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This is the Fear and 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 soars, unemployment stable

Aussie giants report results

PM’s‘contempt’ for ISIS brides

ACCC targets Temu, Shein

US-Iran tensions build

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Thursday 19 February 2026
Real wages in Australia went backwards last year, challenging the view that the cost-of-living crisis is lessening.
NAB’s share price soars after a bumper quarterly profit
Another, bigger bid for BlueScope Steel
Santos to cut ten per cent of its workforce
The countries where bank branches remain popular
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A listener question from far North Queensland sparks a dive into regional property trends. Michael Thompson speaks with Tim Lawless, Executive Research Director for Asia Pacific at Cotality, about how regional markets are performing versus the capitals, what’s driving growth, and whether the pandemic tree change still has legs.
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This is the Fear and 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 higher on NAB result

Pauline Hanson’s partial apology

Health insurance premiums to rise

Earnings wrap: Santos, Mirvac, Dexus, Superloop

Rev. Jesse Jackson dies

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Wednesday 18 February 2026
BHP announces a bumper half year profit as its copper division earnings surpass iron ore.
The minutes of last fortnight’s Reserve Bank board meeting suggest another rate hike is possible.
The IMF calls on Australia to cut income taxes and lift the GST.
Angus Taylor announces his new frontbench.
The real story about Winter Olympic ski jumpers having injections into their penises to gain an advantage.
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