Thursday 11 December 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Social media’s “profound reform”
Travel expenses scandal dogs government
Qantas A380 grounded
Coal’s life extended
Social impacts of weight loss drugs

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Thursday 11 December 2025
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Social media&rsquo;s &ldquo;profound reform&rdquo;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Travel expenses scandal dogs government</li>
<li aria-level="1">Qantas A380 grounded</li>
<li aria-level="1">Coal&rsquo;s life extended</li>
<li aria-level="1">Social impacts of weight loss drugs</li>
</ol>
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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> - this week: five ways to deal with money anxiety. 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.

Five business news stories in five minutes, with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. When you remove the grey, you get your news quicker. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Five business news stories in five minutes, with journalists <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. When you remove the grey, you get your news quicker. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

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Five business news stories in five minutes, with journalists <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. When you remove the grey, you get your news quicker. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Fast Five | 11 Dec 2025

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Thursday 12 November 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson
Home loans record slump
DJs closes stores in Sydney, Melbourne
Macquarie Bank fined for misleading customers
Anthropic’s mega float
Apple’s prudishness hits autocorrect

 

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Thursday 12 November 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Home loans record slump</li>
<li aria-level="1">DJs closes stores in Sydney, Melbourne</li>
<li aria-level="1">Macquarie Bank fined for misleading customers</li>
<li aria-level="1">Anthropic&rsquo;s mega float</li>
<li aria-level="1">Apple&rsquo;s prudishness hits autocorrect</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> - how to find $1,000 in a weekend. 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 | 12 Nov 2026

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know right now.

Today, Australian shares rise despite a sell-off on Wall Street, as hotter-than-expected US inflation fuels fears of another big interest rate hike. Michael Thompson looks at the winners and losers on the ASX, including Commonwealth Bank, which has reported rising mortgage arrears and increased provisions for bad debts.

Plus, David Jones prepares to close half its stores, fresh signs of stress emerge in Australia's private credit market, and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth survives an impeachment attempt.

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This is the<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/"> Fear &amp; Greed</a> Afternoon Report - everything you need to know right now.
Today, Australian shares rise despite a sell-off on Wall Street, as hotter-than-expected US inflation fuels fears of another big interest rate hike. Michael Thompson looks at the winners and losers on the ASX, including Commonwealth Bank, which has reported rising mortgage arrears and increased provisions for bad debts.
Plus, David Jones prepares to close half its stores, fresh signs of stress emerge in Australia's private credit market, and US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth survives an impeachment attempt.
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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 11 Nov 2026

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Wednesday 11 November 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson
Confidence near all-time lows
Nvidia loses $US1.3tr in value
House price drop equal to worst in 40yrs
Qantas to outsource 850 jobs
Art auctions boom

 

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Wednesday 11 November 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Confidence near all-time lows</li>
<li aria-level="1">Nvidia loses $US1.3tr in value</li>
<li aria-level="1">House price drop equal to worst in 40yrs</li>
<li aria-level="1">Qantas to outsource 850 jobs</li>
<li aria-level="1">Art auctions boom</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> - how to find $1,000 in a weekend. 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 | 11 Nov 2026

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Fast Five | 11 Dec 2025

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