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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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Chalmers bets on AI; Bond yields hit multi-year highs; CSL strikes Trump deal
Wednesday 2 September 2026
The federal government pitches AI as the answer to our productivity challenges, but it may come with an inflation ris...
Q+A: How to stop your AI budget blowing out
Australian businesses are pouring money into artificial intelligence — but many still don't know whether it's actually paying off. New research from E...
Afternoon Report | ASX slips as oil jumps
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Housing downturn spreads; privacy law overhaul; ski season’s early end
Tuesday 1 September 2026
The house price downturn spreads to almost every capital city, creating a buyers market… with few buyers.
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Q+A: 10 lessons for investors from reporting season
Australia’s FY26 reporting season looked reasonably strong on the surface, with aggregate profits rising by around 11.6%. But underneath the headline...
Afternoon Report | ASX dips; music giants sue Anthropic
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Profit growth rebounds; One Nation’s by-election blitz; $4 stamps on the way
Monday 31 August 2026
August earnings season wraps up, with profit growth rebounding, but wariness about the year ahead.
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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 31 Aug 2026
A hotter-than-expected inflation result and surprisingly strong household spending have changed the outlook for interest rates, with another RBA hike...
10 purchases that actually save you money
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The Saturday Edition | 29 Aug 2026
The Saturday Edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week.
This week: what results...
Afternoon Report | 39 Australians missing in Nepal floods
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Qantas eyes higher fares; rate hike fears grow; Bill Gates’ AI jobs warning
Friday 28 August 2026
Three of Australia’s biggest consumer businesses report results, offering a snapshot of how Australians are spending acros...
Q+A: The AI push inside Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks
Wesfarmers released its full-year results yesterday, and while Bunnings and Kmart are still booming, the conglomerate is facing a familiar retail chal...
Afternoon Report | Australians missing after Nepal floods
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Hot inflation raises rate fears; Woolies outdoes Coles; driverless car future
Thursday 27 August 2026
Hotter than expected inflation raises the prospect of another interest rate rise.
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Q+A: Could AI become your crypto trader?
Bitcoin has rallied sharply, but buying it and hoping the price rises is only one way to approach crypto. Investors can buy and hold, earn staking rew...
Afternoon Report | ASX slips on rate hike fears
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BHP dominates ASX; RBA warns rates could rise; ARIA bans AI music
Wednesday 26 August 2026
BHP hits a new high as the top 10 stocks on the ASX200 push towards 50 per cent of the value of the index.
Q+A: What’s really stopping Australia building more homes?
Australia needs more housing, but property group Stockland says higher interest rates are already starting to slow demand - just as the country remain...
Afternoon Report | ASX rises for second day
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Profits good but outlook poor; NAB boss calls for productivity overhaul; 3m Tesla recall
Tuesday 25 August 2026
Corporate earnings season produces higher profits, but the outlook darkens.
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Q+A: Gold is booming. Why isn’t Evolution buying?
Evolution Mining has delivered a record profit of almost $1.5 billion as soaring gold and copper prices combine with higher production and cost contro...
Afternoon Report | ASX climbs as BHP hits record
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Bitcoin, gold surge; crackdown on lawyers, accountants, brokers; Aldi cuts specials
Monday 24 August 2026
Bitcoin, gold and oil surge as geopolitical turmoil and fears of rate rises hits equities.
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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 24 Aug 2026
The unemployment rate has risen to 4.5 per cent, hours worked are falling and wages growth is easing. So is it time for the RBA to rethink its view th...
The market hit my goal before I did
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The Saturday Edition | 22 Aug 2026
The serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous - welcome to the Saturday Edition.
This week: what earnings season is telling us...
Afternoon Report | Higher oil price hits ASX
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Unemployment rises; football World Cup hits earnings; breakthrough melanoma treatment
Friday 21 August 2026
Unemployment rises as bond markets pare back the chance of a rate hike.
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Q+A: What broke the Atlassian partnership?
Atlassian is one of Australia’s great business success stories. Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar built a software giant that at one point was wo...
Afternoon Report | ASX climbs; CEO’s possible $18m pay packet
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Financial advice overhaul; RBA rate warning; WiseTech Global raided
Thursday 20 August 2026
The federal government overhauls rules for financial advice.
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Q+A: Mirvac CEO: Why the property giant is ready to grow again
After three years of selling assets, strengthening its balance sheet and reshaping its portfolio, Mirvac says it is ready for its next phase.
Afternoon Report | Bond sell-off hits markets; Swans suspend players
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BHP, CSL boom results; Canberra deal frenzy; Tasmanian Tiger auction
Wednesday 19 August 2026
Copper becomes the driving force for BHP and healthcare giant CSL claims it is back in the game.
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Q+A: Copper is now BHP’s biggest earner. What comes next?
BHP has delivered a strong year of earnings and cash generation, but one of the biggest changes is happening inside the business itself: copper has ov...
Afternoon Report | ASX flat as results flood market
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Consumer stocks dumped; gambling deal done; 1st EV Ferrari sells for $US40m
Tuesday 18 Aug 2026
A disappointing earnings result at JB HiFi sends consumer stocks tumbling.
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Q+A: QBE boss Andrew Horton on the risks reshaping business
QBE has spent years trying to become a less volatile, more predictable insurer. But that's no easy task when the risks it covers - from natural catast...
Afternoon Report | JB Hi-Fi tumbles; Swans allegations
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