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Thursday 17 July 2025
Anthony Albanese characterises talks with China’s leaders as 'constructive' and highlights the respect Beijing is showing Australia.
And more, including:
- Rio Tinto gets a new boss
- The local share market records its worst day since May
- Oracle’s Larry Ellison becomes the world’s second richest person
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AMSL Aero is a company trying to make many childhood dreams come true - flying cars.
The company's aircraft, known as evTOL - electric vertical take-off and landing - lifts and lands like a helicopter, but flies like a plane.
CEO of AMSL Aero, Adriano Di Pietro, joins Sean Aylmer in the studio to talk about the aircraft, its use cases, and how close it is to becoming a reality.
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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.
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Banks sold off
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Cash flow problems
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Rare earths win
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Tassie poll
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Pharma tariffs
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With Anthony Albanese in China meeting President Xi Jinping, I wanted to ask: How reliant are we on China?
Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.
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Wednesday 16 July 2025
Anthony Albanese meets Chinese President XI Jinping, and the two stress the need to not let global trade turbulence derail the Canberra-Beijing relationship.
And more, including:
- Reserve Bank wants to overhaul the payments system
- The local sharemarket closes at a record high
- Australians are changing the way they shop
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This week we heard that the Australian Bureau of Statistics has chosen 60,000 homes to take part in a test census, to make sure the real event next year runs without incident.
For the first time, it will include questions about sexual orientation and gender for people over 16.
Hari Hara Priya Kannan, Chief Data Scientist for The Demographics Group talks to Sean Aylmer about why we do a census, and what we can expect.
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.
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ASX closing high
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Bradfield dispute
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Keating invite
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Sentiment rising
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Trump’s Russia threat
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Given all the noise around Trumps’s tariff policies, which countries stand to suffer most?
Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.
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Tuesday 15 July 2025
The Albanese government claims it can reach home building targets, after Treasury advice said it’s unlikely.
And more, including:
- Bitcoin surges, hitting a new record
- Bureau of Statistics readies for the next census
- Measle cases surge in the United States
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Advice leaked from Treasury yesterday shows that the federal government's goal of 1.2 million homes over the next five years is unlikely to be achieved.
Jocelyn Martin, Managing Director of the Housing Industry Association (HIA) talks to Sean about where the construction sector is up to, and what it needs from government, banks and others.
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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.
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Gold outperforms
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DroneShield surge
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Abacus bid
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South32 warning
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EU-US spat
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Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas dissect the RBA's surprise decision to keep rates on hold last week. They also discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.
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Monday 14 July 2025
PM Anthony Albanese starts his Chinese trip with trade policy, Taiwan, iron ore and tourism at the top of the agenda.
And more, including:
- Preliminary auction clearance rate stays solid
- Donald Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and the EU
- Air India crash preliminary findings released
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Donald Trump has begun imposing his Liberation Day tariffs on friends and foes alike.
Damien Hennessy, Investment Director at Zenith Investment Partners joins Sean Aylmer to talk about what investors should make of these new tariffs, and how they should respond.
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Guest: Chris Cuffe
Original air date: November 12, 2024
Original description: Chris Cuffe AO is one of the most well-known investors in Australia, having led large companies and funds during a stellar career. But he's also one of our most prominent philanthropists.
Chris speaks to Sean Aylmer about how Third Link Investment Managers has donated almost $22m in fees to charity, and why he was inspired to set up Australi...
Tarriff letters, the RBA's surprise decision, an ancient city in Peru - Adam Lang and Sean Aylmer go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with special guest judge Diana Mousina (Deputy Chief Economist at AMP) picking a winner in a fierce debate.
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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.
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ASX flat
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Bitcoin hits new record
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PM heads to China
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Trump’s Aussie pick
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Tariff threat
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Is there a risk to being overinvested in Australian equities?
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Friday 11 July 2025
Despite the global tariff wars, Nvidia tops $US4 trillion in value while Bitcoin hits a new record.
And more, including:
- Pro Medicus goes from strength to strength
- Nine Entertainment wins big from the State of Origin
- Europe’s top human rights court delivers damning judgments against Russia
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Rugby union in Australia has been in decline in recent years, with financial woes and dwindling broadcast audiences putting a dent the sport’s reputation.
And while it may be turning a corner, it might still be a bold decision for a business to go all-in on the code - becoming the naming rights sponsor for the Super Rugby Pacific Men’s and Women’s Competitions.
Vincent Nair is the Executive Chairman & CEO of S...
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