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 1. ASX down 1.9pc

 2. Technology One slumps 17.2pc 

 3. Westpac boss on housing crisis

 4. State politics leadership changes

 5. Trump refuses to rule out troops in Venezuela

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Afternoon Report | ASX tumbles

Tuesday 18 November 2025

Tech stocks, bitcoin and some very big local companies are sold off, as investors fear higher interest rates. 

 * Australia’s big energy companies come out in support of net zero by 2050. 
 * Amazon, Temu and Shein are forecast to dominate the local online retail space within 12 months.
 * Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia won't co-host next year’s COP summit with Turkey.
 * Westpac sends bankers to the bush.

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Tech, bitcoin sell-off; Westpac bankers go bush; Amazon, Temu, Shein to dominate

Ransomware attacks are still a major threat to Australian businesses of all sizes. But the tactics involved are changing, and at the same time, attitudes towards reporting and paying ransoms are evolving too.

Darren Hopkins - Head of Cyber at McGrathNicol - and Brendan Payne - Cyber Partner at McGrathNicol - talk to Sean Aylmer about their latest report on ransomware, including some good news about average payments to attackers.

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Q+A: The $711,000 cost many businesses are still willing to pay

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. ASX flat

 2. Auction results

 3. Gas discovery off Vic coast

 4. Scam email alert

 5. Trump pushes to release Epstein files

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Afternoon Report | ASX tumbles 1.4pc

Monday 17 November 2025

An independent review into ANZ is highly critical of the major bank, unveiling governance and staff problems that were criticised at the Banking Royal Commission. 

 * BHP is found legally liable for one of the worst environmental disasters in Brazil. 
 * The coalition launches its technology agnostic energy plan. 
 * Donald Trump cuts tariffs on beef but it's bad news for local graziers. 
 * Scientists discover a new native bee species.

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ANZ governance slammed; BHP liable for dam disaster; new native bee discovered

This week: RBA minutes, wages data, and a look back at last week's strong labour force data - is an interest rate cut off the table?

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 17 Nov 2025

Every day for the last five and a half years, Fear & Greed has published at least one podcast episode exploring the latest business news. Today, Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson discuss the best and worst parts of hosting and producing a daily podcast.

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Q+A: The best & worst parts of having a daily podcast

A bumper week for the economy, the end of the US government shutdown, CBA's big sell-off and the Liberals dump net zero - so many stories to choose from! Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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The Weekend Edition | 15-16 Nov 2025

This is the Fear and Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

 1. ASX down 1.4pc

 2. BHP compensation ruling tonight

 3. Teals lash Libs over net zero

 4. Dementia now leading cause of death
 5. US to deny visas over health conditions

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Friday 14 November 2025

A surge in jobs dashes hopes of any more rate cuts. 

 * The Liberal Party officially dumps net zero. 
 * A Sydney fortune teller, and her daughter, charged over an alleged $70 million fraud scheme. 
 * A house in northern NSW sells for just $1
 * The US penny minted for the very last time. 

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Jobs surge dashes rate cut; Libs finally dump net zero; house sold for just $1

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