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ANZ governance slammed; BHP liable for dam disaster; new native bee discovered
16 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Monday 17 November 2025 An independent review into ANZ is highly critical of the major bank, unveiling governance and staff problems that were critici...
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 17 Nov 2025
16 Nov 2025
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This week: RBA minutes, wages data, and a look back at last week's strong labour force data - is an interest rate cut off the table?Michael Thompson i...
Q+A: The best & worst parts of having a daily podcast
15 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every day for the last five and a half years, Fear & Greed has published at least one podcast episode exploring the latest business news. Today, S...
The Weekend Edition | 15-16 Nov 2025
14 Nov 2025
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A bumper week for the economy, the end of the US government shutdown, CBA's big sell-off and the Liberals dump net zero - so many stories to choose fr...
Afternoon Report | ASX tumbles 1.4pc
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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Jobs surge dashes rate cut; Libs finally dump net zero; house sold for just $1
13 Nov 2025
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Friday 14 November 2025 A surge in jobs dashes hopes of any more rate cuts. The Liberal Party officially dumps net zero. A Sydney fortune...
Q+A: Getting bang for your buck on your home loan
13 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian housing market hit $12 trillion this week. The value has doubled over the past decade, with most of the growth in the past five years. ...
Afternoon Report | ASX slumps on strong jobs growth
13 Nov 2025
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Coalition drops net zero; CBA’s shares tumble, banks surge; social media ban strategies
12 Nov 2025
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Thursday 13 November 2025 The federal Liberal Party is set to drop its net zero target in its emission policy. Commonwealth Bank’s share ...
Q+A: Is the economy too strong for an interest rate cut?
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We've had a lot of data coming out recently. The Westpac–Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index surged 12.8%. The NAB business conditions ...
Afternoon Report | CBA hits 7 month low; Lib showdown underway
12 Nov 2025
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Property giants harassment claims; property market hits $12tr; CBA shares dumped
11 Nov 2025
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Wednesday 12 November 2025 Property giants CBRE and JLL under fire for alleged harassment and inappropriate behaviour of senior management. The value...
Q+A: Was CBA's tumble inevitable?
11 Nov 2025
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Commonwealth Bank shares fell 6.6pc yesterday. For a long time analysts have said CBA is very expensive - so was a sell-off inevitable?Sean Aylmer tal...
Afternoon Report | CBA tumble drags ASX lower
11 Nov 2025
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ANZ profit tumbles; RBA plays down rate cuts; ACCC warns retailers ahead of Black Friday
10 Nov 2025
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Tuesday 11 November 2025 ANZ emerges as the favoured bank stock, post results, even though its earnings tumbled 14 per cent. The Reserve Bank p...
Q+A: Why the big banks are spending so much money
10 Nov 2025
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Three of the big four banks have all reported results - NAB, ANZ and Westpac - with the CEOs of all three less than two years into their roles. It's a...
Afternoon Report | ASX higher on US shutdown hopes
10 Nov 2025
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ASX worst performers in 2025; 500,000 Aussies on weight loss drugs; Qantas’ new class
09 Nov 2025
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Monday 10 November 2025 Some of Australia’s best-known companies make the list of worst performers in 2025. The local housing mark...
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 10 Nov 2025
09 Nov 2025
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This week - labour force figures, consumer sentiment, NAB business conditions and more. Plus what to make of last week's RBA meeting, and we fact chec...
Q+A: What it's like working in radio
08 Nov 2025
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Two of the Fear & Greed team have a background in radio - Michael Thompson was the Executive Producer of the Ray Hadley Morning Show for many year...
The Weekend Edition | 8-9 Nov 2025
07 Nov 2025
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RBA meetings, nervous investors, an ASIC report into private credit and Elon Musk's $1 trillion payday (maybe!) - there's plenty to choose from this w...
Afternoon Report | Markets fall, Mixed earnings
07 Nov 2025
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$250b public servant bill; Microsoft CoPilot backdown; Trump’s tough few days
06 Nov 2025
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Friday 7 November 2025 The annual bill for public servants across the country hits $250 billion. National Australia Bank’s annual profit ...
Q+A: NAB boss Andrew Irvine: "We want to be the Toyota of banking"
06 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s second largest lender, NAB, reported its full year earnings yesterday, making a cash profit of $7.1 billion, slightly lower than the...
Afternoon Report | ASX climbs, NAB slumps
06 Nov 2025
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Equities, bitcoin, gold sell-off; voters fire Trump a warning; smartwatches, AI heart health
05 Nov 2025
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Thursday 6 November 2025 Equities, crypto currencies and gold sell off as investors re-assess the outlook for risk and interest rates. ASIC bos...
Q+A: Think you can run an SMSF? Listen to this first.
05 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There are about 650,000 self-managed super funds in Australia, looking after more than $1 trillion in retirement funds. And that number is growing. In...
Afternoon Report | ASX dips; Dick Cheney dies
05 Nov 2025
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Rates on hold, cut still possible; ASIC warns on private credit; Maldives bans smoking
04 Nov 2025
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Wednesday 5 November 2025 The Reserve Bank leaves interest rates on hold, with little clear direction about whether there’ll be any more rate cu...
Q+A: Why this economist thinks a rate hike is on the cards
04 Nov 2025
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Yesterday the RBA left interest rates on hold, with many economists still tipping another cut next year.But as Warren Hogan - Managing Director of EQ ...
Afternoon Report | RBA decision; Half Yours wins Melbourne Cup
04 Nov 2025
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Economy slows as RBA meets; Westpac profit falls; hardest working jobs
03 Nov 2025
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Tuesday 4 November 2025 The Reserve Bank board meets as signs emerge of a slowdown in the economy, notwithstanding inflation is still too high. ...
Q+A: Of the tech giants, these two impressed most
03 Nov 2025
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The Wall Street tech giants are surging following earnings announcements in recent days. The Magnificent 7 – Nvidia, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, A...
Afternoon Report | ASX up; Trump’s Halloween party criticised
03 Nov 2025
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House prices accelerate; Coalition’s climate crisis; Buffett’s $US382 cash pile
02 Nov 2025
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Monday 3 November 2025 House prices rise at their fastest pace in more than two years. Wall Street’s tech titans surge as their dominance...
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 3 Nov 2025
02 Nov 2025
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The RBA board meets today and tomorrow, with hopes of an interest rate cut dashed by last week's shock inflation figures. But there's plenty more comi...
Q+A: Sean worked at the AFR. Here's how companies use the media.
01 Nov 2025
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This week, shares in Domino's shot up after a report that Bain considering a bid for the struggling pizza company. Domino's denied the report - ...
The Weekend Edition | 1-2 Nov 2025
31 Oct 2025
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An inflation shock, the US & Chinese presidents meet, James Hardie's chair dumped, and WiseTech raided. It's been a massive week for business news...
Afternoon Report | Gold miners rally
31 Oct 2025
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James Hardie chair dumped; Trump accelerates nuclear testing; Nvidia hits $US5 trillion
30 Oct 2025
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Friday 31 October 2025 Shareholders dramatically oust the chair of James Hardie over its controversial $14 billion merger with a US building materials...
Q+A: Why the IMAX boss isn't too worried about Trump's film tariffs
30 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
IMAX is more than just very, very big screens. It's a film production company, providing everything from cameras to the post-production services to so...
Afternoon Report | ASX hits two week low
30 Oct 2025
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Q+A: How tech is changing the legal industry in Australia
30 Oct 2025
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This week, Fear & Greed partnered with legal tech group Clio at its Innovate Legal 2025 conference. The summit focused on practical innovation in ...
Inflation hits rate cut hopes; Apple, Microsoft pass $US4tr; social media’s creative bans
29 Oct 2025
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Thursday 30 October 2025 Hot inflation dashes hopes of an interest rate cut on Melbourne Cup Day next week. Woolworths sales disappoint, though...
Q+A: How $4.3 trillion in super boosts our 'arsenal of influence'
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Australia's super sector has grown to a whopping $4.3 trillion. And with that comes a significant amount of 'soft power', according to the NSW Treasur...
Afternoon Report | ASX drops as inflation jumps
29 Oct 2025
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WiseTech offices raided; Domino’s takeover speculation; Gates’ climate change rethink
28 Oct 2025
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Wednesday 29 October 2025 The corporate regulator and the AFP raid WiseTech Global’s headquarters investigating claims of insider trading. Domi...
Q+A: Aldi & Costco make their move as Coles & Woolies flounder
28 Oct 2025
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Supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths have still got a long way to go to rebuild trust with the Australian public, according to new research. And as...
Afternoon Report | Big swings for CSL, WiseTech, Domino’s
28 Oct 2025
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ACCC sues Microsoft over pricing, test case for young workers, red crab creep begins
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Tuesday 28 October 2025 The competition watchdog sues Microsoft, claiming it misled millions of customers into paying more for subscriptions to Office...
Q+A: Three small caps this investor likes
27 Oct 2025
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Small cap stocks have rebounded this year. So is 2025 the year of small caps (at last?)Andrew Mitchell, co-founder of Ophir Asset Management, talks to...
Afternoon Report | ASX up, auctions ease
27 Oct 2025
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Small biz outlook improves; super balances jump; Louvre suspects arrested
26 Oct 2025
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Monday 27 October 2025 Economic conditions for small businesses are improving, but insolvency levels remain near record high levels. Government...
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 27 Oct 2025
26 Oct 2025
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This week it's all about the September quarter inflation figures, which will likely be the deciding factor for the RBA on interest rates. Plus, the US...
Q+A: Sean worked from France for 6 weeks. Did it work?
25 Oct 2025
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Remote working was a necessity during the pandemic, and since then, more people have embraced either working from home, or a hybrid arrangement. But w...
The Weekend Edition | 25-26 Oct 2025
24 Oct 2025
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Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese sign a deal in the White House, Australia's housing market soars to new heights, gold takes a tumble, and AI's gamec...
Afternoon Report | ASX dips for the day but up for the week
24 Oct 2025
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BHP’s US-China balancing act, RBA downplays mining boom, Aldi sales surge
23 Oct 2025
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Friday 24 October 2025 BHP treads a very fine line between selling iron ore to Beijing and working with the Trump White House. The Reserve Bank...
Interview: What this investor likes about Mexico & Indonesia
23 Oct 2025
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Matt Williams is the senior investment director at Aberdeen Investments, based out of the UK. He oversees emerging market equity funds… and bel...
Afternoon Report | Oil prices spike after sanctions
23 Oct 2025
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Gold prices tumble; house prices soar; ChatGPT takes on Google in browser-land
22 Oct 2025
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Thursday 23 October 2025 Gold prices have their biggest tumble in 12 years, potentially hurting retail investors who have piled into the precious meta...
Interview: House prices rising at their fastest pace in four years
22 Oct 2025
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House prices in Australia’s capital cities are rising at their fastest pace in nearly four years, according to Domain’s September Quarter ...
Afternoon Report | Gold slump pulls ASX down
22 Oct 2025
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ASX hits high on Trump-Albo deal; energy transition speeds up; $1m property markets
21 Oct 2025
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The ASX hits a new record high on the back of the Anthony Albanese - Donald Trump $13 billion deal on rare earths and critical minerals. The en...
Q+A: Investors beware as gold & equities surge together
21 Oct 2025
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It seems almost every day we’re talking about a new record for the price of gold - traditionally, a safe haven asset when markets fall or invest...
Afternoon Report | ASX hits high after US deal
21 Oct 2025
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Albo-Trump meeting; major outage hits websites; space debris lands in WA
20 Oct 2025
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Tuesday 21 October 2025 Today, the US and Australia sign a rare earths deal following the overnight meeting of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US ...
Q+A: AI founder on creativity, jobs and the 'third industrial revolution"
20 Oct 2025
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There's no denying it: the AI revolution is well and truly here. But how does one of the sector's original founders see it evolving? And what does it ...
Afternoon Report | Miners slump
20 Oct 2025
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China and AUKUS top Albo-Trump meeting; crackdown on tobacco sales; Aust gets richer
19 Oct 2025
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Monday 20 October 2025 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese set to meet US President Donald Trump with China, critical minerals and AUKUS at the top of the...
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 20 Oct 2025
19 Oct 2025
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This week we hear more from the RBA as well as key data out of China. But what should we be making of last week's surprise jump in unemployment - and ...
Q+A: How to handle a toxic colleague
18 Oct 2025
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Picture this: you've got a colleague who's talking about you behind your back. Maybe they've stolen a client from you, or going out of their way to ma...
The Weekend Edition | 18-19 Oct 2025
17 Oct 2025
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An unemployment surprise, the surging price of gold, a super tax backflip, and CEOs in the spotlight. Michael Thompson and Adam Lang go head to h...
Afternoon Report | ASX slips; Trump & Putin speak
17 Oct 2025
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Unemployment surges; Macquarie’s $60b deal; chocolate prices to fall
16 Oct 2025
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Friday 17 October 2025 Australia’s unemployment rate jumps to 4.5 per cent, increasing the chance of a rate cut next month. Macquarie Gro...
Q+A: How does the VIX index measure fear?
16 Oct 2025
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This week, Wall Street’s fear gauge, the VIX index, topped 20 for the first time since April. So what does that mean? What is the VIX index, how...
Afternoon Report | ASX jumps on unemployment shock
16 Oct 2025
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Economy speed limit tumbles; petrol and diesel shortage warning; green boom under Trump
15 Oct 2025
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Thursday 16 October 2025 The Australian economy’s speed limit – the rate it can grow without causing inflation – has fallen to two p...
Q+A: An investor's guide to Aussie banks
15 Oct 2025
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There’s a lot happening in the world of banking right now. Just this week, Commonwealth Bank has held its AGM, where it was revealed Matt Comyn ...
Afternoon Report | ASX jumps, new gold record
15 Oct 2025
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Gold, silver, iron ore surge; RBA cautious on rate cuts; Taylor Swift’s record breaking week
14 Oct 2025
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Wednesday 15 October 2025 Today, several key commodities are on a run, with surges in the prices of gold, silver, iron ore, rare earths and uranium.&n...
Q+A: What does the next year hold for the economy?
14 Oct 2025
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The Australian economy is at an interesting point right now. House prices are rising, consumers are more confident, and inflation seems to be largely ...
Afternoon Report | Miners pull ASX higher
14 Oct 2025
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Superannuation backflip; Hamas releases hostages; ANZ’s strategic shift
13 Oct 2025
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Tuesday 14 October 2025 The federal government backflips on superannuation, watering down plans to increase taxes on balances above $3 million. ...
Q+A: Investing in property using super
13 Oct 2025
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Australians love property, so it's no surprise that it's a key area of interest for self-managed super funds. Adam Lang speaks with Gary Cox, GM ...
Afternoon Report | ASX falls, super tax backflip
13 Oct 2025
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RBA happy with economy, Qantas says 5.7m records stolen, Bitcoin record sell-off
12 Oct 2025
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Monday 13 October 2025 Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock gives the economy a tick of approval ahead of crucial labour force figures this week.&nbs...
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 13 October 2025
12 Oct 2025
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Sean Aylmer is joined by EY Chief Economist for Oceania Cherelle Murphy for a look at the week ahead in the economy, with a focus on the labour force ...
Q+A: Is there a stockmarket bubble?
11 Oct 2025
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The last seven days has been quite incredible in asset markets. We have Wall Street and the ASX200 trading near a record level, gold and Bitcoin and e...
The Weekend Edition | 11-12 October 2025
10 Oct 2025
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Sean Aylmer and Adam Lang go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with special guest judge Natalie MacDonald picking a winner in a fi...
Afternoon Report | Miners’ week on the ASX
10 Oct 2025
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ALP mull super changes; Gaza peace deal; Aussie unis climb rankings
09 Oct 2025
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Friday 10 October 2025 The federal government considers changing key policies, including higher taxation of high superannuation balances. And more, in...
Q+A: How far can the equity market run?
09 Oct 2025
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Equities are on a tear. The local market is trading near record highs. So too Wall Street. But is there too much froth in the market? Will the m...
Afternoon Report | ASX jumps
09 Oct 2025
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QANTAS cyber-attack, Optus causes problems for govt, Tesla’s cheaper EVs
08 Oct 2025
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Thursday 9 October 2025 QANTAS is among nearly 40 global companies hit by a major cyber-attack. Gold pushes through $US4,000 an ounce Bad news ...
Q+A: How supermarkets can support the circular economy
08 Oct 2025
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Coles is doing pretty well in the battle of the grocery giants - but that doesn't tell the whole story. Behind the scenes, there's an enormous amount ...
Afternoon Report | Markets, gold and Dolly
08 Oct 2025
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Albo under fire over triple-zero, sentiment tumbles, Bitcoin looks like a safe haven
07 Oct 2025
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Wednesday 8 October 2025 Federal parliament is back in session, and the government is under fire over triple-zero outages. Consumer sentiment f...
Q+A: What's the outlook for the housing market?
07 Oct 2025
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House prices are on the rise with government incentives, lower interest rates, rising real incomes and a pick up in consumer sentiment all helping the...
Afternoon Report | ASX down; Gold shines
07 Oct 2025
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