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ASX tumbles on Middle East hostilities


Treasury Secretary on tax changes


Question Time gets rowdy


State of Origin most streamed program


Google engineer charged with insider trading

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ASX tumbles on Middle East hostilities
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Treasury Secretary on tax changes
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Question Time gets rowdy
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State of Origin most streamed program
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Google engineer charged with insider trading
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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 28 May 2026

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Thursday 28 May 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Low inflation means rates on hold
CGT debate heats up
Endeavour Group to offload wineries
Westpac fined $26m for not looking after customers 
NASA’s plans for the moon

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Thursday 28 May 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Low inflation means rates on hold</li>
<li aria-level="1">CGT debate heats up</li>
<li aria-level="1">Endeavour Group to offload wineries</li>
<li aria-level="1">Westpac fined $26m for not looking after customers&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">NASA&rsquo;s plans for the moon</li>
</ol>
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Fast Five | 28 May 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 up 0.7pc on softer inflation data


China rebukes Australia on critical minerals


Second group of women linked to ISIS return


Gina Rinehart revealed as Southern Cross investor


Iran accuses US of ‘gross violation’ of ceasefire

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This is the&nbsp;<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.
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ASX up 0.7pc on softer inflation data
</li>
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China rebukes Australia on critical minerals
</li>
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Second group of women linked to ISIS return
</li>
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Gina Rinehart revealed as Southern Cross investor
</li>
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Iran accuses US of &lsquo;gross violation&rsquo; of ceasefire
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Fear & Greed Afternoon Report | 27 May 2026

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Wednesday 27 May 2026

The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Energy costs to fall
US-Iran peace deal teeters
Three quarters of businesses hit by fuel costs
Goodman Group goes big on data centres
Weight-loss drug breakthrough

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Wednesday 27 May 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
<ol>
<li aria-level="1">Energy costs to fall</li>
<li aria-level="1">US-Iran peace deal teeters</li>
<li aria-level="1">Three quarters of businesses hit by fuel costs</li>
<li aria-level="1">Goodman Group goes big on data centres</li>
<li aria-level="1">Weight-loss drug breakthrough</li>
</ol>
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of&nbsp;<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a> - what are you actually working for? 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 | 27 May 2026

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