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. markets climb on fed rate hopes

2. james hardie chair under pressure

3. super retail sacks ceo

4. nbn unveils upgrade

5. court clash over fed governor

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tuesday 16 september 2025

anz set to pay a record fine of $240 million for a raft of poor governance issues, from trading in the bond market to failing to repay fees charged to dead customers. 

and more, including:

• dire warnings from the nation’s first national climate risk assessment report. 
• prime minister anthony albanese complains about social media pushing extremism on both sides of politics. 
• the aussie dollar surges.
• bitcoin’s boom delivers unexpected benefits to  the ultra-luxury travel market.

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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 down

2. coalition slumps in newspoll

3. emeco soars on takeover whispers

4. commercial property returns

5. emmys crown the pitt and the studio

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monday 15 september 2025

commonwealth bank comes back to the pack while coles threatens to overtake woolies as the biggest supermarket chain. 

and more, including:

• the federal government pledges $12 billion towards defence spending in western australia. 
• almost half of all investors are turning to ai for advice. 
• the spring selling season continues to impress
• the original weight loss drugs lose their lustre. 

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bank job cuts, liberal leadership turmoil, a $1 billion bill for the supermarkets and elon musk dethroned as the world's richest person (briefly).

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. wall st records

2. woodside gas project extended

3. former virgin boss’s $50m payday

4. sydney flights disrupted

5. manhunt after charlie kirk assassination

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friday 12 september 2025

pressure grows on opposition leader sussan ley, after she sacked a senator who refused to publicly support her. 

• the federal government’s investment in quantum computing starts to pay off. 
• global condemnation of the killing of a conservative activist in the united states.
• qantas’ frequent flyer program climbs the rankings
• signs of life on mars.

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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 dips

2. bendigo & adelaide bank cuts jobs

3. hastie denies leadership moves

4. musk passes ellison

5. us activist shot dead

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thursday 11 september 2025

a mega mining merger and china fears trigger a massive sell-off in local mining companies, but the big banks save the day. 

and more, including:

• apple launches a new super slim iphone. 
• oracle’s larry ellison on track to overtake elon musk as the world’s richest person. 
• the federal government spends up big on underwater drones
• housing affordability tumbles.

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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. miners tumble

2. pm flags lower emissions target

3. nab cuts jobs

4. byd predicts shakeup

5. israel strikes hamas in qatar

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