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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 | 4 Sep 2026

Friday 4 September 2026

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

  1. Corporate Travel’s brutal return
  2. Trust changes watered down
  3. US, Aus talk defence
  4. Startup sold in cut price deal
  5. Uber cuts jobs

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 3 Sep 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 three-day losing streak

  2. Pacific splits over China missile test

  3. Santos ramps up Alaska oil

  4. Atlassian puts a price on AI

  5. Trump slaps 100pc tariffs on drones

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Fast Five | 3 Sep 2026

Thursday 3 September 2026

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

  1. GDP lifts rate hike odds
  2. EV sales surge
  3. Telstra reveals outage failures
  4. AI boom vs housing shortage
  5. World to miss climate target

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 2 Sep 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 drops 1pc

  2. Climate event struggles for leaders

  3. Bathla gets another 24 hours

  4. Warning over Sydney Airport safety

  5. US and China clash at G20

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Fast Five | 2 Sep 2026

Wednesday 2 September 2026

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

  1. Chalmers bets on AI
  2. Bond yields hit multi-year highs
  3. CSL strikes Trump deal
  4. Solar overtakes coal in China
  5. LIV Golf on last legs

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 1 Sep 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 slips as oil jumps

  2. Fuel imports widen Australia’s deficit

  3. CBA tips 10pc housing correction

  4. Smooth FM breaks audience record

  5. Messi calls time on Argentina

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Fast Five | 1 Sep 2026

Tuesday 1 September 2026

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

  1. Housing downturn spreads
  2. Privacy law overhaul
  3. Leaders pull out of summit
  4. Bathla Group on brink
  5. Ski season’s early end

 

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 31 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 dips on talk of US rate hike

  2. Monash IVF profit plunges

  3. Hanson accuses PM of inciting violence

  4. Music giants sue Anthropic

  5. 15-metre rugby flyover raises eyebrows

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Fast Five | 31 Aug 2026

Monday 31 August 2026

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

  1. Profit season wraps up
  2. One Nation’s by-election blitz
  3. Auction clearance rates soften
  4. $4 stamps on the way
  5. China details cause of Nepal floods

 

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Fast Five | 29-30 Aug 2026

Michael Thompson and Natalie MacDonald go head to head to decide the top stories of the week.

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