BUSINESS

a bumper week in the economy, with gdp data and household spending - but is it enough to beat the biggest stories from politics? plus china's massive display of power, more uncertainty for the banks, and a $350,000 wagyu heifer. 

michael thompson and natalie macdonald 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 climbs 0.5pc

2. labor’s tax plan stalls

3. qantas bonus haul

4. atlassian’s $1b purchase

5. giorgio armani dies

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friday 5 september 2025

the federal government agrees to pay another $475 million in compensation to robodebt victims

and more, including:

• the pm works to distance himself from former victorian premier daniel andrews. 
• macquarie bank challenges the big four for a larger slice of the mortgage market. 
• four chinese car brands crack the top 10 for car sales in australia. 
• the asx bounces back
• the trump family goes big into crypto. 

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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 rebounds

2. domino’s boss doubles down

3. ben roberts-smith’s legal bid rejected

4. bill aims to ban pwc

5. alphabet shares jump

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thursday 4 september 2025

the local sharemarket has its worst day since april, with bond yields rising, and the economy rebounding stronger than expected. 

and more, including:

• nab boss warns businesses not to ignore ai, saying complacency puts future generations at risk.
• could we be heading for four year terms in canberra?
• plus the ato warns aussies not to use their super like a piggy bank. 
• and a us judge rules us president donald trump broke the law, again.

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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 tumbles 1.8pc

2. gold price rises

3. govt funds new aged care spots

4. dan andrews slammed for china pic

5. us strikes drug ‘terrorists’

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wednesday 3 september 2025

the federal government tackles rising unease over immigration

and more, including:

• consumer confidence jumps
• nestle fires its chief executive over a workplace romance
• two-thirds of australians say they’d prioritise work-life balance over higher pay. 
• elon musk extends his lead as the world’s richest person.

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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. stocks go ex-divident

2. gold sets record

3. account deficit climbs

4. new airline suffers setback

5. russia jams plane’s gps

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tuesday 2 september 2025

gold prices climb as us president donald trump spooks investors. 

and more, including:

• anz prepares to cut potentially thousands of jobs as part of a major restructure. 
• the consumer watchdog goes after an alleged vegetable cartel.
• tesla prepares to launch its self-driving feature in australia. 
• the netherlands shows the world what the four-day work week can look like. 

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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 down, gold up 

2. social media ban study

3. katter doubles down

4. sa bans soy sauce fish

5. afghanistan earthquake

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