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The Aussie shout might well be dead, with drinks too expensive for people to buy a round on a night out. New data from payments company Tyro suggests customers are hitting a ceiling on what they're willing to pay for coffee and beer. Michael Thompson quizzes Sean Aylmer and Adam Lang on their attitudes to the shout, tipping, splitting bills, money boundaries, and how much is too much to pay for a coffee?

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Commonwealth Bank soars, while AMP plummets in a very volatile start to reporting season. Plus a leadership spill, fast internet booms, and who would want the corner office?

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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 drops on tech sell-off

Angus Taylor wins Lib spill

Austal, Cochlear, Webjet tumble

ICE agents out of Minnesota

First Aussie gold at Winter Olympics

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Friday 13 February 2026
Angus Taylor is expected to become leader of the federal Liberal Party this morning, removing Sussan Ley.
ANZ announces a strong quarterly result sending bank shares surging
The Reserve Bank concedes it let the unemployment level fall too low, and as a result inflation crept higher
The boom in high-speed internet connections
The number of global Spotify users hits 750 million
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Testosterone therapy is booming, but how much of it is medically necessary, and how much is hype? Sean Aylmer speaks with Dr Zac Turner about exogenous testosterone, what it actually is, and what the major TRAVERSE clinical trial found about heart risk and safety.

They discuss why falling testosterone levels are common as we age, the surprising role sleep and stress play in suppressing hormone production, and why many people may be able to improve levels naturally before turning to replacement therapy.
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