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.

1. ASX drops 0.7pc

2. Independent MPs launch new party

3. ‘Significant terror cases’ disrupted by ASIO

4. Karl Stefanovic to depart Nine

5. Dozens killed in Venezuela earthquake

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