Rinehart revealed as Southern Cross investor

  5. Iran accuses US of ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire

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Fast Five | 27 May 2026

Wednesday 27 May 2026

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

  1. Energy costs to fall
  2. US-Iran peace deal teeters
  3. Three quarters of businesses hit by fuel costs
  4. Goodman Group goes big on data centres
  5. Weight-loss drug breakthrough

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