Afternoon Report | ASX slips despite Wall St record

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 slips despite Wall St record October 7 attacks remembered US boosts submarine production Telco complaints fall despite …

Sentiment at 50-year lows; OpenAI apologises with a warning; Aussie $ holiday winners

Wednesday 7 October 2026 Consumer sentiment hits 50-year lows, creating the potential for a dive in household spending.  The Coalition unveils its immigration policy, with a big drop in migrant numbers OpenAI apologises for its agents accessing official websites, but says companies and governments…

Q+A: Australia has a governance gap. Why is it getting worse?

Australians expect organisations to behave with integrity and accountability. But the new 2026 Australian Governance Index reveals a substantial gap between those expectations and what people believe they're actually seeing, with 43 per cent of Australians saying organisational behaviour has become…

Afternoon Report | ASX rises 0.6pc

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 rises 0.6pc Firmus IPO selling restrictions Macquarie backs directors after KPMG probe Trump orders Fort Hood gunman ex…

ASX readies for mega float; tax cheat dob-ins soar; when do people die in Australia?

Tuesday 6 October 2026 The ASX readies for the biggest float since Telstra, with Firmus set to give local investors direct access to the AI boom.  Prime Minister Anthony Albanese lands in Fiji for high-level climate talks Australians are dobbing in tax cheats at a rate of 1,000 a week The cost-of-…

Q+A: Why big investors are taking Bitcoin seriously

Crypto has rallied strongly, but regulatory uncertainty remains after the US Senate failed to pass the CLARITY Act. So where does Bitcoin fit in portfolios now - and how are the big institutional investors thinking about it? Sean Aylmer speaks with John D’Agostino, Head of Institutional Strategy a…

Afternoon Report | ASX closes flat after early surge

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 flat after early surge CSL signs $510m drug development deal AFL wins grand final ratings battle Andrew challenges Epst…

House prices to drop 15pc; miners, energy pay most tax; AI cracks 200 year old code

Monday 5 October 2026 Experts predict house prices will fall by up to 15 per cent, as the weekend’s auctions results fall below 50 per cent.  Treasurer Jim Chalmers says there will be no hand-outs from the government in the upcoming mid-year budget review Miners and energy companies pay most tax M…

Q+A: The Week Ahead with NAB

Australia’s housing shortage is already being constrained by costs, skills shortages and lengthy construction times. Now another enormous investment boom could add to the pressure: data centres. Sean Aylmer speaks with Gareth Spence, Head of Australian Economics at NAB, about the week ahead, inclu…

What would a financial planner fix first?

Fear & Greed is proud to share an episode of our sister podcast - How Do They Afford That? - out every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts. This episode puts Canna to the test. What would a financial planner fix first? We all have competing priorities when it comes to money - from paying dow…