BUSINESS

a bumper week of company results, up against interest rate cuts, and some major proposals for economic reform (four day week, anyone?). michael thompson and adam lang go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with guest judge amp deputy chief economist diana mousina 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 closes up

2. baby bunting soars

3. pm faces criticism from us

4. cba boss hits back

5. trump downplays us/russia summit

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volkswagen is a global car giant, operating in a rapidly changing world. as technology evolves, new competitors emerge and global trade changes, volkswagen has set itself a goal over the next decade of being the driver of global automotive tech.

david tan, product manager at volkswagen group australia, talks to sean aylmer about the future of volkswagen, and the role evs will play.

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

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friday 15 august 2025

westpac’s result gets everyone excited about the banks again.

and more, including:

• the asx hits yet another all time high.
• unemployment falls, potentially delaying rate cuts
• telstra profit surges 31% after cost-cutting measures
• guilty plea in insider trading case

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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. westpac soars

2. strong jobs numbers

3. ampol’s $1b purchase

4. setback for deepseek

5. david stratton dies

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thursday 14 august 2025

investors sell off the commonwealth bank, after australia’s biggest company reports a record $10.25 billion profit. 

and more, including:

• the prime minister rejects calls for a 4 day working week.
• massive profits in the housing market, while rental growth picks up again.  
• a $53b bid for google’s chrome browser.
• why an english village has turned on the us vice president.

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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. cba sold off

2. results galore

3. wages steady

4. epic win

5. israel crisis worsens

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wednesday 13 august 2025

the rba delivers a much-awaited interest rate cut - the third so far this year.

and more, including:

• the local sharemarket hits a new all-time high, buoyed by the interest rate cut.
• donald trump extends a tariff truce with china. 
• star entertainment strikes a deal.
• airlines cash in on a big shift in how we travel.

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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 higher after interest rates cut

2. bullock highlights poor productivity

3. deloitte disciplines staff

4. sbs boss quits

5. swift announces new album

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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

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