BUSINESS

tuesday 24 march 2026

the head of the international energy agency warns that the oil lost in the current crisis in the middle east is twice the amount of the 1970s oil shock. 

• the local share market flirts with correction territory, having lost $300 billion in value since the beginning of the middle east conflict
• luxury car makers dump plans for ev expansion
• abc staff set to go on strike
• the toilet paper shortage crisis of covid is back, at least in japan

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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 falls 0.7pc

2. qantas reassures on fuel

3. kmd pushed to sell rip curl

4. kyle sandilands launches legal action

5. ice agents deployed to airports

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monday 23 march 2026

the local share market is set to tumble this morning after us president donald trump threatened to obliterate iran’s power plants. 

• the housing market is faltering with clearance rates now at their lowest this year
• fraud across the country surges
• a court rules that working ten minutes a day isn’t enough to keep your job
• the world’s best airports revealed

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it's sean's turn this week to hit michael and adam with five questions — no notice, no prep. this week, it's all about ai, fake news, and just how easy it is to get sucked in by stories on social media.

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interest rate hikes, a fuel crisis, huge change at some of our biggest companies, and a very volatile week for markets - it's a battle for the biggest and most remarkable stories of the week.

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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 down 2.2pc for week

2. fuel prices hit coles

3. cyclone narelle crosses cape york

4. smiggle sales drop

5. europe, japan to help clear strait of hormuz

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friday 20 march 2026

the national cabinet establishes a fuel taskforce as the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the petrol companies. 

• the unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent
• international airfares, having already risen, are set to go even higher
• the richest 250 australians revealed
• gas supplies targeted in the war in the middle east

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thursday 19 march 2026

two of australia’s biggest companies bhp and woodside energy are getting new ceos, adding to the growing list of recently appointed bosses of large companies on the asx.

• pm anthony albanese says he is confident australia can avoid a recession
• the federal government is set to appoint a new petrol czar
• the latest on the middle east
• the world of shipping is turned upside down

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a formula one sponsorship is much more than a logo on a car. it’s an opportunity to reach hundreds of millions of people - but only if you know how.

in this special documentary episode, we’re exploring the business of sports sponsorship with airwallex and airtasker.

it’s part of fear & greed's accelerator series this month, talking to ambitious australian leaders taking their businesses to the world: employment hero, camplify, eatclub and more - brought to you by airwallex.

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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 up 0.3pc

2. trump criticises allies

3. arn terminates kyle sandilands

4. ev adoption higher in cities

5. warner bros ceo’s monster payout

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