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ASX down 2.2pc for week

Fuel prices hit Coles

Cyclone Narelle crosses Cape York

Smiggle sales drop

Europe, Japan to help clear Strait of Hormuz

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Friday 20 March 2026
The National Cabinet establishes a fuel taskforce as the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the petrol companies.
The unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent
International airfares, having already risen, are set to go even higher
The richest 250 Australians revealed
Gas supplies targeted in the war in the Middle East
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Australian businesses are under pressure — rising costs, tighter margins and the push to adopt AI.

But many companies may be trying to solve the wrong problem - Instead of focusing on roles, they should be focusing on tasks, because much of the work being done today is unnecessary, duplicated, or simply too expensive.

Jarra Borman is the Director of Strategy at consultancy Outrun Global. He speaks to Sean Aylmer about why businesses are “tanking their own capacity”, why employees spend just 27% of their time on skilled work, and how a simple shift in thinking can unlock major productivity gains.

To find out more, Outrun's new guide: The Top 10 Tasks to Optimise for the Biggest Impact is available here.

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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.
ASX falls 1.7pc

PM calls for Iran de-escalation

US Fed keeps rates on hold

Radio ratings

Drones over US military base

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Thursday 19 March 2026
Two of Australia’s biggest companies BHP and Woodside Energy are getting new CEOs, adding to the growing list of recently appointed bosses of large companies on the ASX.
PM Anthony Albanese says he is confident Australia can avoid a recession
The federal government is set to appoint a new petrol czar
The latest on the Middle East
The world of shipping is turned upside down
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