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 causes havoc, and death, across the Pacific Ocean

 

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Myer stumbles & retailers’ dilemma; Albo and Trump; El Nino causes havoc

AI is rapidly finding its way into accounting firms, helping with everything from research and document reviews to client communications and compliance. But as adoption accelerates, so do the risks - from convincing but incorrect answers to confidential data ending up in the wrong place. 

Recorded live at Class Ignite 2026, Sean Aylmer speaks with HUB24’s Jason Entwistle and Dr Evan Morrison, and Jayson Nooy from Newhaven Group, about how accountants are actually using AI, where the productivity gains are coming from, the problem of “shadow AI”, and why human judgement remains critical.

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Q+A: The hidden risks as accountants embrace AI

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 edges higher

 2. Barnaby Joyce explains neo-Nazi encounter

 3. AI shopping agents worry the banks

 4. Sydney-New York direct from 2028

 5. Trump threatens Iran, rejects AI rules

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Afternoon Report | ASX edges higher

Wednesday 23 September 2026

Wall Street booms as chipmakers and big tech make a comeback. 

 * Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock suggests unemployment will rise more before inflation falls back under control
 * ASIC puts the private credit sector on notice
 * Aussies love ETFs
 * Donald Trump launches Trump TV, after banning news outlets from the White House

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Wall St boom as ASX lags; Aussies’ love affair with ETFs; Trump launches Trump TV

AI has become one of the defining investment stories of this market cycle. But where might investors look if the AI boom comes unstuck?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Gaurav Sodhi, Deputy Head of Research at Intelligent Investor, about the case for an “anti-AI” portfolio. They discuss why previous technology booms have ended in euphoria, and why physical-world businesses including Orica, Eagers Automotive, JB Hi-Fi and ARB could offer diversification from the AI trade.

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Q+A: Where to invest if the AI boom comes unstuck

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 rises as AI rally returns
 2. Australia joins global push for AI safeguards
 3. Jetstar workers to waive passenger fees
 4. AI boom could lift productivity – eventually
 5. Alibaba unveils powerful new AI chip

Australia joins global push for AI safeguardsJetstar workers to waive passenger feesAI boom could lift productivity – eventuallyAlibaba unveils powerful new AI chip

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Afternoon Report | ASX rises as AI rally returns

Tuesday 22 September 2026

The government’s intergenerational report promises a bigger, wealthier Australia, but paying for living standards we’ve come to expect will get much harder. 

 * All the big bank economists are now expecting a rate hike in a week’s time
 * An enquiry calls for an overhaul of the Triple Zero regime
 * BYD cuts the price of its entry version EV, making it the cheapest new car on the market
 * Brigitte Bardot’s belongings go up for sale

 

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Can Australia afford the future?; rate hike on the way; BYD cut-price EVs

More than 100,000 fans packed the MCG for the NFL’s first regular season game in the Asia-Pacific - but for the league, Melbourne was never meant to be a one-off.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Charlotte Offord, General Manager of NFL Australia and New Zealand, about the NFL’s strategy for building a long-term fan base in Australia, why it doesn’t see the AFL and NRL as competitors, and how technology and personalisation are helping turn casual interest into fandom.

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Q+A: The NFL’s plan to turn Australia into a nation of fans

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 rate hike looms

 2. Labor primary vote falls to 27pc

 3. Takeover bids knocked back

 4. Siobhan McKenna gets New York role

 5. Trump adds drones and snipers to arch plan

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Afternoon Report | ASX flat as rate hike looms

Monday 21 September 2026

The Reserve Bank readies itself for a rate rise. 

 * Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia and other like-minded nations will work to control AI 
 * Australia is set to get a new large cap on the ASX, as AI group Firmus Technologies looks to list
 * Auction clearance rates drop again
 * The verdict is in on Apple’s new version of Siri

 

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RBA readies for rate hike; PM touts AI control; $50b listing for ASX

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