BUSINESS

monday 2 march 2026

oil, gas and gold prices set to soar after us and israel forces kill the leader of iran. 

• house prices in sydney and melbourne flatline
• anthony albanese takes a hit to his popularity on the back of angus taylor’s rise
• woolworths wins some ground in the battle against coles
• paramount skydance set to buy warner bros discovery

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this week on fear & greed q&a, michael puts sean and adam on the spot with five rapid-fire questions — no notice, no prep — all about airlines, loyalty programs, business class, and the little things that make flying either a joy… or deeply irritating.

with qantas reporting record profits and the loyalty program battle with virgin heating up, the trio unpack whether points actually influence booking decisions, whether airline loyalty is now the real business of aviation, and if business class is worth the splurge.

they also share their best-ever flight experiences (including a first-class surprise upgrade and a childhood trip that set the bar impossibly high), before a candid look at modern flight etiquette — from overhead locker offenders to mid-air commentators.

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company results galore, an inflation surprise, and two of the best ceo performances of the past couple of years - all in one week. 
 
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. asx hits record again

2. coalition won’t release review

3. last day of earnings season

4. asic v budget direct

5. block slashes 40% of jobs

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friday 27 february 2026

qantas unveils a record profit but a slowdown in its international business sends its share price tumbling. 

• global share markets, including the asx, hit record levels
• mobile phones set to blast a test emergency warning across the country
• the latest in the tax debate
• donald trump becomes further embroiled in the epstein files

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thursday 26 february 2026

higher than expected inflation figures have upped the chance of an interest rate hike in coming months. 

• the local sharemarket hits an all-time high
• a bumper profit at woolworths sends its share price up the most in 30 years 
• ai bites, with wisetech global to cut 2,000 jobs
• donald trump’s loud, abrasive state of the union address

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investors ramp up their selling of tech stocks as the implications of ai filter through the market. 

wednesday 25 february 2026

• federal treasury says scaling back the capital gains tax concession for property investors will help first-home buyers
• the federal government releases the business case for a $92 billion high speed rail link between sydney and newcastle
• the owner of westfield shopping centres wants to build 16,000 apartments at six of its malls
• donald trump's tariffs kick in, at ten per cent, not 15 per cent

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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; tech tumbles

2. ex-anz boss drops lawsuit

3. profit season delivers mixed results

4. airlines battle over loyalty bonuses

5. mandelson caught up in epstein probe

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tuesday 24 february 2026

australia’s beef industry expects an exemption from us tariffs, as the rest of the world struggles to understand the winners and losers from the latest 15 per cent imposition. 

• the federal opposition pressures the government on islamic state families
• the gold coast is getting a trump tower
• the fair work commission finds in favour of an employer who sacked a worker for making the nazi salute
• australians warned about travelling to mexico

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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 slips on tariff uncertainty

2. govt accused of hypocrisy on tariffs

3. royal commission set to begin

4. results wrap

5. man shot dead at trump’s florida home

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