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.

1. ASX higher on NAB result

2. Pauline Hanson’s partial apology

3. Health insurance premiums to rise

4. Earnings wrap: Santos, Mirvac, Dexus, Superloop

5. 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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For the first time, copper has passed iron ore as the main source of revenue for BHP.  Vandita Pant, Chief Financial Officer at BHP, speaks to Andrew Geoghegan at Ausbiz about the company's bumper half-year results.

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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.

1. BHP results boost ASX

2. Angus Taylor tackles childcare

3. Company results wrap

4. Major energy project blowout

5. $100m Pentagon drone challenge

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Tuesday 17 February 2026

The competition watchdog alleges in Federal Court that Coles has used promotions to disguise big price rises. 

• JB HiFi surges as shoppers stock up on electronics
• New Liberal leader Angus Taylor outlines his vision
• Steel maker BlueScope becomes Santa Clause for shareholders
• Cherie Blair gives a very frank interview about her husband, former British PM Tony Blair

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The share market is swinging wildly this reporting season — blue chips are plunging and rebounding, banks are rallying, tech is getting sold off on AI fears, then bouncing back again.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Morningstar equity market strategist Lachlan Halloway about what’s driving the volatility, whether AI is a real threat to listed companies, and why long-term investors might actually benefit from the chaos.

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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.

1. Tech sector rebouncs

2. Leaked Liberal immigration policy

3. Death at Rio Tinto site

4. Results wrap: JB Hifi, Treasury Wines, A2 Milk

5. Europe hits back at US

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Monday 16 February 2026

The federal Liberal Party tries for a fresh start as One Nation looms. 

• The anything-but-tech trade on Wall Street and elsewhere gather momentum, with the big tech companies underperforming the market
• Macquarie Group is working on a $12 billion bid for Qube Logistics
• Solar panels produce too much energy
• Democrats tell European leaders that Donald Trump will be gone in three years

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