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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.

Afternoon Report | ASX closes flat after early surge

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 flat after early surge

  2. CSL signs $510m drug development deal

  3. AFL wins grand final ratings battle

  4. Andrew challenges Epstein arrest

  5. Flydubai co-pilot allegedly planned 9/11-style attack

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House prices to drop 15pc; miners, energy pay most tax; AI cracks 200 year old code

Monday 5 October 2026

Experts predict house prices will fall by up to 15 per cent, as the weekend’s auctions results fall below 50 per cent. 

  • Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be no hand-outs from the government in the upcoming mid-year budget review
  • Miners and energy companies pay most tax
  • More details emerge about the Flydubai co-pilot attack last week.
  • AI cracks a war code from Napoleonic times

 

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The Saturday Edition | 3 Oct 2026

Was it a good week or a bad week for the Australian economy? Michael and Sean go head-to-head over interest rates, inflation and house prices – before tackling sporting debacles, tax reform, card surcharges and the best TV shows of the 21st century.

Adam Lang returns to judge the arguments, with predictably controversial results.

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Afternoon Report | ASX rebounds as bond sell-off eases

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 rebounds as bond sell-off eases

  2. ANZ dumps KPMG after almost 60 years

  3. Firmus valued at $43.7 billion

  4. ATO credit card ban sparks backlash

  5. Investigators probe FlyDubai cockpit attack

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RBA first home buyer warning; ASX tumbles; Ampol shifts into EV charging

Friday 2 October 2026

The Reserve Bank warns that some first home buyers have been hit hardest by falling house prices. 

  • The ASX falls two per cent, pushing the benchmark to its lowest since June
  • Transurban spends $4.5 billion on local toll roads, as Canadian pension funds head for the exits
  • Commonwealth Bank suspends bank branch closures in the bush
  • Petrol station owner Ampol buys the country’s largest EV charging business

 

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Afternoon Report | ASX tumbles 2pc as bond yields surge

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 tumbles 2pc as bond yields surge

  2. M&A burst

  3. Governments tip another $200m into Rio smelter

  4. Anika Wells makes Time list

  5. Australians caught up in terrifying FlyDubai flight

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House prices tumble; mental health the main workplace problem; card surcharges end

Thursday 1 October 2026

House prices fall for a sixth consecutive month across the country with owners wondering how far the slump will go. 

  • August inflation comes in slightly lower than expected, but that’s unlikely to prevent another rate hike
  • Credit and debit card surcharges disappear from today
  • Mental health emerges as the leading workplace safety problem
  • One of the world’s biggest sporting teams, Manchester City, found guilty of defrauding the English Premier League

 

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Afternoon Report | ASX rallies on inflation figures

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 rallies on inflation figures

  2. Glencore, Yancoal coal expansion approved

  3. Sydney Airport near miss rated most serious

  4. Australian universities slide in global rankings

  5. UK PM says Brexit has done ‘more harm than good’

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RBA hikes rates, another expected; OpenAI apologises; Asian airlines win friends

Wednesday 30 September 2026

The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, and another hike is tipped before the end of the year. Australia now has the highest interest rates among major developed economies. 

  • OpenAI apologises for its model hacking Australia’s Medicare system
  • Asian airlines are increasingly becoming the carriers of choice for Aussies
  • Milk wars break out
  • The leaked prospectus of IPO candidate Anthropic says AI could pose an existential risk to humanity. 

 

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Afternoon Report | ASX rises as RBA lifts rates

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 as RBA lifts rates

  2. Codan expects profit to more than double

  3. Hanson-Young bids for Greens leadership

  4. Pope rebukes Nvidia boss over AI

  5. Five bailed after UK terror arrests

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