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Australian business news with a sharper edge.
FEAR & GREED covers the money stories shaping Australia, from market moves and defence contracts to property investing and Pacific infrastructure. Its sharper weekend and Q&A formats add competition, teasing, and practical explanation without losing the thread.
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FEAR & GREED is an Australian business news show built around speed, argument, and usefulness. It covers the market day, the political backdrop, and the business implications sitting underneath ordinary headlines. The show can be direct. An afternoon report runs cleanly through the ASX 200, sector moves, defence contracts, energy pressure, legal proceedings, and recession concerns without dressing them up. The longer editions have more elbows. Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson often work through stories by challenging each other’s framing, then turning the debate into a plain-English takeaway. Adam Lang adds another layer on the Saturday edition, where he judges competing picks for the biggest, most remarkable, mystery, and favourite business-related stories of the week. It is a clever format because it makes editorial judgment visible. A story has to earn its place. The competition also creates room for jokes, correction, and quick reversals without losing sight of the news. The show’s range is broad but still anchored in money and power. Recent episodes touch Australian shares, oil prices, politics, defence procurement, Pacific infrastructure, property investing, travel, and the practical risks around job loss. Personal finance appears through sister-show excerpts with Michael Thompson and Kenna Campbell, where the conversation turns emergency funds, insurance gaps, superannuation, and rental property strategy into tangible decisions. The tone is accessible, but it does not avoid detail. Numbers matter here. So do institutions, contracts, court rulings, and policy changes. FEAR & GREED works best for listeners who want the business day translated into consequences: what moved, why it matters, who is exposed, and what might happen next. It is brisk enough for daily habit listening and opinionated enough to make the weekly formats feel less like a recap than a contest.
Made for: For listeners who follow Australian markets, politics, property, and personal finance, but prefer brisk conversation to formal briefing notes. It also suits business owners and professionals who want regional context without wading through jargon.
What sets it apart: The show turns business coverage into a recurring argument, especially on the Saturday edition where competing story picks are judged. That contest format gives the analysis pace, stakes, and a clear editorial filter.
Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · August 2026
Australian business news with a practical political pulse, linking markets, policy decisions, and household risk in a conversational frame.
FEAR & GREED | Business News belongs on the News & Politics shelf because it treats the economy as public life. Markets, household money, workplace rules, and government decisions all sit in the same conversation.
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