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Economically stuck? It's not just you
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
New economic data suggests people across Australia are staying put--forgoing job changes, new businesses, and interstate moves. So what’s keeping...
Fuelcast: A Strait deal, or no deal?
25 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US officials say the country is close to reaching potential peace deal with Iran - which would include the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. But, as ...
Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz on Australia’s housing reckoning
22 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Housing is suddenly one of the biggest fights in Australian politics.After years of timidity, both the government and opposition are now throwing pun...
Notable numbers for employment and Nvidia
21 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today we're covering a handful of fresh figures that have just come in.What do the latest employment numbers tell us about the state of the Australia...
The bond market sell-off frenzy
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Major sell-offs are rippling across global bond markets as fears of rising inflation mount.So why is the global bond market behaving this way? And wh...
Fuelcast: Why is diesel dearer?
20 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why is diesel still more expensive than petrol? And where exactly is the Fuel Tsar while the energy crisis rolls on?Dan Ziffer and Tom Crowley take ...
A small business revolt on CGT
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
AI-generated Anthony Albanese memes. Startup founders in revolt. And a growing fight over whether the government’s capital gains tax changes will h...
Economists are divided about the housing market
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It hasn't even been a week since Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the 2026 federal budget, but the conversation around property doesn't seem to show a...
Fuelcast: A check in on global fuel supply
18 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
There is still no obvious end in sight to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and G7 finance ministers are meeting this week to discuss the economic...
Hugh Marks on the ABC’s next act
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Commercial television is under pressure, newspapers have had to reinvent themselves, audiences are splintering across platforms, and the algorithms a...
Fuelcast: We answer your questions
15 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This episode starts with your questions - because if you’re trying to make sense of the energy crisis, chances are other listeners are asking the s...
Is Coles' DOWN DOWN 'dead'?
14 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This morning a verdict came DOWN DOWN on Coles, delivering a huge win to consumer watchdog ACCC in a case that accused the supermarket giant of misle...
Who will benefit from the budget?
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It’s the day after the big budget release and there’s a certain buzz rippling across the country. Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims this is the most...
Fuelcast: What the budget means for petrol prices
13 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The 2026 federal budget makes clear the temporary fuel excise cut is due to end on June 30th.So is the government betting the crisis eases in time, o...
A big budget all about housing
12 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled his highly anticipated "responsible" and "reforming" fifth budget, aiming for "resilience" and a bolstering of th...
What you need to know about tomorrow's budget
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A brand-new federal budget is slated for release tomorrow, with expectations running high that although the energy supply shock has played havoc with...
Fuelcast: What if the fuel excise ends?
11 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Strait of Hormuz remains closed, US-Iran negotiations are still going nowhere, and the clock is ticking on Australia’s temporary fuel excise cu...
Pete Findlay on Bega’s cost crunch
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A closed shipping route can sound like a distant problem - until it starts showing up in the cost of Vegemite, peanut butter, milk, cheese, yoghurt, ...
Fuelcast: Explaining the new gas reservation policy
08 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The government has unveiled a new energy strategy, which will force major east coast gas companies to reserve 20 per cent of their export volumes fo...
When an AGM feels like a funeral
07 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Frustrations boiled over at the ARN Media annual shareholders meeting, with owners voicing anger at the performance of the company in recent years, a...
The targets of big tax change
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After another rate hike was handed down from the Reserve Bank yesterday, Governor Michelle Bullock was quizzed on whether government spending could m...
Fuelcast: How China stores fuel
06 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Project Freedom is paused - and attention is turning to who is best prepared for a longer fuel shock. China imports most of its oil, but it has also ...
A rate rise
05 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Another rate hike is here, with the Reserve Bank lifting the cash rate to 4.35 per cent and wiping away the policy easing delivered last year.The RBA...
Is it about to get easier to buy a house?
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Today the Reserve Bank starts its deliberations about whether to hike interest rates once again.Meanwhile NAB seems to have disappointed with its res...
Fuelcast: Petrol-diplomacy
04 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump says “Project Freedom” will aim to help guide stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz - but with little detail and no clear resp...
Craig Scroggie on AI’s hunger for power
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Artificial intelligence - and the data centres that support it - are no longer just a share market story.It’s become a conversation about power, wa...
Fuelcast: Fuel forces prices up
01 May 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Brent Crude has spiked and fallen. Donald Trump is being briefed on new military possibilities in Iran. And Australian supermarket giants Coles and W...
A warning from Woolies
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Woolworths has warned its profit is going to be hurt by surging inflation, sending the share price of the Australian supermarket giant tumbling.And w...
Inflation on the run
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation is rising at its fastest pace since September 2023 - driven in part by the global fuel shock - and it is now putting fresh pressure on the ...
Fuelcast: The UAE is leaving OPEC
29 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The UAE is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), marking another shift for a group that once had far greater control ...
Apple's AI-hesitancy
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Under outgoing CEO Tim cook’s 14-year tenure, tech titan Apple skyrocketed from the billions to the trillions of dollars in value. But unlike its c...
Data and decisions are coming
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For watchers of the Australian economy, it’s off to the races, with important data and decisions on the horizon. Wednesday's inflation numbers w...
Fuelcast: Demand destruction
27 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has issued a fresh warning on Iran’s oil infrastructure - even as petrol prices edge back towards where they were before the conflict ...
Viva's Scott Wyatt on a fire and a fuel crisis
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
A fire at one of Australia’s last two refineries would be a big story at any time. In the middle of a fuel shock, it becomes something else.Viva En...
Fuelcast: Petrol vs diesel
24 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Petrol prices are moving closer to where they were before the war began - but diesel is telling a different story. With Brent crude rising again, wh...
An overhaul of electricity
23 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As solar panels pop up on more rooftops and batteries increasingly soak up excess power to be used later on, the way Australians utilise the power gr...
The ACCC takes Woolies to Court
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The cost of a family pack of Oreos became the centrepiece of the opening day of a court case pitting the consumer watchdog against supermarket giant ...
Fuelcast: An oil shipment secured
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have announced four additional cargoes of diesel have been secured for Australia...
Fuelcast: A shipment secured
22 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have announced four additional cargoes of diesel have been secured for Australia...
Why hasn't the price of natural gas spiked?
21 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
When Russia launched its full scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, it sent the price of natural gas soaring - and Australian consumers faced steep hike...
Will the budget bring us 'back to the future?'
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After a brief window of hope that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would start to normalise, a harsher reality has kicked in. With both Iran and ...
Fuelcast: A Strait choked once again
20 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Petrol and diesel prices have been falling in recent days - but the Strait of Hormuz is once again under pressure.Iran has fired on multiple ships at...
Danielle Wood on Australia's productivity problem
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
For years, Australia has managed to avoid some hard questions. Why is productivity growth going backwards? Why do wages, housing, and living standar...
Fuelcast: What does the Viva fire mean for petrol?
17 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The Prime Minister visited the Viva Energy refinery this morning, announcing that it is still operating, but at reduced capacity. What should Austral...
Australia has two refineries. One's been on fire
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was a shocking scene for most Australians to wake up to - the Viva Energy refinery ablaze.The fire has raised further questions about Australia’...
A warning from the IMF
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The world’s financial and economic elite are descending on Washington DC.The International Monetary Fund is holding a series of meetings and warnin...
Fuelcast: Airlines feel the pain
15 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Qantas says its fuel bill could be $600 million to $800 million higher than expected because of the ongoing energy crisis - and it plans to reduce ca...
Why can't Australia 'drill baby drill'?
14 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This time, the US stuck to its deadline.Its navy is now blockading Iran’s ports, further limiting the flow of energy from the crucial Gulf region. ...
The 'retail politics' of fuel
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After direct talks between the US and Iran concluded with no agreement, Donald Trump has raised the stakes by ordering a blockade of ships that visit...
Bonus: ABC Business Daily's Fuelcast
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has announced a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while Anthony Albanese prepares to travel to Malaysia and Brunei after his re...
Can Paul Schroder save the Australian dream?
10 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More than $400 billion. Millions of members. And a front-row seat to the forces shaping the Australian economy.If you think super is dull, or the peo...
The market reacts to a fragile ceasefire
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Around the globe investors cheered the ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, with surging stocks and an oil price plunge. But, there are alr...
Trump TACOs and Australia buys EVs
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It appeared the market was betting on another TACO Tuesday from Donald Trump. And it could be said that he’s delivered.The US President has announc...
Is AI going to 'eat your lunch'?
07 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
After wild oscillations on Wall Street overnight, time is ticking and global investors are holding their breath as Donald Trump’s latest deadline f...
What will markets make of 'Open the f***in' Strait'?
06 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has unleashed in a series of extraordinary social media posts, swearing and threatening Iran’s civilian infrastructure if the Strait o...
Can Anthony Miller steady Westpac?
03 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
More rate rises. A possible recession. And fresh pressure on households and business.So how is one of Australia’s biggest banks preparing for what ...
Are we already in a recession?
02 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
As the global energy crisis drags on, the Australian government has urged the nation to stay calm and carry on, with some extra financial relief comi...
Stocks, surcharges and small businesses
01 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
US markets have surged, hanging big hopes on Donald Trump’s intimations that the war in Iran might be ending soon. But mission accomplished may not...
Who pays for petrol?
31 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
With Brent Crude on track to end the month with its highest price rise in history, the Australian government is promising cost of living relief to mo...
Why house buyers aren't biting
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
The pre-Easter rush brought a flood of properties up for sale over the past weekend. But buyers, aren’t biting - at least not with the same hunger...
Jim Chalmers on the cost of chaos
27 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Oil prices are jumping. The budget is getting closer. And the global economy just got a whole lot messier.With conflict rattling energy markets and u...
Business first, forgiveness later
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Is big tech having its big tobacco moment?Overnight, a US jury found tech giants Meta and Google liable for addictive features that led to a young us...
Who wins when oil is stuck?
24 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It was the ultimatum...that wasn’t.Donald Trump has backed down from his 48-hour deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz, claiming that a de...
An escalating war and a falling ASX
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
It's been more than three weeks since initial strikes on Iran by Israel and the US started a war - and world energy markets are in turmoil. The Str...
INTRODUCING: ABC Business Daily
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Your new go-to for business news and analysis is here.ABC Business Daily is your guide to the stories moving markets, shaping industries, and affecti...