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Thursday 1 October 2026
House prices fall for a sixth consecutive month across the country with owners wondering how far the slump will go.
August inflation comes in slightly lower than expected, but that’s unlikely to prevent another rate hike
Credit and debit card surcharges disappear from today
Mental health emerges as the leading workplace safety problem
One of the world’s biggest sporting teams, Manchester City, found guilty of defrauding the English Premier League

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Australians with more than $3 million in super are now facing an additional layer of tax under Division 296. But changes outside super have also altered the calculation for anyone thinking about withdrawing money and investing it elsewhere.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Meg Heffron, Managing Director of Heffron, about how Division 296 works, why valuations matter particularly for SMSFs, who needs to start planning now, and why super may still be the most attractive place for people with balances between $3 million and $10 million.

This episode was recorded at Class Ignite 2026. Class is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

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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 rallies on inflation figures

Glencore, Yancoal coal expansion approved

Sydney Airport near miss rated most serious

Australian universities slide in global rankings

UK PM says Brexit has done ‘more harm than good’

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Wednesday 30 September 2026
The Reserve Bank lifts interest rates, and another hike is tipped before the end of the year. Australia now has the highest interest rates among major developed economies.
OpenAI apologises for its model hacking Australia’s Medicare system
Asian airlines are increasingly becoming the carriers of choice for Aussies
Milk wars break out
The leaked prospectus of IPO candidate Anthropic says AI could pose an existential risk to humanity.

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The Reserve Bank has lifted the cash rate to 4.6 per cent, its highest level in 15 years, as it battles stubborn inflation. But with households under growing pressure, house prices weakening and the economy slowing, is Australia now getting dangerously close to recession?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Stephen Koukoulas, Managing Director of Market Economics, about whether the RBA has done enough, where economic growth can come from next year, the growing recession risk, and why the next few months could be particularly difficult for households.
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