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in the last few years there’s been a huge rise in demand for electric vehicles in australia.

but at the same time, plenty of people still have questions: are there enough charging stations, can i get from point a to point b on a single charge, and is the infrastructure keeping up with demand?

david tan, product manager at volkswagen group australia, talks to sean aylmer about the future of evs in australia.

volkswagen is a supporter of fear & greed. sean aylmer test drove a volkswagen id. 4 pro for this story.

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friday 8 august 2025

prime minister anthony albanese supports the idea of legislated wfh privileges. 

and more, including:

• the corporate regulator is close to agreeing to allowing a competitor to the australian stock exchange. 
• a western australian prospector strikes it rich while filming a youtube tutorial. 
• the government buys into a listed lithium stock.
• prize money for the us tennis open rises to $130 million.

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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 closes flat

2. rio cuts sick leave

3. trade balance jumps

4. amp results

5. treasury research

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thursday 7 august 2025

today, federal treasurer jim chalmers calls on australians to welcome ai as an enabler, not a disrupter, in the economy. 

and more, including:

• the asx hits an all time high. 
• telco tpg’s share price tumbles after the stock exchange mixes up its name with an american pe group. 
• an australian music legend dies
• warren buffet’s berkshire hathaway is going backwards as investors fear the retirement of the world’s greatest investor.

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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. banks lead the way

2. news result

3. housing reform

4. domain approval

5. pharma tariffs

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wednesday 6 august 2025

nbn co will partner with us tech giant amazon to offer satellite broadband to regional australia.

and more, including:

• the local share market closes at a record high
• there are signs emerging that the cost-of-living crisis across the country is easing.
• australia’s most popular pollies, as judged by their social media followings, are revealed. 
• elon musk is awarded around $45 billion worth of tesla shares, to keep him happy.

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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. rate stocks do well

2. rare earths deal

3. mitsubishi wins $10b defence contract

4. austal designation

5. bp oil discovery

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tuesday 5 august 2025

an alleged chinese spy has been arrested in canberra, just as prime minister anthony albanese wrestles with the crisis in the middle east. 

and more, including:

• resignations at the very top of endeavour group, owner of dan murphy’s, leaves the group rudderless, according to investors. 
• a record payout for sexual harassment in the workplace 
• the country’s biggest publishers promise five more years of print.
• the crisis in the world of butter. 

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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. pm downplays roundtable

3. whyalla rescue

4. beach dividend boom

5. netanyahu horror

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monday 4 august 2025

global share markets are under pressure as us tariffs come into force. 

and more, including:

• victoria’s allan government wants to legislate wfh. 
• house prices are on the rise. 
• the productivity commission’s radical plan to overhaul company tax rates. 
• donald trump sacks the head of the bureau of labor statistics, after disappointing employment data.

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