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Ask Fear & Greed: What is the lipstick index?

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Wednesday 9 September 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Business, consumers feel squeeze
RBA warns of rate hike
Big tech’s ‘global reckoning’
Cricket shake-up
Gen Z refusing to network

 

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Wednesday 9 September 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Business, consumers feel squeeze</li>
<li aria-level="1">RBA warns of rate hike</li>
<li aria-level="1">Big tech&rsquo;s &lsquo;global reckoning&rsquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Cricket shake-up</li>
<li aria-level="1">Gen Z refusing to network</li>
</ol>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news
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Join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a> - Your super is changing. Here's what to check. Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14">Spotify</a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Fast Five | 9 Sep 2026

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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 just a few minutes.


ASX hits six-week low


Housing wealth falls $34 billion


Super funds pinged over misleading investment claims


Bird flu spreads, but poultry remains clear


9/11 records raise questions over toxic air

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This is the <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/">Fear &amp; Greed</a> Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">
ASX hits six-week low
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Housing wealth falls $34 billion
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Super funds pinged over misleading investment claims
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Bird flu spreads, but poultry remains clear
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
9/11 records raise questions over toxic air
</li>
</ol>
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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 8 Sep 2026

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Tuesday 8 September 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Super, property fight heats up
Productivity crisis worsens
Transport workers to strike
Aust loses cruise ships
Pentagon hunts leaks

 

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Tuesday 8 September 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Super, property fight heats up</li>
<li aria-level="1">Productivity crisis worsens</li>
<li aria-level="1">Transport workers to strike</li>
<li aria-level="1">Aust loses cruise ships</li>
<li aria-level="1">Pentagon hunts leaks</li>
</ol>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news
&nbsp;
Join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>
&nbsp;
And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a> - twelve months to financial freedom. Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">Apple</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14">Spotify</a> or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Fast Five | 8 Sep 2026

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