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. 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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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.

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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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and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, cash or cashless: what’s better for the budget? get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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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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how does a musician make it in the age of spotify?

musician luke st james - part of the fear & greed team - joins michael thompson to talk about launching new music in the digital age.

luke's new single summer son is out now on spotify, or wherever you get your music.

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is an interest rate cut a sure thing? why did the government backflip on its youtube ban for kids? and what did we learn from microsoft's stellar set of figures?

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with guest judge tim burrowes 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 falls

2. trump tariffs

3. star crisis

4. resmed boost

5. apple surge

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listener lynn asks:

it's commonly said that the rba's use of interest rates for monetary policy is a blunt tool which affects mortgage holders disproportionately.

i've recently heard of an alternative: the monetary authority of singapore manages monetary policy not by using interest rates. 

instead it lets the singapore dollar rise or fall against the currencies of its main trading partners within an undisclosed trading band, known as the singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate.

why don't more reserve banks do this?

join sean aylmer & michael thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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