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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 12 minutes
- Episodes
- 4702
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Afternoon Report | PM heads to US
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.
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ASX down for the week
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Tru…
Albo cuts emissions targets; job market weakens; Macquarie Group merger?
Friday 19 September 2025
The federal government reduces its commitment to cut carbon emissions, triggering criticism from all sides.
And more, including:
- The local jobs market weakens, offering mor…
Q+A: How Australians are preparing for retirement
Nearly half of working-age Australians lack a financial retirement plan. Only 37% feel confident making financial decisions, and One-third of Millennials and one-quarter of Boomers expect to retire w…
Afternoon Report | ASX falls, Fed cuts rates, Santos tumbles
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.
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Huge day on markets
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New 2…
$36b Santos deal collapses; Aust-PNG alliance; RBA declares victory over inflation
Thursday 18 September 2025
It’s been a frantic 24 hours in politics, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signing an alliance with Papua New Guinea, Opposition Leader Sussan Ley giving a major econom…
Q+A: Why tech giant Oracle shot up 43% in one day
Larry Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world last week when the share price of Oracle, the company he founded, jumped 43 per cent in one day.
Oracle has been around for decades, but i…
Afternoon Report | Market slumps ahead of rate cut call
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.
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ASX down 0.7pc
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Corporate …
One On One: Digital music pioneer Ian Rogers pt. 2
Ian Rogers is a fascinating pioneer who has worked with some of the most famous brands on earth. In the first part of the interview, we talked about his time with beastieboys.com in the 90s, and how …
Super Retail fires CEO over alleged relationship; social media ban rules; Google hits $US3 tr
Wednesday 17 September 2025
Super Retail fires its CEO after claiming he misled the board about his alleged relationship with the company’s head of HR.
And more, including:
- The federal government t…
Q+A: The biggest risks for Aussie businesses
Four in five Australian business leaders expect geopolitical issues will pose challenges to their operations in the next twelve months - that’s up sharply from last year.
McGrathNicol has just release…
Afternoon Report | ASX climbs, Wall St sets records
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.
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Markets climb on Fed rate h…
ANZ $250m fine; climate change to hit property, death rates; A$’s rare win
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 m…
Q+A: Has the Coalition hit rock bottom?
Yesterday, the federal coalition recorded its lowest primary vote in Newspoll history, at just 27pc. And the release of a new climate change report is set to make things even more uncomfortable betwe…
Afternoon Report | ASX down; gold miners slump
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.
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ASX closes down
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Coalition…
Coles set to pip Woolies, $12b defence spend, AI the new financial adviser
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…
Q+A: Eyes on Aussie jobs & a Fed rate cut
This week, the labour force figures will give us a valuable insight into the economy - not just whether the unemployment rate is rising, but whether those who have jobs are getting enough work. Plus …
Q+A: Why is copper the belwether commodity?
Why is copper considered the belwether commodity?
Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson and the team as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If y…
The Weekend Edition | 13-14 September 2025
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 t…
Afternoon Report | Wall St boosts ASX
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.
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Wall St records
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Ley’s leadership battle; fed quantum gamble pays off; shock over US Conservative murder
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 sta…