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ASX closes lower


Chalmers defends budget


T&W tumbles


Zip Co can’t use "Zip"


US inflation rises

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Chalmers defends budget
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T&amp;W tumbles
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Zip Co can&rsquo;t use "Zip"
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US inflation rises
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Afternoon Report | CBA tumbles, BHP record

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Wednesday 13 May 2026

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers last night handed down what he called the most important and ambitious budget in decades 
BHP passes $300b
Biz conditions, sentiment tumbles
ASIC investigates DroneShield
Trump to meet Xi

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Wednesday 13 May 2026
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers last night handed down what he called the most important and ambitious budget in decades&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">BHP passes $300b</li>
<li aria-level="1">Biz conditions, sentiment tumbles</li>
<li aria-level="1">ASIC investigates DroneShield</li>
<li aria-level="1">Trump to meet Xi</li>
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/">How Do They Afford That?</a> - what happens if you change your savings by just $100 a week. Get the episode from <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235">APPLE</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14"> SPOTIFY</a>, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Negative gearing dumped; ASIC investigates DroneShield; Trump to meet Xi

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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered one of the most consequential - and controversial - budgets in years, targeting capital gains tax, negative gearing and wealth-based tax concessions. 

Economist Stephen Koukoulas joins Sean Aylmer to unpack what the changes mean for investors, homeowners and the broader economy.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered one of the most consequential - and controversial - budgets in years, targeting capital gains tax, negative gearing and wealth-based tax concessions.&nbsp;
Economist Stephen Koukoulas joins Sean Aylmer to unpack what the changes mean for investors, homeowners and the broader economy.

Q+A: Winners and losers from the Federal budget

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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 closes lower


Budget nerves


ADF parachuting accident


Life360 tumbles


Starmer under pressure

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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 aria-level="1">
ASX closes lower
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Budget nerves
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
ADF parachuting accident
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Life360 tumbles
</li>
<li aria-level="1">
Starmer under pressure
</li>
</ol>
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Afternoon Report | BHP again number one

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Afternoon Report | CBA tumbles, BHP record

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