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ASX off 0.6pc on Fed rate hike expectations 
US, Iran sign interim peace agreement
Vodafone outage
HSBC fined $35m
Qantas receives first Project Sunrise jet

 

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<li aria-level="1">Vodafone outage</li>
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<li aria-level="1">Qantas receives first Project Sunrise jet</li>
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Afternoon Report | ASX off 0.6pc, Trump signs deal

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Thursday 24 September 2026

Myer announces a big drop in sales as retailers struggle to survive higher interest rates.
The cost of servicing the federal government’s debt is set to jump by billions of dollars
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets US President Donald Trump, but the two countries are increasingly at odds over AI
Iran and the US sit back down at the negotiating table
El Nino causes havoc, and death, across the Pacific Ocean

 

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Thursday 24 September 2026
Myer announces a big drop in sales as retailers struggle to survive higher interest rates.
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<li aria-level="1">The cost of servicing the federal government&rsquo;s debt is set to jump by billions of dollars</li>
<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets US President Donald Trump, but the two countries are increasingly at odds over AI</li>
<li aria-level="1">Iran and the US sit back down at the negotiating table</li>
<li aria-level="1">El Nino causes havoc, and death, across the Pacific Ocean</li>
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Myer stumbles & retailers’ dilemma; Albo and Trump; El Nino causes havoc

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AI is rapidly finding its way into accounting firms, helping with everything from research and document reviews to client communications and compliance. But as adoption accelerates, so do the risks - from convincing but incorrect answers to confidential data ending up in the wrong place. 

Recorded live at Class Ignite 2026, Sean Aylmer speaks with HUB24’s Jason Entwistle and Dr Evan Morrison, and Jayson Nooy from Newhaven Group, about how accountants are actually using AI, where the productivity gains are coming from, the problem of “shadow AI”, and why human judgement remains critical. 

This episode was recorded at Class Ignite 2026. Class is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

AI is rapidly finding its way into accounting firms, helping with everything from research and document reviews to client communications and compliance. But as adoption accelerates, so do the risks - from convincing but incorrect answers to confidential data ending up in the wrong place.&nbsp; Recorded live at Class Ignite 2026, Sean Aylmer speaks with HUB24&rsquo;s Jason Entwistle and Dr Evan Morrison, and Jayson Nooy from Newhaven Group, about how accountants are actually using AI, where the productivity gains are coming from, the problem of &ldquo;shadow AI&rdquo;, and why human judgement remains critical. This episode was recorded at Class Ignite 2026. Class is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: The hidden risks as accountants embrace AI 

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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 edges higher


Barnaby Joyce explains neo-Nazi encounter


AI shopping agents worry the banks


Sydney-New York direct from 2028


Trump threatens Iran, rejects AI rules

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This is the<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 edges higher
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Barnaby Joyce explains neo-Nazi encounter
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AI shopping agents worry the banks
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Sydney-New York direct from 2028
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Trump threatens Iran, rejects AI rules
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Afternoon Report | ASX edges higher

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Afternoon Report | ASX off 0.6pc, Trump signs deal

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