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Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au
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Oil surges, petrol fears; Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs; 1 in 7 Aussies experience fraud
Friday 13 March 2026
Australia eases emissions standards on petrol as the price of oil surges amid a slump in supply from the Middle East.
Q+A: Telstra’s AI strategy explained
Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the biggest strategic investments for major companies.
Sean Aylmer speaks with Telstra...
Afternoon Report | Market tumbles as oil surges
This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ju...
Rate hike next week; Middle East embassies shuttered; robotaxis sans steering wheels
Thursday 12 March 2026
A rate hike next week looks increasingly likely after the Reserve Bank Deputy Governor said failing to raise rates could...
Q+A: Investors lined up to buy gold. This is who they were buying from.
Long queues outside the ABC Bullion store in Sydney became a familiar sight over the last six months as the price of gold surged and investors rushed...
Afternoon Report | ASX rises, Scott Morrison cleared
This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ju...
ASX partially rebounds; housing value passes $12tr; Littleproud quits as Nats leader
Wednesday 11 March 2026
The local sharemarket rebounds from Monday’s plunge, but remains at the whim of Donald Trump’s commentary.
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Q+A: How this AI agent solved a chicken carcass problem
Agentic AI promises productivity gains - but what does it actually look like inside a real business?
Sean Aylmer speaks with Anouk Darlin...
Afternoon Report | Market rebounds as oil dips
This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ju...
ASX wipeout as oil surges; adult sites block Aussies; Gen Z rejects booze
Tuesday 10 March 2026
The local share market wipes out $90 billion as oil prices head towards $US120 a barrel.
Plus the third interview in...
Q+A: Oil shock rattles markets - should investors panic?
The local share market tumbled almost 3% as tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices sharply higher, and investors started worrying about the imp...
Afternoon Report | ASX tumbles
This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ju...
ASX to tumble as oil soars; petrol rationing begins; AusPost’s 3,000 parcels a minute
Monday 9 March 2026
The local share market is set to tumble after the price of oil pushes above $US92 a barrel.
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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 9 Mar 2026
Are we too negative about the economy? After last week's strong GDP figure - and some welcome news about productivity - Michael Thompson talks to econ...
Five Questions: Does anyone even Google anymore?
Sean hits Michael and Adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — all about how they use the internet, their trust in AI, and whether Google has a...
The Saturday Edition | 21 Feb 2026
A surprisingly strong result for the economy, volatile financial markets, a landmark legal case affecting all Australian companies, and a $200 million...
Afternoon Report | ASX slumps, wipes Feb gains
This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ju...
Q+A: 'This is not chapter two': same leader, very different Domain
Last week, Sean Aylmer spoke with Domain President Jason Pellegrino about what CoStar ownership means for the platform - from residential scale to a n...
Star board not liable for laundering; Canadian PM wows Albo; airport spend to cost passengers
Friday 6 March 2026
The former directors of Star Entertainment are found to have not broken the law, when hundreds of millions of dollars was la...
Afternoon Report | ASX bounces after rout
This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ju...
Hot growth triggers rate fears; ASX tumbles; overdose resistant drugs
Thursday 5 March 2026
Economic growth in Australia accelerates, increasing the likelihood of higher interest rates.
Plus the second inter...
Q+A: Why the Reserve Bank is in a pickle on rates
Australia’s economy is growing faster than expected. New GDP figures show the economy expanded by 2.6 per cent through 2025 — its fastest pace in almo...
Afternoon Report | ASX plunges
This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in ju...
RBA: rate hike is ‘live’; richest radio show collapses; Google v Apple in smartphones
Wednesday 4 March 2026
The Reserve Bank Governor warns that another rate hike is a live option as the Iranian conflict pushes oil prices higher....
Q+A: ChatGPT was just the beginning. Now the real disruption starts.
Enterprise AI is moving fast, and it’s already moved beyond large language models. The focus now is on “agentic AI”: systems that combine raw AI inte...
Afternoon Report | ASX down 1.3pc on Iran, inflation fears
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...
Iran conflict widens as oil surges; profit season ends on a high; Survivor’s 50th season
Tuesday 3 March 2026
Fighting in the Middle East widens with 12 countries, including the UK, drawn into the conflict, as oil prices surge.
Q+A: The gender pay gap is narrowing, but it's still too wide
Australian employers are making progress on closing the gender pay gap, but there’s still a lot of work ahead. The Workplace Gender Equality Agency's...
Afternoon Report | Iran conflict sends oil prices higher
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...
Oil, gold set to surge after US strike; house prices flatline; PM take popularity hit
Monday 2 March 2026
Oil, gas and gold prices set to soar after US and Israel forces kill the leader of Iran.
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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 2 Mar 2026
A bumper week for the economy: December quarter GDP, household spending figures, building approvals and more. Michael Thompson is joined by economist ...
Five Questions: Airlines, lounges & 30,000-foot etiquette
This week on Fear & Greed Q&A, Michael puts Sean and Adam on the spot with five rapid-fire questions — no notice, no prep — all about airlines, loyalt...
The Saturday Edition | 28 Feb 2026
Company results galore, an inflation surprise, and two of the best CEO performances of the past couple of years - all in one week.
Sean...
Afternoon Report | Earnings season ends, ASX on high
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...
Qantas takes a dive; ASX, global sharemarkets hit records; mobile phones test warning
Friday 27 February 2026
Qantas unveils a record profit but a slowdown in its international business sends its share price tumbling.
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Q+A: How property will change as Domain goes global
Last year Domain became part of Nasdaq-listed CoStar Group, a global leader in commercial real estate data and analytics. Domain President Jason Pelle...
Afternoon Report | ASX hits another record
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...
Rate hike likely after CPI surprise; ASX record high; Trump’s rollicking State of the Union
Thursday 26 February 2026
Higher than expected inflation figures have upped the chance of an interest rate hike in coming months.
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Q+A: How this biotech CEO keeps the faith in a cancer cure
Biotech company Imugene reported its half-year results yesterday. It’s still loss-making, but sharply cutting costs and seeing what appear to be genui...
Afternoon Report | ASX hits record
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...