BUSINESS

wednesday 18 february 2026

bhp announces a bumper half year profit as its copper division earnings surpass iron ore. 

• the minutes of last fortnight’s reserve bank board meeting suggest another rate hike is possible. 
• the imf calls on australia to cut income taxes and lift the gst. 
• angus taylor announces his new frontbench. 
• the real story about winter olympic ski jumpers having injections into their penises to gain an advantage.

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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. bhp results boost asx

2. angus taylor tackles childcare

3. company results wrap

4. major energy project blowout

5. $100m pentagon drone challenge

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tuesday 17 february 2026

the competition watchdog alleges in federal court that coles has used promotions to disguise big price rises. 

• jb hifi surges as shoppers stock up on electronics
• new liberal leader angus taylor outlines his vision
• steel maker bluescope becomes santa clause for shareholders
• cherie blair gives a very frank interview about her husband, former british pm tony blair

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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. tech sector rebouncs

2. leaked liberal immigration policy

3. death at rio tinto site

4. results wrap: jb hifi, treasury wines, a2 milk

5. europe hits back at us

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monday 16 february 2026

the federal liberal party tries for a fresh start as one nation looms. 

• the anything-but-tech trade on wall street and elsewhere gather momentum, with the big tech companies underperforming the market
• macquarie group is working on a $12 billion bid for qube logistics
• solar panels produce too much energy
• democrats tell european leaders that donald trump will be gone in three years

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commonwealth bank soars, while amp plummets in a very volatile start to reporting season. plus a leadership spill, fast internet booms, and who would want the corner office?

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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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 drops on tech sell-off 

2. angus taylor wins lib spill

3. austal, cochlear, webjet tumble

4. ice agents out of minnesota

5. first aussie gold at winter olympics

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friday 13 february 2026

angus taylor is expected to become leader of the federal liberal party this morning, removing sussan ley. 

• anz announces a strong quarterly result sending bank shares surging
• the reserve bank concedes it let the unemployment level fall too low, and as a result inflation crept higher
• the boom in high-speed internet connections
• the number of global spotify users hits 750 million 

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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. lib leadership challenge tomorrow

3. amp’s worst day in two decades

4. corporate results wrap

5. canada shooter identified

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thursday 12 february 2026

commonwealth bank’s share price surges on a strong profit while csl tumbles after its ceo was forced out the door. 

• the dept of treasury confirms it’s been doing work on potential changes to capital gains tax concessions
• the local share market nears record highs
• angus taylor quits the front bench and is set to challenge opposition leader sussan ley
• the story of a crockery company booming in an ai world

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