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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 jumps as gold miners soar

Bird flu found in NSW

Saudi Arabia oil exports near pre-war levels

US warned Iran about Israeli assassination plan

Taylor Swift wedding imminent

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Friday 3 July 2026
Falling commodity and cryptocurrency prices set super funds up for a problematic financial year.
The federal government introduces legislation to overhaul gaming advertising
Perpetual knocks back a $2.5 billion bid
OpenAI discusses giving five per cent of its share to the US government, as it works to curry favour
Ford’s novel approach to helping AI: employ older, human engineers

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Tax time is here, but the ATO has a clear message: don't rush. Taxpayers are twice as likely to make mistakes if they lodge in the first few weeks of July.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Anita Challen, Assistant Commissioner at the Australian Taxation Office, about the biggest mistakes Australians make when lodging their tax returns, the deductions that catch people out, and how data-matching is making the whole process easier and more accurate.
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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 flat as NAB jumps

Hormuz oil now 10m barrels a day

Fuel biggest cost pressure for SMEs

Alleged people smuggler arrested

Russia attacks Kyiv

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Thursday 2 July 2026
Diversified miner South32 sells its aluminium and alumina business for $10 billion, as it focuses on copper.
House prices across the nation fall for the third month in a row
Coles under fire from the ACCC over a Kalgoorlie supermarket
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it’s appropriate that the people who accessed his bank accounts are charged
US President Donald Trump makes more than $US1bn from business dealings in cryptocurrency

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