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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 rallies, CBA outage

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 jumps 1.1pc

  2. CommBank suffers major outage

  3. Opposition urges action on BHP-China iron ore row
  4. ARN boss steps down amid Kyle & Jackie O turmoil

  5. Trump accused of weaponising shutdown

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China suspends iron ore buying; car dealer goes global; house prices tipped to jump

Thursday 2 October 2025

China puts a temporary ban on BHP’s iron ore exports, triggering fears of shortfalls for the Big Australian’s earnings and the federal budget. 

  • Australia’s biggest car dealership pushes into Canada. 
  • Analysts tip rising house prices in coming months. 
  • The battle over Seven West and Southern Cross Media starts getting dirty. 
  • President Donald Trump and Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth lecture the US’s top military brass on grooming and physical fitness.

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Afternoon Report | US govt shuts down

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. Gold soars, lithium dumped

  2. Rio flags early power station closure

  3. Watchdog cracks down on Kyle & Jackie O
  4. McDonald’s site sets record

  5. US government shuts down

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RBA warns on inflation; Albanese welcomes Middle East plan; mega merger in media

Wednesday 1 October 2025

The Reserve Bank is getting a little more worried about inflation, as it leaves rates on hold. 

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joins global leaders in welcoming Donald Trump’s peace plan for the Middle East. 
  • Seven West Media to merge with radio group Southern Cross Media. 
  • Australia’s housing market heats up in September.
  • Optus’ owner blames staff for network outages.
  • The White House slaps 100 per cent tariffs on foreign made films.

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Budget deficit shrinks, Optus crisis after another outage, world’s highest bridge opens

Tuesday 30 September 2025

The federal budget deficit comes in much lower than forecast. 

And more, including:

  • Optus suffers another triple-zero outage ahead of a meeting between its owner and the government. 
  • Home loan wars heat up
  • The world’s highest bridge, more than 600 metres high, opens to traffic. 
  • The medical regulator warns against buying Melatonin online.

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Afternoon Report | ASX climbs almost 1pc

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 up 0.9pc

  2. Budget deficit

  3. Optus crisis deepens

  4. Albanese at UK Labour conference

  5. US church attack

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Aussie health stocks tumble; PM rules out referendums; hottest jobs in market

Monday 29 September 2025

Australia’s healthcare companies are in turmoil, with US tariffs the latest in a long line of challenges for the worst performing sector on the ASX. 

And more, including:

  • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rules out any more referendums. 
  • Qantas lifts the bar on management performance hurdles. 
  • The hottest jobs in the market.
  • America goes crazy for drive-through coffee.

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Q:A: Why do we trust Bunnings so much?

The latest Roy Morgan Trust Survey has Bunnings at the top of the most-trusted list. But once again, Woolworths and Coles are our most distrusted companies. How do the supermarket giants regain our trust?

Michael Thompson, Sean Aylmer and Adam Lang discuss our most trusted and distrusted brands, and why trust is so important to a company.


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The Weekend Edition | 27-28 September 2025

Inflation, interest rates and a huge week for the PM on the global stage. 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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Afternoon Report | US whacks 100% tariff on pharma

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. Miners help ASX climb 0.2pc

  2. US imposes pharma tariff

  3. Qantas mayday landing

  4. Visa warns on RBA fee cuts

  5. Trump tees up TikTok deal

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