Monday 12 January 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Fire, floods disasters
BHP closes on CBA as top stock
Rate cut guessing game
Rio Tinto and Glencore in megamerger talks
$13b bid for Bluescope Steel

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Monday 12 January 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Fire, floods disasters</li>
<li aria-level="1">BHP closes on CBA as top stock</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rate cut guessing game</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rio Tinto and Glencore in megamerger talks</li>
<li aria-level="1">$13b bid for Bluescope Steel</li>
</ol>
Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>.
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, six financial goals for 2026. 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 | 12 Jan 2026

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Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head to decide the best business stories of the week.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head to decide the best business stories of the week.

Fast Five | 25 April 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 off 1.8pc for week
Building sector cost warning
US awards first AUKUS subs deal
ASIC targets finfluencers
Meta cuts 10pc of jobs

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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>ASX off 1.8pc for week</li>
<li>Building sector cost warning</li>
<li>US awards first AUKUS subs deal</li>
<li>ASIC targets finfluencers</li>
<li>Meta cuts 10pc of jobs</li>
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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 24 Apr 2026

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Friday 24 April 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Microsoft’s $25b Australian spend
Australia’s fuel supply hits 46 days
Rich Aussies getting richer
Trump envoy’s FIFA proposal
Robot beats human in table tennis

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Friday 24 April 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Microsoft&rsquo;s $25b Australian spend</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australia&rsquo;s fuel supply hits 46 days</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rich Aussies getting richer</li>
<li aria-level="1">Trump envoy&rsquo;s FIFA proposal</li>
<li aria-level="1">Robot beats human in table tennis</li>
</ol>
Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news.
Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>.
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> - if you lost your job tomorrow, would you be okay? 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 | 24 April 2026

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