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victoria cross recipient ben roberts-smith faces murder charges in what is likely to be the country’s most significant war crimes prosecution ever. 

wednesday 8 april 2026

• the local share market surges on hopes of an end to the middle east conflict
• the artemis astronauts travel to the dark side of the moon, and set a new record at the same time
• the prime minister promises to guard fuel supplies
• guzman y gomez sales surge

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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 surges 1.7pc

2. ben roberts-smith arrested

3. household spending rises in feb

4. trump singles out australia

5. regions pass 10 million people

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tuesday 7 april 2026

investors get set for higher interest rates in australia as the war in the middle east enters a critical phase. 

• auction clearance rates tumble back to covid levels
• is the era of reality tv over?
• wait times for electric vehicle buyers pushes out
• bad news for renters

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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 to open flat

2. 45-day ceasefire

3. fuel till may

4. critical phase for artemis

5. tesla sales slide

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monday 6 april 2026

a crazy march sent stocks tumbling, but still the asx200 had a strong 12 months. 

• regional house prices outperform the cities
• the world’s biggest religious pilgrimages
• a sacked worker who fought his dismissal with the help of ai gets thrown out of court
• the rise of the bank of grandma and grandpa

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michael asks sean and adam five questions - with no notice at all - about a digital detox. could they handle a week without the internet? could they do their jobs, navigate and communicate, or would life fall apart?

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the war's ongoing economic impact, turning points for social media and the housing market, and the fall of the coalition - it's been a massive start to the year in news. sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the quarter, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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friday 3 april 2026

us president donald trump addresses the nation but fails to provide an end date for the war in the middle east, sending equity markets lower. 

• the federal government announced new rules for gambling advertising
• apple turns 50
• prime minister anthony albanese outlines support packages for industry
• can spacex make elon musk the world’s first trillionaire?

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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. tech stocks dumped

2. thumbs down for pm address

3. asx under fire

4. kmd crashes

5. we have lift-off

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thursday 2 april 2026

prime minister anthony albanese calls for calm amid the petrol crisis and asks people to voluntarily reduce the amount of fuel they use. 

• the local sharemarket has its best day in a year on hopes of a quickish end to the middle east war
• the great kitkat heist
• positive signs for new builds in the housing market
• india kicks off a census of its 1.4 billion people

plus the final interview in our accelerator series with airwallex. today’s guest: anish sinha, co-founder & coo at upcover, about disrupting an industry dominated by legacy players with a big headstart.

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