CBA warns on the economy; Guzman chair sells stake; world’s oldest shipwreck found

Thursday 15 October 2026 Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn warns about the economic outlook for the rest of the year.  ASIC puts the heat on auditors over how they value private credit assets.  The federal court overturns a ban on a gold mine in central NSW The chair of Guzman Y Gomez sells down h…

Q+A: Is this the answer to Australia's financial advice shortage?

Australia has a shortage of financial advisers, just as more people need help planning for retirement and managing their wealth. Could artificial intelligence help close the gap - without replacing the human adviser? Sean Aylmer speaks with Liz McCarthy, CEO of MLC Expand, about how AI is transfor…

Afternoon Report | ASX falls as banks sold off

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 falls as banks sold off Gold Fields considers sweetening takeover offer AirTrunk delays $4.4 billion float Pope Leo undergoes l…

IMF warns on inflation, employment; egg wars; bed bugs ground Qantas flight

Wednesday 14 October 2026 The IMF warns Australia is on track to be one of the worst performing inflation and employment economies.  The ACCC claims major egg producers have been involved in anti-competitive behaviour The corporate regulator tells mortgage brokers to pick up their acts Qantas canc…

Q+A: The cost of waiting to embrace AI

Australian small businesses are embracing artificial intelligence, and according to Microsoft, they're ahead of many other countries. But as AI becomes more powerful, what happens to businesses that are slow to adopt it? Sean Aylmer speaks with Ralph Haupter, Microsoft's Executive Vice President a…

Afternoon Report | ASX flat as tech and lithium stocks tumble

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 flat as tech and lithium stocks tumble Domino's loses another boss Record $21 billion pours into ETFs Louis Vuitton sal…

Wall St v mid-term elections; SpaceX mobile plans; domestic airfares to rise

Tuesday 13 October 2026 Wall Street celebrates the fourth anniversary of the current boom, driven by the AI giants. But will the US mid-term elections bring an end to festivities?  SpaceX close to gaining the capacity to take on mobile phone companies like Telstra Former federal treasurer Josh Fry…

Q+A: Can AI really make you a better investor?

Artificial intelligence can solve complex problems and identify patterns that humans might miss. But can it actually predict which investments will outperform? Sean Aylmer speaks with Slava Platkov, Senior Investment Director at Dimensional, about new research testing machine learning models acros…

Afternoon Report | ASX climbs 0.8pc

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 gains for second day Firmus founder hits back after failed float PM defends small business record Airport bus links fac…

Failed Firmus float to rock ASX; EV makers cut prices; have rents stopped rising?

Monday 12 October 2026 The ASX, brokers and the tech sector brace for the fall-out from the failed Firmus float. Renewed fighting in the middle east and higher oil prices are set to hit global markets as investors buy gold Major EV manufacturers cut prices for vehicles in Australia Household rents…