BUSINESS

bank job cuts, liberal leadership turmoil, a $1 billion bill for the supermarkets and elon musk dethroned as the world's richest person (briefly).

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. wall st records

2. woodside gas project extended

3. former virgin boss’s $50m payday

4. sydney flights disrupted

5. manhunt after charlie kirk assassination

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friday 12 september 2025

pressure grows on opposition leader sussan ley, after she sacked a senator who refused to publicly support her. 

• the federal government’s investment in quantum computing starts to pay off. 
• global condemnation of the killing of a conservative activist in the united states.
• qantas’ frequent flyer program climbs the rankings
• signs of life on mars.

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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 dips

2. bendigo & adelaide bank cuts jobs

3. hastie denies leadership moves

4. musk passes ellison

5. us activist shot dead

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thursday 11 september 2025

a mega mining merger and china fears trigger a massive sell-off in local mining companies, but the big banks save the day. 

and more, including:

• apple launches a new super slim iphone. 
• oracle’s larry ellison on track to overtake elon musk as the world’s richest person. 
• the federal government spends up big on underwater drones
• housing affordability tumbles.

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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. miners tumble

2. pm flags lower emissions target

3. nab cuts jobs

4. byd predicts shakeup

5. israel strikes hamas in qatar

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wednesday 10 september 2025

rupert and lachlan murdoch do a deal with other family members to ensure lachlan takes control of news corp and fox after his father dies. 

and more, including:

• anz set to cut thousands of jobs. 
• an agreement  between australia and vanuatu stumbles over the pacific nation’s relationship with china. 
• the government’s new first home buyers scheme opens up the market to buyers. 
• us politicians release jeffrey epstein’s birthday book, including the grubby birthday card allegedly written by donald trump.

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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 falls, anz job cuts, murdoch deal

2. aus post to resume us services

3. pm weighs in on price furore

4. bhp settles class action

5. radio ratings

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tuesday 9 september 2025

the two big supermarkets face remediation costs of up to $1 billion for underpaying retail workers. 

and more, including:

• prime minister anthony albanese puts corporate tax reform front and centre, and calls on big business to support the government’s climate change agenda. 
• corporate australia drops dei initiatives. 
• fears that kids will find ways to avoid the upcoming social media ban
• the government proposes reforms to make it easier on passengers facing delayed or cancelled airline flights.

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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 dips

2. erin patterson sentenced

3. maybe pharma tumbles

4. rate cut hopes fading

5. florida dumps compulsory vaccinations

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