Oil surges, petrol fears; Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs; 1 in 7 Aussies experience fraud

Friday 13 March 2026 Australia eases emissions standards on petrol as the price of oil surges amid a slump in supply from the Middle East.  The first signs of cracks in household spending emerge.  Australia’s tech golden child, Atlassian, cuts 1,600 jobs.  One-in-seven Australians experience perso…

Q+A: Telstra’s AI strategy explained

Artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the biggest strategic investments for major companies. Sean Aylmer speaks with Telstra CFO Michael Ackland, fresh from winning the Investor Engagement Excellence Award at the CFO Awards, about how the telco is using AI to improve customer service,…

Afternoon Report | Market tumbles as oil surges

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 tumbles 1.3pc Aussie dollar hits 4 year high Royal Commission advisor quits KFC’s Germany push US prepares new tariff…

Rate hike next week; Middle East embassies shuttered; robotaxis sans steering wheels

Thursday 12 March 2026 A rate hike next week looks increasingly likely after the Reserve Bank Deputy Governor said failing to raise rates could be a problem for the economy.  Australia shuts down diplomatic missions in the Middle East as bombing in the region escalates Matt Canavan elected to lead…

Q+A: Investors lined up to buy gold. This is who they were buying from.

Long queues outside the ABC Bullion store in Sydney became a familiar sight over the last six months as the price of gold surged and investors rushed to buy the precious metal. Sean Aylmer speaks with Jordan Eliseo, General Manager of ABC Bullion, about the demand for gold and silver, why self-man…

Afternoon Report | ASX rises, Scott Morrison cleared

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 Scott Morrison cleared Allegra Spender’s tax overhaul Anthropic to open in Australia US attacks mine-laying boa…

ASX partially rebounds; housing value passes $12tr; Littleproud quits as Nats leader

Wednesday 11 March 2026 The local sharemarket rebounds from Monday’s plunge, but remains at the whim of Donald Trump’s commentary.  Australia sends hardware and personnel to the Middle East.  The value of housing across the country passes $12 trillion for the first time.  David Littleproud resigns…

Q+A: How this AI agent solved a chicken carcass problem

Agentic AI promises productivity gains - but what does it actually look like inside a real business? Sean Aylmer speaks with Anouk Darling, CEO of student accommodation provider Scape, about how the company is using agentic AI to manage tens of thousands of student queries, automate parts of the s…

Afternoon Report | Market rebounds as oil dips

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 rebounds Iranian soccer players granted visas Glencore considering listing on ASX Kyle Sandilands demands to return to …

ASX wipeout as oil surges; adult sites block Aussies; Gen Z rejects booze

Tuesday 10 March 2026 The local share market wipes out $90 billion as oil prices head towards $US120 a barrel. Iron ore stockpiles in China threaten the big miners and the federal budget bottom line Porn sites in Australia block local users on the back of new age verification laws Commonwealth Ban…