BUSINESS

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 higher after interest rates cut

2. bullock highlights poor productivity

3. deloitte disciplines staff

4. sbs boss quits

5. swift announces new album

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

tuesday 12 august 2025

prime minister anthony albanese announces plans to recognise a palestinian state, putting australia at odds with the us over the issue.

and more, including:

• jb hifi’s ceo calls it quits
• lithium stocks surge, pushing the local sharemarket higher ahead of the rba’s rate call today
• the government takes its first steps towards universal childcare 
• australia’s snow tourism sector is seeing a flurry of renewed optimism

join our free daily newsletter here.

and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, four tips for starting a side hustle. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 higher

2. pm to recognise palestine

3. lithium's big day

4. new charge for ev owners

5. csiro combats deepfakes

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

monday 11 august 2025

prime minister anthony albanese rejects calls to impose sanctions on israel. 

and more, including:

• auction clearance rates ease as homebuyers wait for the rba to cut rates. 
• temu and guzman y gomez take australia by storm. 
• optus faces legal action over its 2022 cyber attack. 
• ukrainian president volodymyr zelensky rejects us president donald trump’s suggestion of a land swap deal with russia.

join our free daily newsletter here.

and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, four tips for starting a side hustle. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

this was the week where we officially started living in a tariff world. it was also the week where one state proposed legislating work-from-home rights. plus newspapers got a lifeline, and the nation's creatives are up in arms over ai.

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.

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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 but strong week

2. mike cannon-brookes ‘not going anywhere’

3. israel to occupy gaza

4. trump throws fed curveball

5. new chatgpt model launches

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

join our free daily newsletter here.

and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, four tips for starting a side hustle. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.

join our free daily newsletter here.

and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, four tips for starting a side hustle. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

see omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.