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ASX tumbles 1.8pc


Gold price rises


Govt funds new aged care spots


Dan Andrews slammed for China pic


US strikes drug ‘terrorists’

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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

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Afternoon Report | ASX worst day since April

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QANTAS Covid settlement


Iron ore surge


Inflation rising


US, Iran threats

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Afternoon Report | Oil release

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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 personal fraud each year
Hedgehogs and badgers to replace Winston Churchill and Jane Austen on British pound notes.

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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.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">The first signs of cracks in household spending emerge.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australia&rsquo;s tech golden child, Atlassian, cuts 1,600 jobs.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">One-in-seven Australians experience personal fraud each year</li>
<li aria-level="1">Hedgehogs and badgers to replace Winston Churchill and Jane Austen on British pound notes.</li>
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Oil surges, petrol fears; Atlassian cuts 1600 jobs; 1 in 7 Aussies experience fraud

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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, increase productivity and train its workforce, while avoiding the risk of over-investing in a rapidly evolving technology.

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, increase productivity and train its workforce, while avoiding the risk of over-investing in a rapidly evolving technology.

Q+A: Telstra’s AI strategy explained

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