Friday 18 April 2025

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Jobs pick up, but rates cuts still on agenda
Gold hits another record
Transurban’s toll road win
James Hardie battle
Easter truths

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Friday 18 April 2025
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Jobs pick up, but rates cuts still on agenda</li>
<li aria-level="1">Gold hits another record</li>
<li aria-level="1">Transurban&rsquo;s toll road win</li>
<li aria-level="1">James Hardie battle</li>
<li aria-level="1">Easter truths</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> - what to do when you&rsquo;re spending $500 a week more than you earn. 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 | 18 Apr 2025

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Monday 9 November 2026

 

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson

 
PM backs down on defence sales
Auctions come in around 50pc
Car sales booming despite cost of living
On’s big plans for Aussie runners
Midterms fall out

 

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Monday 9 November 2026
&nbsp;
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson
&nbsp;
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">PM backs down on defence sales</li>
<li aria-level="1">Auctions come in around 50pc</li>
<li aria-level="1">Car sales booming despite cost of living</li>
<li aria-level="1">On&rsquo;s big plans for Aussie runners</li>
<li aria-level="1">Midterms fall out</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> - an interest rates survival guide. 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 Nov 2026

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The Saturday Edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head-to-head. And for the first time, you can watch the longer edition on the Fear & Greed YouTube channel.

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The Saturday Edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week. Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head-to-head. And for the first time, you can watch the longer edition on the <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@fearandgreed&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1794369808833005&amp;usg=AOvVaw1wIBRwcywsTbYQKVfgnA5n">Fear &amp; Greed YouTube channel</a>. Join our <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1794369808833005&amp;usg=AOvVaw0HT-rFQ76BGTCBqWLm2HFe">free daily newsletter here</a>.

Fast Five | 7 Nov 2026

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

Today, Wall Street suffers its worst sell-off since Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, with trillions of dollars wiped from US sharemarkets amid fears of tougher regulation of artificial intelligence. Michael Thompson looks at what's behind the tech rout, and how the Australian sharemarket managed to avoid the worst of the global sell-off.

Plus, Asian markets plunge, NextDC bucks the trend on the ASX, and Qantas warns of higher airfares and flight cuts as fuel costs soar.

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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, Wall Street suffers its worst sell-off since Donald Trump's Liberation Day tariffs, with trillions of dollars wiped from US sharemarkets amid fears of tougher regulation of artificial intelligence. Michael Thompson looks at what's behind the tech rout, and how the Australian sharemarket managed to avoid the worst of the global sell-off.
Plus, Asian markets plunge, NextDC bucks the trend on the ASX, and Qantas warns of higher airfares and flight cuts as fuel costs soar.
Join our <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">free daily newsletter here</a>.

Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 6 Nov 2026

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