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Australia’s housing shortage is already being constrained by costs, skills shortages and lengthy construction times. Now another enormous investment boom could add to the pressure: data centres. Sean Aylmer speaks with Gareth Spence, Head of Australian Economics at NAB, about the week ahead, including building activity. They also look at the potential for AI infrastructure to compete with ho...

Fear & Greed is proud to share an episode of our sister podcast - How Do They Afford That? - out every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts. This episode puts Canna to the test. What would a financial planner fix first? We all have competing priorities when it comes to money - from paying down the mortgage and building up super, to investing, saving for the future or simply working out wh...

Was it a good week or a bad week for the Australian economy? Michael and Sean go head-to-head over interest rates, inflation and house prices – before tackling sporting debacles, tax reform, card surcharges and the best TV shows of the 21st century. Adam Lang returns to judge the arguments, with predictably controversial results. Join our  free daily newsletter here . Find out more: htt...

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 rebounds as bond sell-off eases ANZ dumps KPMG after almost 60 years Firmus valued at $43.7 billion ATO credit card ban sparks backlash Investigators probe FlyDubai cockpit attack Join our  free daily newsletter here ....

Friday 2 October 2026 The Reserve Bank warns that some first home buyers have been hit hardest by falling house prices.  The ASX falls two per cent, pushing the benchmark to its lowest since June Transurban spends $4.5 billion on local toll roads, as Canadian pension funds head for the exits Commonwealth Bank suspends bank branch closures in the bush Petrol station owner Ampol buys the countr...

Australia needs more homes. Governments agree on the problem and have set ambitious targets - but the housing pipeline remains under enormous pressure. Sean Aylmer speaks with Mike Zorbas, CEO of the Property Council of Australia, about why Australia isn't building enough homes, the extraordinary tax burden on new housing - which Mike likens to the way cigarettes are taxed - and the impact of chan...

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 tumbles 2pc as bond yields surge M&A burst Governments tip another $200m into Rio smelter Anika Wells makes Time list Australians caught up in terrifying FlyDubai flight Join our  free daily newsletter here . Find o...

Thursday 1 October 2026 House prices fall for a sixth consecutive month across the country with owners wondering how far the slump will go.  August inflation comes in slightly lower than expected, but that’s unlikely to prevent another rate hike Credit and debit card surcharges disappear from today Mental health emerges as the leading workplace safety problem One of the world’s bi...

Australians with more than $3 million in super are now facing an additional layer of tax under Division 296. But changes outside super have also altered the calculation for anyone thinking about withdrawing money and investing it elsewhere. Sean Aylmer speaks with Meg Heffron, Managing Director of Heffron, about how Division 296 works, why valuations matter particularly for SMSFs, who needs to sta...

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 rallies on inflation figures Glencore, Yancoal coal expansion approved Sydney Airport near miss rated most serious Australian universities slide in global rankings UK PM says Brexit has done ‘more harm than good’...

Wednesday 30 September 2026 The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, and another hike is tipped before the end of the year. Australia now has the highest interest rates among major developed economies.  OpenAI apologises for its model hacking Australia’s Medicare system Asian airlines are increasingly becoming the carriers of choice for Aussies Milk wars break out The leaked prospectus of...

The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, its highest level in 15 years, as it battles stubborn inflation. But with households under growing pressure, house prices weakening and the economy slowing, is Australia now getting dangerously close to recession? Sean Aylmer speaks with Stephen Koukoulas, Managing Director of Market Economics, about whether the RBA has done enough, where...

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 rises as RBA lifts rates Codan expects profit to more than double Hanson-Young bids for Greens leadership Pope rebukes Nvidia boss over AI Five bailed after UK terror arrests Join our  free daily newsletter here . Find...

Tuesday 29 September 2026 The Albanese government closes in on being the highest taxing government in history.  Global investors get jittery over the lack of progress in the Strait of Hormuz The share prices of two ASX-listed companies surge after one receives a takeover bid, and the other knocks back an offer  The country’s most powerful battery hits full capacity Taylor Swift is...

Oil prices are back above $US100 a barrel as uncertainty over the Strait of Hormuz rattles energy and bond markets. But with global inventories already depleted, how much worse could the situation get if a deal between the US and Iran remains out of reach? Sean Aylmer speaks with Vivek Dhar, Head of Commodities and Sustainability Research at Commonwealth Bank, about the risk of Brent crude reachin...

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 edges higher ahead of RBA Rates could hit 5.35pc Virgin cancellations hit 30,000 passengers Mike Baird quits Cricket Australia Five arrested near RAF base Join our  free daily newsletter here . Find out more: https://fe...

Monday 28 September 2026 Get ready for higher loan repayments with the Reserve Bank set to lift interest rates tomorrow.  Manufacturing in Australia needs 91,000 new workers over the next decade Traditionally the weakest month on the ASX is September, and this year’s vintage is particularly poor McDonald’s is set to revamp its global network of 44,000 stores What data reveals abou...

It’s a huge week for the Australian economy, with the Reserve Bank widely expected to lift interest rates by 25 basis points on Tuesday - and fresh inflation data due just 24 hours later. Sean Aylmer speaks with NAB Chief Economist Sally Auld about why inflation is proving stubborn, the risk of further rate rises, and what the latest data is telling us about consumer spending and the outlook...

Fear & Greed is proud to share an episode of our sister podcast - How Do They Afford That? - out every Wednesday, wherever you get your podcasts. ETFs have exploded in popularity over the last decade. Exchange-traded funds are often seen as an easy way to start investing, because they can give exposure to a whole lot of different companies, in different sectors, potentially spreading risk and...

The Saturday Edition brings together the serious, the surprising and the slightly ridiculous stories of the week. This week: who’s really to blame when an AI agent breaks into Medicare; whether the RBA needs to read the room before its next rates decision; the most revealing fact buried in the Intergenerational Report; and which world leader Donald Trump might actually be friends with if pol...

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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   Hit follow on...

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 C...

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 Join our  free daily newsletter here . Find out more: http...

Thursday 24 September 2026 Myer announces a big drop in sales as retailers struggle to survive higher interest rates. The cost of servicing the federal government’s debt is set to jump by billions of dollars Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets US President Donald Trump, but the two countries are increasingly at odds over AI Iran and the US sit back down at the negotiating table El Nino cau...