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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.

Fast Five | 7 Feb 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 and Greed Afternoon Report | 6 Feb 2026

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 tumbles

  2. Rio-Glencore deal off

  3. Coalition still divided

  4. Bullock in parliament

  5. NFL for MCG

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Fast Five | 6 Feb 2026

Friday 6 February 2026

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

  1. RBA wage warning
  2. Pauline Hanson flags joining Coalition
  3. Bondi stabbing inquest findings
  4. Google’s massive AI spend
  5. Winter Olympics gets underway

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, seven signs you’re better with money than you think. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 5 Feb 2026

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 dips, silver tumbles

  2. Attempted bombing declared terrorism

  3. Bunnings wins legal fight

  4. ICE agents withdraw

  5. Washington Post job cuts

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Fast Five | 5 Feb 2026

Thursday 5 February 2026

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

  1. CGT scale back for property investors
  2. Tech stocks hammered
  3. Still no re-unification for coalition
  4. AustralianSuper loses ground to competitors 
  5. $US500b crypto sell-off

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, seven signs you’re better with money than you think. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 4 Feb 2026

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. Miners lift ASX

  2. Major defence land sell-off

  3. Airport delays as arrivals hit record

  4. WFH case could reshape rights

  5. Bill Gates on AI

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Fast Five | 4 Feb 2026

Wednesday 4 February 2026

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

  1. RBA lifts interest rates
  2. Coalition at odds over reuniting
  3. Mobile phone battle heats up
  4. Elon Musk combines his two companies
  5. US TikTok upsets users with new rules

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, seven signs you’re better with money than you think. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 3 Feb 2026

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 closes up 1pc

  2. Nats on crossbenches

  3. Qantas selldown

  4. Corporate updates

  5. Clintons to testify

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Fast Five | 3 Feb 2026

Tuesday 3 February 2026

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

  1. Libs-Nats in talks to reunite
  2. Mortgage competition heats up
  3. Corporate Travel Management boss resigns
  4. Social media ban’s global momentum
  5. Melania doco flops

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, inside the Frugal February challenge. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Fear and Greed Afternoon Report | 2 Feb 2026

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 loses 1pc as gold slides

  2. Bitcoin tumbles

  3. Littleproud survives challenge

  4. Economy airfare wars

  5. Grammy protests

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