What is a sovereign wealth fund, how does it work, and why don't we talk much about Australia's?

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Thursday 10 September 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Top end house prices drop 10pc
Oil heads towards $US100 a barrel
Retail wars escalate
Apple’s foldable phone
AI solves impossible maths problem

 

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Thursday 10 September 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Top end house prices drop 10pc</li>
<li aria-level="1">Oil heads towards $US100 a barrel</li>
<li aria-level="1">Retail wars escalate</li>
<li aria-level="1">Apple&rsquo;s foldable phone</li>
<li aria-level="1">AI solves impossible maths problem</li>
</ol>
&nbsp;
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 | 10 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 as oil nears $US100


Blanche d’Alpuget dies aged 82


Hastie takes aim at One Nation


Counterbid for Austal


US steps up trade war with Canada

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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 as oil nears $US100
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Blanche d&rsquo;Alpuget dies aged 82
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Hastie takes aim at One Nation
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Counterbid for Austal
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
US steps up trade war with Canada
</li>
</ol>
Join our <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">free daily newsletter here</a>.

Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 9 Sep 2026

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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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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That?- Your super is changing. Here's what to check. Get the episode from Apple, Spotify or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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>
&nbsp;
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> - 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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