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Wednesday 13 May 2026
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers last night handed down what he called the most important and ambitious budget in decades
BHP passes $300b
Biz conditions, sentiment tumbles
ASIC investigates DroneShield
Trump to meet Xi
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Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has delivered one of the most consequential - and controversial - budgets in years, targeting capital gains tax, negative gearing and wealth-based tax concessions.
Economist Stephen Koukoulas joins Sean Aylmer to unpack what the changes mean for investors, homeowners and the broader economy.
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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 closes lower

Budget nerves

ADF parachuting accident

Life360 tumbles

Starmer under pressure

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Tuesday 12 May 2026
CSL has shocked investors by writing down the value of its assets by $7 billion, one of the largest in Australian corporate history.
PM defends CGT changes
oOh!Media in bidding war
Super El Nino on the way
Beer drinking is back
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Less than half of all Australian small businesses prioritise cybersecurity, and the vast majority – almost 80 per cent – lack a cyber response plan at all.
That’s according to new research commissioned by telco Optus, which suggests Australian SME’s are dangerously underprepared for a cyber attack.
Sean Aylmer speaks with cyber security expert Karissa Breen about how AI is changing the threat landscape, and the simple steps businesses can take immediately to reduce risk.
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