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Banks lead the market


ASIO warning


DigiCo soars


'ISIS brides' want to return


US-Iran conflict

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Banks lead the market
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ASIO warning
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DigiCo soars
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'ISIS brides' want to return
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US-Iran conflict
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Afternoon Report | ASX jumps

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Friday 12 June 2026

30,000 Aussie investors apply to be part of the SpaceX launch that hits Wall Street tonight. 
Australia is set to buy jet fuel and fertiliser from China as the Middle East conflict worsens
Football’s World Cup kicks off potentially the biggest betting event in US history
Retailer Rebel’s big plans to own sport
Jim Chalmers says tax changes will be good for productivity

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Friday 12 June 2026
30,000 Aussie investors apply to be part of the SpaceX launch that hits Wall Street tonight.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Australia is set to buy jet fuel and fertiliser from China as the Middle East conflict worsens</li>
<li aria-level="1">Football&rsquo;s World Cup kicks off potentially the biggest betting event in US history</li>
<li aria-level="1">Retailer Rebel&rsquo;s big plans to own sport</li>
<li aria-level="1">Jim Chalmers says tax changes will be good for productivity</li>
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SpaceX lift-off entices local investors, Aust to buy jet fuel from China, World Cup kick-off

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Brisbane is rapidly emerging as one of Australia's most important healthcare and life sciences hubs, and global investors are taking notice.

Sean Aylmer speaks with John Ratcliffe, CEO of Altea Investments, about the company's decision to launch a new life sciences incubator at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. They also discuss how AI is accelerating scientific research, and why global capital increasingly follows talent rather than geography.

Fear & Greed is working with the Brisbane Economic Development Agency to explore why international businesses are choosing Brisbane.

Brisbane is rapidly emerging as one of Australia's most important healthcare and life sciences hubs, and global investors are taking notice. Sean Aylmer speaks with John Ratcliffe, CEO of Altea Investments, about the company's decision to launch a new life sciences incubator at QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute. They also discuss how AI is accelerating scientific research, and why global capital increasingly follows talent rather than geography. Fear &amp; Greed is working with the Brisbane Economic Development Agency to explore why international businesses are choosing Brisbane.

Q+A: Why a Singapore investor is betting on Brisbane’s biotech future

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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 dips on Middle East flare-up
Chartered Accountants ANZ to probe audit firms
Corporate wrap: Alcoa, Lendlease, JB HiFi
Latest radio ratings
Anthropic releases Mythos AI model

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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.
<ol>
<li>ASX dips on Middle East flare-up</li>
<li>Chartered Accountants ANZ to probe audit firms</li>
<li>Corporate wrap: Alcoa, Lendlease, JB HiFi</li>
<li>Latest radio ratings</li>
<li>Anthropic releases Mythos AI model</li>
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Afternoon Report | ASX dips on Middle East flare-up

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