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ASX jumps 2.6pc


Trump: ceasefire a ‘big day for world peace’


BRS remanded in custody


NFL game at MCG almost a sellout


$US64b bid for Universal Music Group

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BRS remanded in custody
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$US64b bid for Universal Music Group
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Afternoon Report | ASX surges on ceasefire

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Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith faces murder charges in what is likely to be the country’s most significant war crimes prosecution ever. 

Wednesday 8 April 2026
The local share market surges on hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict
The Artemis astronauts travel to the dark side of the moon, and set a new record at the same time
The Prime Minister promises to guard fuel supplies
Guzman Y Gomez sales surge

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Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith faces murder charges in what is likely to be the country&rsquo;s most significant war crimes prosecution ever.&nbsp;
Wednesday 8 April 2026
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<li aria-level="1">The local share market surges on hopes of an end to the Middle East conflict</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Artemis astronauts travel to the dark side of the moon, and set a new record at the same time</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Prime Minister promises to guard fuel supplies</li>
<li aria-level="1">Guzman Y Gomez sales surge</li>
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Why the Roberts-Smith arrest is the most significant military case ever

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Diesel keeps regional Australia moving, touching almost every industry. But rising costs and supply disruptions are hitting hard, affecting everything from farming to mining to local businesses.

Sean Aylmer talks to Andrew Auerbach, Group Executive for Business and Private Banking at NAB, about the impact on the ground, and what lies ahead for the economy if fuel supplies remain under pressure.

Diesel keeps regional Australia moving, touching almost every industry. But rising costs and supply disruptions are hitting hard, affecting everything from farming to mining to local businesses. Sean Aylmer talks to Andrew Auerbach, Group Executive for Business and Private Banking at NAB, about the impact on the ground, and what lies ahead for the economy if fuel supplies remain under pressure.

Q+A: Diesel is the backbone of regional Australia - and it's under strain

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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 surges 1.7pc


Ben Roberts-Smith arrested


Household spending rises in Feb


Trump singles out Australia


Regions pass 10 million people

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ASX surges 1.7pc
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Ben Roberts-Smith arrested
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Household spending rises in Feb
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Trump singles out Australia
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Regions pass 10 million people
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Afternoon Report | ASX surges; Ben Roberts-Smith arrested

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Afternoon Report | ASX surges on ceasefire

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