BUSINESS

wednesday 13 may 2026

federal treasurer jim chalmers last night handed down what he called the most important and ambitious budget in decades 

• bhp passes $300b
• biz conditions, sentiment tumbles
• asic investigates droneshield
• trump to meet xi

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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 closes lower

2. budget nerves

3. adf parachuting accident

4. life360 tumbles

5. starmer under pressure

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tuesday 12 may 2026

csl has shocked investors by writing down the value of its assets by $7 billion, one of the largest in australian corporate history.

• pm defends cgt changes
• ooh!media in bidding war
• super el nino on the way
• beer drinking is back

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less than half of all australian small businesses prioritise cybersecurity, and the vast majority – almost 80 per cent – lack a cyber response plan at all.

that’s according to new research commissioned by telco optus, which suggests australian sme’s are dangerously underprepared for a cyber attack.

sean aylmer speaks with cyber security expert karissa breen about how ai is changing the threat landscape, and the simple steps businesses can take immediately to reduce risk.

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monday 11 may 2026

tomorrow night’s budget will focus on tax changes, productivity and savings, with a few hands out for all australians.

• one nation wins farrer
• wall st $14tr six weeks
• coles ozempic economy
• grange set for sale

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sean aylmer and adam lang go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with special guest juliette saly from auzbiz picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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friday 8 may 2026

the federal government will introduce an east coast gas reservation system that requires producers to sell at least 20 per cent of gas extracted in australia, to australians.

• asx surges on peace hopes
• austrac investigates tabcorp
• housing market downturn
• ted turner dies

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thursday 7 may 2026

australia will develop a minimum 50-day supply of diesel and jet fuel reserves, and boost petrol supplies by an extra ten days, under an $11 billion fuel security package.

• asx surges 1.3pc
• farmland values rise for 12th year
• jb hifi pushes into wearables, beauty
• samsung, intel boom\

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wednesday, 6 may 2026

the rba has lifted the official cash rate in a bid to rein in inflation, and made it clear that another hike could be on the way.

• westpac sold-off after earnings
• ev sales surge
• qantas ceo upbeat
• lvmh looks to sell brands

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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. rates at 1 month high

2. asx lower

3. gold merger

4. vic spend

5. us-iran jibes

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