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ASX falls 1.7pc 


PM calls for Iran de-escalation


US Fed keeps rates on hold


Radio ratings


Drones over US military base

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Michael Thompson and Natalie MacDonald go head to head to decide the top stories of the week.

Michael Thompson and Natalie MacDonald go head to head to decide the top stories of the week.

Fast Five | 5-6 Aug 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 1pc for week
Bathla owes at least $3.4bn
36 Australians still missing in Nepal
ASIC expands KPMG investigation
Tesla launches driverless Cybercab

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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 4 Sep 2026

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Friday 4 September 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Corporate Travel’s brutal return
Trust changes watered down
US, Aus talk defence
Startup sold in cut price deal
Uber cuts jobs

 

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Friday 4 September 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Corporate Travel&rsquo;s brutal return</li>
<li aria-level="1">Trust changes watered down</li>
<li aria-level="1">US, Aus talk defence</li>
<li aria-level="1">Startup sold in cut price deal</li>
<li aria-level="1">Uber cuts jobs</li>
</ol>
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