BUSINESS

tuesday 14 october 2025

the federal government backflips on superannuation, watering down plans to increase taxes on balances above $3 million. 

• hamas releases israeli hostages in the first step of the middle east peace plan. 
• anz’s new boss outlines big changes to the bank’s strategy, winning plaudits from investors. 
• penfolds’ owner treasury wine estates is struggling to sell into china.
• strava beats all comers in the fitness app race.

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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. markets

2. chalmers softens super tax plan

3. anz boss announces overhaul

4. govt to meet social media execs

5. israel / hamas hostage release begins

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monday 13 october 2025

reserve bank governor michele bullock gives the economy a tick of approval ahead of crucial labour force figures this week. 

• qantas says 5.7 million customer records have been leaked on the dark web. 
• bitcoin has a record sell-off. 
• victoria will legislate to criminalise aggression towards retail, hospitality and transport workers.
• penfolds’ latest grange vintage spurs local sales.

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sean aylmer is joined by ey chief economist for oceania cherelle murphy for a look at the week ahead in the economy, with a focus on the labour force data out on thursday.

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sean aylmer and adam lang go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with special guest judge natalie macdonald 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 drops

2. pm calls for calm

3. cyber hack confusion

4. anz penalty

5. gaza cease fire

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friday 10 october 2025

the federal government considers changing key policies, including higher taxation of high superannuation balances.

and more, including:

• the middle east takes a large step towards peace
• donald trump’s polling numbers slide
• and the value of pokemon cards hit a record high

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thursday 9 october 2025

qantas is among nearly 40 global companies hit by a major cyber-attack. 

• gold pushes through $us4,000 an ounce
• bad news for renters, with housing costs on the up
• tesla releases cheaper versions of its electric vehicles.

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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 flat

2. gold hits $us4,000 an ounce

3. aust-singapore deal

4. ndis fraud

5. dolly parton’s health fears

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wednesday 8 october 2025

federal parliament is back in session, and the government is under fire over triple-zero outages. 

• consumer sentiment falls back to pre-rate hike levels
• bitcoin starts gaining credibility as a safe haven asset
• goat meat exports jump

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