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Behind every story is Fear & Greed. What distinguishes volatility and opportunity. Prosperity or peril. We take you to the heart of the story because when you know why, you know what’s next.

Budget deficit shrinks, Optus crisis after another outage, world’s highest bridge opens

Tuesday 30 September 2025

The federal budget deficit comes in much lower than forecast. 

And more, including:

  • Optus suffers another triple-zero outage ahead of a meeting between its owner and the government. 
  • Home loan wars heat up
  • The world’s highest bridge, more than 600 metres high, opens to traffic. 
  • The medical regulator warns against buying Melatonin online.

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Afternoon Report | ASX climbs almost 1pc

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 up 0.9pc

  2. Budget deficit

  3. Optus crisis deepens

  4. Albanese at UK Labour conference

  5. US church attack

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Aussie health stocks tumble; PM rules out referendums; hottest jobs in market

Monday 29 September 2025

Australia’s healthcare companies are in turmoil, with US tariffs the latest in a long line of challenges for the worst performing sector on the ASX. 

And more, including:

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rules out any more referendums. 
  • Qantas lifts the bar on management performance hurdles. 
  • The hottest jobs in the market.
  • America goes crazy for drive-through coffee.

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Q:A: Why do we trust Bunnings so much?

The latest Roy Morgan Trust Survey has Bunnings at the top of the most-trusted list. But once again, Woolworths and Coles are our most distrusted companies. How do the supermarket giants regain our trust?

Michael Thompson, Sean Aylmer and Adam Lang discuss our most trusted and distrusted brands, and why trust is so important to a company.


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The Weekend Edition | 27-28 September 2025

Inflation, interest rates and a huge week for the PM on the global stage. Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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Afternoon Report | US whacks 100% tariff on pharma

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 help ASX climb 0.2pc

  2. US imposes pharma tariff

  3. Qantas mayday landing

  4. Visa warns on RBA fee cuts

  5. Trump tees up TikTok deal

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Albo at UN pushes climate change; Premier misconduct claim; Macquarie $321m payment

Friday 26 September 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pushes for Australia to be part of the UN Security Council and emphasises the need for climate change action in his inaugural speech to the United Nations. 

And more, including:

  • An internal investigation by Premier Investments allegedly uncovers a culture of serious misconduct, ranging from absenteeism to potential bribery.
  • Macquarie to pay $321 million to investors. 
  • The May 3 federal election finally concludes
  • Elon Musk’s X takes a big swipe at social media bans.

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Afternoon Report | Copper boosts big miners

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

  2. Hastie shuts down leadership talk

  3. Youth crime surges in Victoria

  4. Qantas unveils new jets

  5. Trump claims UN sabotage

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Inflation jump won’t stop rate cuts, Albo gets his Trump moment, ChatGPT secrets

Thursday 25 September 2025

Inflation rises but not enough to take rate cuts off the agenda. 

And more, including:

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese gets his meeting with Donald Trump at the end of a raucous UN General Assembly. 
  • Optus appoints an investigator into last week’s triple-zero failure.
  • Bunnings tops the latest trust rankings.
  • What people really use ChatGPT for

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Afternoon Report | ASX's biggest fall in 3 weeks

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 slumps

  2. Super Retail settles dispute

  3. Chalmers eyes tax red tape

  4. Trump attacks at UN

  5. Kimmel returns after suspension

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