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Friday 3 April 2026
US President Donald Trump addresses the nation but fails to provide an end date for the war in the Middle East, sending equity markets lower.
The federal government announced new rules for gambling advertising
Apple turns 50
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese outlines support packages for industry
Can SpaceX make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire?
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This week Brent Smart, chief marketing officer at Telstra, announced he was stepping down from the telco after four years in the job. During that time Telstra’s campaigns have won a number of awards… with Telstra now recognised as one of the strongest brands in Australia, and one of the top telco brands globally.

In April 2023 Brent Smart joined Sean Aylmer to talk about what it was like to be the steward of a brand like Telstra - and to be tasked with transforming it, without damaging the legacy.
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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.
Tech stocks dumped

Thumbs down for PM address

ASX under fire

KMD crashes

We have lift-off

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Thursday 2 April 2026
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese calls for calm amid the petrol crisis and asks people to voluntarily reduce the amount of fuel they use.
The local sharemarket has its best day in a year on hopes of a quickish end to the Middle East war
The great KitKat heist
Positive signs for new builds in the housing market
India kicks off a census of its 1.4 billion people
Plus the final interview in our Accelerator series with Airwallex. Today’s guest: Anish Sinha, co-founder & COO at upcover, about disrupting an industry dominated by legacy players with a big headstart.
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Executive pay is one of those topics that always sparks debate, whether it’s CEO bonuses, shareholder backlash, or whether pay really reflects performance.

And increasingly, it’s not just about how much executives are paid, but how those decisions are made, justified, and explained.

Al Jurangpathy, principal at Korn Ferry specialising in executive pay and governance, talks to Sean Aylmer about the nature of executive pay in Australia, with the reality much more more complex than most people think.
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