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Tuesday 3 February 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Libs-Nats in talks to reunite
Mortgage competition heats up
Corporate Travel Management boss resigns
Social media ban’s global momentum
Melania doco flops
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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 loses 1pc as gold slides

Bitcoin tumbles

Littleproud survives challenge

Economy airfare wars

Grammy protests

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Monday 2 February 2026
The top five business stories in five minutes, with Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.
Housing starts with a bang
RBA meets today, tomorrow
Gold, silver, Bitcoin tumble
Pauline Hanson now most popular
Epstein captures Gates, Musk
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With house prices rising and the rental crisis deepening, build-to-rent is emerging as a serious alternative to Australia’s traditional rental model.

Local: Residential founder and co-CEO Matt Berg talks to Sean Aylmer about how institutionally owned housing works, why long-term leases matter, and why investors are backing the model as both a solution and an opportunity.

To find out more, visit localresidential.com.au

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Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head to decide on the top business stories of the week.
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