Thursday 5 October 2023

The local share market falls to a new 11 month low. 

Also today:
Aussie cattle prices tumble as El Niño looms
Australia is suffering the worst skills shortage in six decades
And France focuses on a new enemy ahead of next year’s Olympic Games – bedbugs

Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That?

This week, it’s all about microinvesting. Get the episode fromAPPLE,SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Thursday 5 October 2023
The local share market falls to a new 11 month low. 
Also today:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Aussie cattle prices tumble as El Niño looms</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australia is suffering the worst skills shortage in six decades</li>
<li aria-level="1">And France focuses on a new enemy ahead of next year’s Olympic Games – bedbugs</li>
</ul>
Plus don’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>
This week, it’s all about microinvesting. 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.

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

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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>

ASX hits new low, cattle prices tumble on El Niño, bedbugs settle in for Olympics

Friday 20 March 2026

The National Cabinet establishes a fuel taskforce as the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the petrol companies. 
The unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent
International airfares, having already risen, are set to go even higher
The richest 250 Australians revealed
Gas supplies targeted in the war in the Middle East

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Friday 20 March 2026
The National Cabinet establishes a fuel taskforce as the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the petrol companies.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent</li>
<li aria-level="1">International airfares, having already risen, are set to go even higher</li>
<li aria-level="1">The richest 250 Australians revealed</li>
<li aria-level="1">Gas supplies targeted in the war in the Middle East</li>
</ul>
Join our<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup"> free daily newsletter here</a>.
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> - this week: dream holiday, sensible budget. 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.

ACCC investigates petrol stations; unemployment jumps; airfares set to rise

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/2fb3740d-3436-44af-8cc0-a91900716aa5/clips/1efe1b8c-448f-4cde-acd6-b41200de414e/transcript

Australian businesses are under pressure — rising costs, tighter margins and the push to adopt AI.

But many companies may be trying to solve the wrong problem - Instead of focusing on roles, they should be focusing on tasks, because much of the work being done today is unnecessary, duplicated, or simply too expensive.
 
Jarra Borman is the Director of Strategy at consultancy Outrun Global. He speaks to Sean Aylmer about why businesses are “tanking their own capacity”, why employees spend just 27% of their time on skilled work, and how a simple shift in thinking can unlock major productivity gains.

To find out more, Outrun's new guide: The Top 10 Tasks to Optimise for the Biggest Impact is available here.

Outrun Global is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

Australian businesses are under pressure &mdash; rising costs, tighter margins and the push to adopt AI. But many companies may be trying to solve the wrong problem - Instead of focusing on roles, they should be focusing on tasks, because much of the work being done today is unnecessary, duplicated, or simply too expensive. &nbsp; Jarra Borman is the Director of Strategy at consultancy Outrun Global. He speaks to Sean Aylmer about&nbsp;why businesses are &ldquo;tanking their own capacity&rdquo;, why employees spend just 27% of their time on skilled work, and how a simple shift in thinking can unlock major productivity gains. To find out more, Outrun's new guide:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://go.outrun.global/fearandgreed&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1774358874720407&amp;usg=AOvVaw3VZNhfFdA7E1s4phWrHRdb">The Top 10 Tasks to Optimise for the Biggest Impact&nbsp;is available here</a>. Outrun Global is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: Only 27% of work actually matters - here’s the fix

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ASX falls 1.7pc 


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US Fed keeps rates on hold


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Afternoon Report | ASX tumbles

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ASX hits new low, cattle prices tumble on El Niño, bedbugs settle in for Olympics

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