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Fast Five | 26 Aug 2026

Wednesday 26 August 2026

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

  1. BHP dominates ASX
  2. RBA warns that rates could rise
  3. Angus Taylor’s bike fall
  4. Westfield owner eyes residential
  5. ARIA fights back against AI

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 25 Aug 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 rises for second day

  2. Viva Energy profit surges

  3. ARB hit by weaker 4WD sales

  4. Antisemitism inquiry hearings to finish early

  5. US-Canada trade war gets personal

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Fast Five | 25 Aug 2026

Tuesday 25 August 2026

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

  1. Profits good but outlook poor
  2. KPMG sacks hundreds of staff
  3. Aldi worker’s AI legal claim rejected
  4. 3m Tesla recall
  5. Panama Canal hit by drought

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 24 Aug 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 climbs as BHP hits record

  2. Results: PLS, Bendigo Bank, Ansell

  3. Results: Reece, Nuix, NIB, Aussie Broadband

  4. Bird flu threat grows

  5. Seoul overtakes Dubai

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Fast Five | 24 Aug 2026

Monday 24 August 2026

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

  1. Bitcoin, gold surge
  2. How data is changing insurance
  3. Aldi cuts specials
  4. US, Canada in trade war
  5. First World Humanoid Robot Games

 

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Fast Five | 22-23 Aug 2026

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

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 21 Aug 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 ends lower

  2. Runway near collision
  3. Steadfast to leave ASX

  4. ARN loss on Kylie, Jackie O implosion

  5. Walmart slumps

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Fast Five | 21 Aug 2026

Friday 21 August 2026

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

  1. Unemployment rises
  2. Aussie dollar hits 71 US cents
  3. Big tech to pay local media
  4. Football World Cup hits earnings
  5. Breakthrough melanoma treatment

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 20 Aug 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 snaps six-day losing streak

  2. Northern Star CEO could earn $18m

  3. Results wrap: IDP Education, Zip, Medibank

  4. Sponsors pause Swans deals

  5. Harry and Meghan moving back to UK

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Fast Five | 20 Aug 2026

Thursday 20 August 2026

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

  1. Financial advice overhaul
  2. RBA rate warning
  3. WiseTech Global raided
  4. Fewer big jackpots hits Lottery Corp
  5. Humanoid robot company lists

 

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