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This is the Fear and 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.

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wu3ezGEfBZFYspJbTTaYL">Sean Aylmer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08pZ8jZ88rHJgCfbHkTr5k">Michael Thompson</a>.&nbsp;Find out more at&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain%3Dfearandgreed.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DLq_FuqjEt3HC-ZK1704H">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

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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

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

Afternoon Report | Gold stocks shine

Wesfarmers released its full-year results yesterday, and while Bunnings and Kmart are still booming, the conglomerate is facing a familiar retail challenge: labour, energy, transport and supply-chain costs are rising, while Australian households remain under pressure.

Michael Thompson speaks with Wesfarmers Chief Financial Officer Anthony Gianotti about how the owner of Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks is using productivity gains and artificial intelligence to keep prices down.

They discuss the early results from AI shopping assistants, what Wesfarmers is seeing from consumers, the advantage of Kmart’s Anko brand and why Officeworks is being reshaped around technology.

Wesfarmers released its full-year results yesterday, and while Bunnings and Kmart are still booming, the conglomerate is facing a familiar retail challenge: labour, energy, transport and supply-chain costs are rising, while Australian households remain under pressure. Michael Thompson speaks with Wesfarmers Chief Financial Officer Anthony Gianotti about how the owner of Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks is using productivity gains and artificial intelligence to keep prices down. They discuss the early results from AI shopping assistants, what Wesfarmers is seeing from consumers, the advantage of Kmart&rsquo;s Anko brand and why Officeworks is being reshaped around technology.

Q+A: The AI push inside Bunnings, Kmart and Officeworks

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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.


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Australians missing after Nepal floods
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ASX falls 1pc as rate bets rise
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Xero hit by another pay revolt
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Macquarie dumps KPMG
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Nvidia&rsquo;s AI boom rolls on
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Afternoon Report | Australians missing after Nepal floods

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Thursday 27 August 2026

Hotter than expected inflation raises the prospect of another interest rate rise. 
Woolies outdoes Coles in the battle of the supermarkets
More Australians than ever are investing
Australia’s biggest media company shifts away from its origins
The driverless car creator from Melbourne thinks robo-taxis will be commonplace within the next decade

 

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Thursday 27 August 2026
Hotter than expected inflation raises the prospect of another interest rate rise.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Woolies outdoes Coles in the battle of the supermarkets</li>
<li aria-level="1">More Australians than ever are investing</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australia&rsquo;s biggest media company shifts away from its origins</li>
<li aria-level="1">The driverless car creator from Melbourne thinks robo-taxis will be commonplace within the next decade</li>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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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> - are you taking the right amount of risk? 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.

Hot inflation raises rate fears; Woolies outdoes Coles; driverless car future

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