Tuesday 7 April 2026

Investors get set for higher interest rates in Australia as the war in the Middle East enters a critical phase. 
Auction clearance rates tumble back to COVID levels
Is the era of reality TV over?
Wait times for electric vehicle buyers pushes out
Bad news for renters

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Tuesday 7 April 2026
Investors get set for higher interest rates in Australia as the war in the Middle East enters a critical phase.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Auction clearance rates tumble back to COVID levels</li>
<li aria-level="1">Is the era of reality TV over?</li>
<li aria-level="1">Wait times for electric vehicle buyers pushes out</li>
<li aria-level="1">Bad news for renters</li>
</ul>
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Rates set to rise as war continues; housing market slows; peak reality TV is over

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Friday 25 September 2026

The unemployment rate rises but it won’t stop a rate hike. 
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese furious over an OpenAI research model hacking Medicare
Chinese EV manufacturer Geely promises less than five-minute charging
More bad news from the retail sector
Get ready for faceless Apple watches, and treadmills from stationary bike maker, Peloton

 

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Friday 25 September 2026
The unemployment rate rises but it won&rsquo;t stop a rate hike.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese furious over an OpenAI research model hacking Medicare</li>
<li aria-level="1">Chinese EV manufacturer Geely promises less than five-minute charging</li>
<li aria-level="1">More bad news from the retail sector</li>
<li aria-level="1">Get ready for faceless Apple watches, and treadmills from stationary bike maker, Peloton</li>
</ul>
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Unemployment won’t stop rate hike; Albo fury over OpenAI hack; 5-min EV charging

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Big data can reveal an extraordinary amount about us – including whether our spending matches the income we claim to earn. That makes it a powerful tool not just for businesses, but for fighting scams, money laundering and other financial crime.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Professor Andreas Chai, Director of Griffith University’s Academy of Excellence in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance, about how researchers are using big data and AI to identify suspicious behaviour, the privacy trade-offs involved, and why Australians need to become much more savvy about staying safe online.

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Big data can reveal an extraordinary amount about us &ndash; including whether our spending matches the income we claim to earn. That makes it a powerful tool not just for businesses, but for fighting scams, money laundering and other financial crime. Sean Aylmer speaks with Professor Andreas Chai, Director of Griffith University&rsquo;s Academy of Excellence in Financial Crime Investigation and Compliance, about how researchers are using big data and AI to identify suspicious behaviour, the privacy trade-offs involved, and why Australians need to become much more savvy about staying safe online. Griffith University is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: Can big data be used for good?

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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 falls as unemployment rises


OpenAI agent hacks Medicare data


Climate reporting improves


Albanese collects global citizen award


Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi

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ASX falls as unemployment rises
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OpenAI agent hacks Medicare data
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Climate reporting improves
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Albanese collects global citizen award
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Trump rolls out red carpet for Xi
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Afternoon Report | ASX falls as unemployment rises

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Rates set to rise as war continues; housing market slows; peak reality TV is over

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