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The Saturday Edition | 28 Mar 2026

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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 defies Wall St tumble


PM rejects Trump’s criticism


Cyclone disrupts LNG production


CBA upgrades inflation forecast


Trump’s signature to appear on currency

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Afternoon Report | ASX defies Wall St tumble

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Friday 27 March 2026

A growing number of service stations are running out of fuel, as the agricultural sector warns about a critical lack of fertiliser, due to the Middle East conflict.  
Meta and Google’s YouTube found liable in a landmark social media addiction trial
A new study shows five commercial products account for 31 per cent of all deaths globally
The federal government supports an above inflation wage increase for minimum wage workers
Qantas’s earnings set to be hammered by rising fuel costs

Plus the next interview in our Accelerator series with Airwallex. Today’s guest: Ross Fastuca from Webjet Business Travel about finding a gap in an established industry like travel, and using technology to disrupt and scale.

Friday 27 March 2026
A growing number of service stations are running out of fuel, as the agricultural sector warns about a critical lack of fertiliser, due to the Middle East conflict.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Meta and Google&rsquo;s YouTube found liable in a landmark social media addiction trial</li>
<li aria-level="1">A new study shows five commercial products account for 31 per cent of all deaths globally</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government supports an above inflation wage increase for minimum wage workers</li>
<li aria-level="1">Qantas&rsquo;s earnings set to be hammered by rising fuel costs</li>
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Plus the next interview in our Accelerator series with&nbsp;<a href="https://www.airwallex.com/">Airwallex</a>. Today&rsquo;s guest: Ross Fastuca from Webjet Business Travel about finding a gap in an established industry like travel, and using technology to disrupt and scale.

Fuel runs dry, ag hit by conflict; Meta, YouTube guilty in addiction trial; Qantas travails

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Maritime recovery sounds like something out of a movie — treasure chests, shipwrecks, and billions in gold sitting on the ocean floor. Even more so after recent headlines about a $20 billion wreck off the coast of Colombia.

But as Stefan von Imhof, co-founder and CEO of Alts.co explains, it’s evolving into something far more structured, and potentially investable. He explains to Michael Thompson how technology, rising commodity prices and better coordination with governments are transforming deep-sea recovery - while warning it remains a high-risk, still unproven space.

This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

Maritime recovery sounds like something out of a movie &mdash; treasure chests, shipwrecks, and billions in gold sitting on the ocean floor. Even more so after recent headlines about a $20 billion wreck off the coast of Colombia. But as Stefan von Imhof, co-founder and CEO of Alts.co explains, it&rsquo;s evolving into something far more structured, and potentially investable. He explains to Michael Thompson&nbsp;how technology, rising commodity prices and better coordination with governments are transforming deep-sea recovery - while warning it remains a high-risk, still unproven space. This is general information only. Seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

Q+A: A $20 billion shipwreck and the Wild West of investing

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