Wednesday 3 June 2026

Almost three million workers will receive a pay rise of at least 4.75 per cent, but economists warn the increase could lead to higher interest rates. 

 * An activist investor takes on Australia’s biggest gold stock
 * Kmart vs IKEA in homewares
 * Insurers report a doubling of requests for EV coverage
 * The kiwi footballer whose Instagram account went from less than 5,000 followers to 3.5 million in two days

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3m workers get 4.75pc pay rise; Kmart takes on IKEA; 3.5m Insta followers in 48 hours

Generative AI is making fake video and audio harder than ever to detect, raising one of the defining questions of the AI era: how do we know what’s real?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Finbar O’Hanlon, founder and Chief Innovation Officer of ASX-listed Ion Video, about new technology designed to verify whether video is genuinely human-created.... and why the future of AI video may involve fully personalised news, education and entertainment streams built in real time.

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Q+A: The technology helping prove what’s real in the AI era

This is the Fear & 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. Retailers slip after wage ruling

 2. Dwelling approvals drop

 3. Call to overhaul copyright law

 4. Corporate news wrap: Atlas Arteria, Nine, Collins Foods

 5. US discussing nuclear expansion

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Afternoon Report | Retailers slip after wage ruling

Tuesday 2 June 2026

Local tech stocks surged yesterday, but the sector remains the worst performer on the ASX, in sharp contrast to many other global markets. 

 * Broadcasters battle to win the rights to the National Rugby League
 * Australian universities drop down global rankings
 * A poll says One Nation is now the most popular political party in the country
 * How Ford Motors pivoted away from cars and triggered a surge in its share price 

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Tech stocks surge; battle for NRL rights; Aussie unis drop down rankings

Australia’s housing market is weakening, and Sydney and Melbourne are now clearly falling. National house prices were flat in May, auction clearance rates have dropped sharply, and investors are facing major uncertainty following proposed tax changes in the federal budget.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Tim Lawless, Research Director at Cotality, about what happens next for house prices, renters, investors and first home buyers - and why this downturn looks different from previous housing cycles.

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Q+A: Has Australia’s housing downturn finally arrived?

This is the Fear & 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 as tech surges

 2. One Nation most popular party

 3. Peter Warren tumbles 25pc

 4. Corporate wrap: Lendlease, Cettire, DroneShield

 5. Nvidia announces new chip

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Afternoon Report | ASX flat as tech surges

Monday 1 June 2026

House prices across the country flatline, while in Sydney and Melbourne they fell sharply last month.

 * The Aussie dollar pushes back above 72 US cents and is riding high against many global currencies
 * Local politicians told not to have confidential discussions in Chinese made EVs. 
 * The use of debit cards is declining
 * A CIA official accused of stealing $303 million worth of gold bars from the organisation

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House prices tumble; $A at decade high; pollies told to stay quiet in Chinese EVs

This week:

 * March quarter GDP figures
 * A Senate appearance by RBA Governor Michele Bullock
 * Building approvals
 * International trade
 * And is a June rate hike off the table, following last week's inflation numbers?

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Q+A: The Week Ahead | 1 June 2026

This week, it's Five Questions on redundancy, career shocks and what comes next.

Sean, Michael and Adam share their own experiences of losing jobs, the emotional hit that comes with redundancy, and why it can also become a turning point.

They discuss identity, uncertainty, stigma, rebuilding confidence — and why Fear & Greed probably wouldn’t exist without those career setbacks.

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Five Questions: We’ve all been made redundant. Here’s what happened next

Good news on inflation, the government launches a $2 billion lawsuit, plans for a moon base, and companies dealing with unexpected changes of plans. 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 Saturday Edition | 30 May 2026

Fear and Greed is Australia's most popular business podcast. All the business news you need to know, every day, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

 