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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 | 8 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 | 7 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 finishes flat

  2. Coles outsourcing deal

  3. Atlassian boom profit

  4. Nick Scali sales rise

  5. Meta fine

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Fast Five | 7 Aug 2026

Friday 7 August 2026

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

  1. BHP, CBA, Qantas industrial fights
  2. ASX hits new high
  3. AI forecast to add $100b to economy
  4. Pauline Hanson expands on immigration
  5. EV sales climb

 

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That?, answering a listener question: what happens when the market hits my goal before I do? Get the episode from Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 6 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 closes at record high again

  2. Earnings wrap: AMP, REA, Beach Energy

  3. ABC apologises to Gina Rinehart

  4. UK: OpenAI, Anthropic attempted hack

  5. Trump’s helicopter near miss

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Fast Five | 6 Aug 2026

Thursday 6 August 2026

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

  1. ASX hits new record
  2. Immigration overhaul
  3. Jetstar unveils new baggage charge
  4. Best and worst of ETFs
  5. Spider-Man box office boom

 

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Fast Five | 5 Aug 2026

Wednesday 5 August 2026

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

  1. Qantas to offshore work
  2. US tech stocks surge
  3. Household spending picks up
  4. House prices to fall 10pc
  5. European rivers dry up

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 4 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 surges 1.4pc

  2. NDIS delays costing $11.5m a day

  3. BHP fails to stop strike

  4. Canva cuts revenue expectations

  5. Diamond industry shaken up

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Fast Five | 4 Aug 2026

Tuesday 4 August 2026

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

  1. Drugs, escorts and gambling
  2. EVs and hybrids hit 50pc
  3. Steadfast $7b deal
  4. Fleet companies to merge
  5. Being poor can damage your brain

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 3 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 up 0.5pc

  2. One Nation ahead in polls

  3. Bird flu mass deaths

  4. Transurban caps weekly tolls

  5. Oil falls after Trump cancels strikes

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Fast Five | 3 Aug 2026

Monday 3 August 2026

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

  1. Dividends to dominate earnings
  2. House price slump widens
  3. Mag 7 tech stocks find friends
  4. Telstra turns on satellite access
  5. Wine exports hit lowest in 20 years

 

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