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Bonus content - extended interview with Geoff Krieger
06 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Geoff Krieger, General Manager and part-owner of Brokenwood Wines in the Hunter Valley. They discuss the business of wine,...
Virgin rebirth, border closures & looking good in a face mask
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s second airline is ready for take-off, but it will be a slimmed down Virgin with fewer staff and fewer planes. Also today: Queenslan...
Bonus content - extended interview with Tim MacKinnon
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Tim MacKinnon, Managing Director & VP for eBay Australia & NZ. As far as websites go, eBay would be one of the elder sta...
Unemployment to hit 10% but it’s not all bad news
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Reserve Bank warns that unemployment will hit 10 per cent later in the year, but things aren’t too bad after all. Also today: 1 billion stu...
Bonus content - extended interview with Ben Willee
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean speaks with Ben Willee, General Manager and Media Director of Spinach advertising agency, about the current state of the ad market. They al...
250,000 jobs to go as lockdown hits economy
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tough new lockdown laws are being imposed in Victoria, and the state and national economies face big job losses as a result. Also today: Some good ne...
Bonus content - extended interview with Dr Dimitrios Salampasis
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Dr Dimitrios Salampasis, Director and Master of Financial Technologies and a Lecturer of Financial Technologies Entrepreneurship...
Tech in a pandemic: Are the tech giants now too big?
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The big four tech stocks – Apple, Amazon, Google and Facebook – have reported record earnings. Are they now too big? Also today: V...
Bonus content - extended interview with Dr Shane Oliver
02 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Dr Shane Oliver, AMP Capital Chief Economist, about the economic outlook for Australia. They examine last week's data out ...
The Weekend Edition
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday, 1 August 2020 This is Fear and Greed's Weekend Edition, helping you to catch up on the big stories of the week. Sean Aylmer gives his ...
Economic mayhem: Australia suffers, US worst since Great Depression
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The US economy records its worst slump since the Great Depression, forecasts for the Australian economy made just last week look too optimistic, and a...
Bonus content - extended interview with Ray Hadley
30 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to legendary broadcaster Ray Hadley about his career, his advice to people starting out, and the state of sport in Australia during...
What a day: prices fall, Rio rises and tech giants defend
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Prices in Australia fall for the first time in 20 years, and it's bad news for the economy. Also today: The heads of Apple, Amazon, Google and ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Matthew Kidman
29 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Matthew Kidman, Principal at Centennial Asset Management, about what to expect from earnings season. Matthew goes through ...
Longer recession looms as Victorian crisis deepens
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Victoria’s health system is in crisis, with lockdowns set to remain across the state. It means the national economy could contract for three qua...
Bonus content - extended interview with Jonathan Prosser
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Jonathan Prosser, academic and founder of Racing Green Ventures, about the nature of entrepreneurship in Australia, particularly...
COVID surge spooks investors into record gold rush
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gold, gold, gold. The world’s most precious metal hits a record as new cases of coronavirus surge in Australia and across the globe. Also ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Daniel Hynes
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with ANZ Senior Commodity Strategist Daniel Hynes after gold hits a record price. They also discuss the huge growth in iron o...
Australia risks becoming pawn as US talks begin
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia and the United States will meet to discuss China’s aggressive tactics in the region, tying us closer to Washington. Also today: Recor...
Bonus content - extended interview with Jo Masters
26 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Jo Masters, Chief Economist at EY, about last week's Budget statement. In particular, they look at what this means for t...
The Weekend Edition
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday, 25 July 2020 This is Fear and Greed's Weekend Edition, helping you to catch up on the big stories of the week. Sean Aylmer gives his t...
Big bang theory: What you need to know about the economic crisis
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Unprecedented spending and debt levels, more than a million people out of work and a decade of deficits. The government releases its budget update, an...
Bonus content - extended interview with Andrew Bailey
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Andrew Bailey, editor of the-easel.com, about art as an asset. They discuss the factors that make art appreciate in value, how t...
COVID-19 escalation hammers economic recovery
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia has experienced its worst ever day for recorded COVID-19 cases as the Government prepares to outline the huge cost of the pandemic. Al...
Bonus content - the social responsibility of banks
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn about a new initiative to help combat domestic and financial abuse. The conversation ex...
Stimulus and vaccine hopes trigger surge in ASX, Aussie dollar
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian share market and Aussie dollar surge on the back of more Federal Government stimulus and good news on the vaccine front. Also today: T...
Bonus content - extended interview with Tim Burrowes
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Tim Burrowes, Founder and Content Director of Mumbrella, about the state of the Australian media industry. The discuss t...
US Election wide open as COVID robs President of Trump card
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is Donald Trump’s unorthodox Presidential reign coming to an end? The opinion polls say so. Also today: JobKeeper and JobSeeker to be ext...
Bonus content - extended interview with Dr Richard Iles
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Dr Richard Iles, Senior Lecturer in the Federation Business School at Federation University in Victoria, about poverty - its p...
Investors warned: A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Small retail investors are playing the equity market with increasing frequency and value, and they’re losing. Also today: The government set to...
Bonus content - extended interview with Cherelle Murphy
19 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Cherelle Murphy, Senior Economist at ANZ, about what to expect in the Government's Budget update this week.Find out more: http...
The Weekend Edition
17 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday, 18 July 2020 This is Fear and Greed's Weekend Edition, helping you to catch up on the big stories of the week. Sean Aylmer gives his t...
Working hard or hardly working: Jobless nearing 1-million
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly one million Australians are without a job, and it’s only going to get worse. Also today: The race to save the world is on with CO...
Bonus content - extended interview with Dean Ormston
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS (the Australasian Performing Rights Association and the Australian Mechanical Copyright O...
Shares climb as market defies all expectations
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian share market surges with record highs for many companies. But is it a false dawn? Also today: Federal and state governments to p...
Bonus content - extended interview with Alan Oster
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to NAB Group Chief Economist Alan Oster about the NAB Monthly Business Survey. They also discuss what the Federal Government ...
Double-dip recession possible as economy struggles with lockdowns
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is Australia set for a double dip recession following the new outbreak of COVID19 cases in Victoria and NSW? Also today: Relations between the ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Myles Thornton
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Myles Thornton, Principal of Thornton+Lee, a financial advice firm. Myles shares the advice he has been giving to client...
Iron ore to the rescue, but China to have the final say
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The price of iron ore hit a record yesterday as sales of the commodity surge. Can it save the Australian economy? Also today: NSW introduces t...
Bonus content - extended interview with Professor Steve Worthington
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law at Swinburne University of Technology's Swinburne Busi...
Fear and Lending hits economy as banks put shareholders first
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s banks are about to get tough on borrowers, risking a new economic slump for the country. Also today: Fears that the Victorian...
Bonus content - extended interview with Diana Mousina
12 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Diana Mousina, AMP Capital Senior Economist, about the measures the Government may be considering to support the economy throu...
The Weekend Edition
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Saturday, 11 July 2020 This is Fear and Greed's Weekend Edition, helping you to catch up on the big stories of the week. Sean Aylmer gives his t...
Housing slides: Bad for owners, bad for economy
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Home prices have started to tumble. Great news for renters but not for investors or the economy. Also today: Australia reaches out to residents of Ho...
Bonus content - extended interview with Trent Nikolic
09 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Trent Nikolic, Managing Editor of caradvice.com, about the surge in luxury car sales in June. Trent also gives Sean a ta...
Tax cuts and more JobKeeper for economy in intensive care
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Income tax cuts, new support programs and incentives for businesses are set to be announced within weeks. Also today: The Australian share mar...
Bonus content - extended interview with Professor Rob Powell
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Professor Rob Powell, Professor of Finance in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University. Rob, who had more ...
RBA calls for more support from government to get through crisis
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Reserve Bank says low interest rates are here to stay and the federal government needs to keep supporting the economy. Also today: Melbourn...
Bonus content - extended interview with Ben Willee
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Ben Willee, General Manager and Media Director of Spinach advertising agency, about the state of the advertising market in Aus...
Why an increase to your super is under threat from COVID-19
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Decades of progress in superannuation is under threat because of the coronavirus - and not because of a hit to investment returns. Also today: The bo...
Bonus content - extended interview with Sue Mitchell
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Sue Mitchell from the Australian Financial Review about the state of retail in Australia - how the industry will look after th...
Brace for economic impact as COVID crisis worsens
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The lockdown in Melbourne expands as more than 200 new cases are reported in the city over the weekend. It comes as a new report shows Victoria ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Carlos Cacho
05 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with UBS economist Carlos Cacho about the property market - what to expect over the next 12 months, and what the recent constructio...
The Weekend Edition
03 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is Fear and Greed's Weekend Edition, helping you to catch up on the big stories of the week. Sean Aylmer gives his take on the week's busin...
Changing of the guard as tech and health stocks boom
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It’s a changing of the guard on the Australian Securities Exchange as healthcare and technology groups knock off banks and miners as the country...
Bonus content - extended interview with Kim McCosker
02 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Kim McCosker, the founder of the 4 Ingredients cookbook series. Kim built a publishing empire from her kitchen table, and shares...
House prices fall as property on shaky foundations
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
House prices in Australia have started falling, as approvals for new apartments tumble. With JobKeeper and loan deferrals set to end in Septembe...
Bonus content - extended interview with Professor Paul Maddison
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Vice Admiral Paul Maddison (Ret'd), the former Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian High Commissioner to Aust...
Australia fires $270b starting pistol on arms race
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia will spend $270 billion to build up our military capabilities, in a total resetting of our defence priorities. Also today: Melbourne...
Bonus content - extended interview with Dr Tommy Mermelshtayn
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Dr Tommy Mermelshtayn, Chief Strategy Officer for Zip Co, an Australian 'buy now, pay later' company making headlines globally...
What a year: Fear, Greed and the Coronavirus
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's the last day of the financial year, and one we'd probably rather forget. Share markets will end the financial year in negative territory fo...
Bonus content - extended interview with Tim Harcourt
29 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Tim Harcourt - The Airport Economist and the JW Nevile Fellow of Economics at the University of New South Wales. They disc...
Run on shares and toilet paper over COVID fears
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are fears Australia is in the grip of a second wave of coronavirus as the number of global cases hits 10 million. Also today: Tech giant Facebo...
Bonus content - extended interview with Dr Shane Oliver
28 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Dr Shane Oliver, AMP Capital Chief Economist, about the state of the economy halfway through the Government's COVID-19 stimulus ...
The Grounded Kangaroo: How Alan Joyce plans to save Qantas
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Qantas is sacking 6,000 staff and grounding 100 aircraft and doesn’t expect a return to normal for more than 12 months. CEO Alan Joyce is making...
Bonus content - extended interview with Mark Allen
25 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Mark Allen, former professional golfer and now broadcaster on Melbourne's 3AW, about the business of golf - how the sport can ...
Is the tide turning towards second COVID wave?
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A surge in new cases of COVID19, panic buying in supermarkets, new restrictions on movements – it’s all happening again. Also today:...
Bonus content - extended interview with Anthony Pascoe
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Anthony Pascoe, Executive Chairman of IWS Australia, a company that allows businesses to outsource their backend administratio...
Record growth but payment scandal blights Woolworths
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Woolworths is experiencing record growth, but its underpayment scandal to staff has just gotten worse. Also today: The fallout from the COVID-19 outb...
Bonus content - extended interview with Dr Gavriel Schneider
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Dr Gavriel Schneider, CEO of the Risk 2 Solutions Group, about the psychology of risk, and how businesses can come through cha...
Crisis in the highest court in the land
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A former Justice of the High Court of Australia has been found to have sexually harassed six staff members. It’s a story with widespread r...
Bonus content - extended interview with Robin Bowerman
22 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Robin Bowerman, Head of Corporate Affairs for Vanguard, who details his four main rules for investing in these turbulent times...
Fears of second wave could put brakes on recovery
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A surge in COVID-19 cases in Victoria, and 150,000 new cases globally in just 24 hours, has sparked fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections.&...
Bonus content - extended interview with Cherelle Murphy
21 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with ANZ Senior Economist Cherelle Murphy about unemployment, and what the rest of the year will look like for jobs in Australia.Fi...
Record job losses - and it’s only going to get worse
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A record number of Australians have lost their jobs and it’s only going to get worse. The economy has now lost 835,000 jobs during the COV...
Bonus content - extended interview with Sam Wood
18 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Sam Wood, owner of 28 By Sam Wood, about the growth of his fitness and nutrition business, his family, and his tips for young ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Laura Tingle
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Laura Tingle, Chief Political Correspondent for ABC's 7.30, about the Federal Government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
Tourism and trade wars replace pandemic battle
17 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Australia and Britain start working together on a free trade deal, with hope working visa requirements will be eased. Meanwhile, it’s stat...
Has the sharemarket rallied too hard?
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today the markets are the main story. There’s a growing chorus of watchers, including the Reserve Bank, wondering why the Australian stock...
Bonus content - extended interview with Daniel Hynes
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Daniel Hynes, Senior Commodity Strategist at ANZ, about all things gold - the precious metal seen as a safe haven for investor...
Many will fold: Business set for tough six months
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Business in Australia is up for a tough six months, according to the Prime Minister, and many will fold as government assistance packages are removed ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Chris Richardson
15 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Chris Richardson, Partner at Deloitte Access Economics, about the importance of tax reform in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic....
Fast-tracking our way out of COVID-19
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
$72-billion in infrastructure projects will be fast tracked, including the much mooted Brisbane to Melbourne rail link. The goal? Create 66,000 ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Diana Mousina
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Diana Mousina, Senior Economist with AMP Capital, about economic recovery, why consumers are so important, and whether the Gover...
Reality bites and markets tumble
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Fears about the health of the US economy has triggered widespread selling across North American, European and Asian markets overnight, with commodity ...
Bonus content - extended interview with David Schwarz
11 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to David Schwarz, aka The Ox - Melbourne Demons legend, businessman and broadcaster about the return of the AFL and the business of...
Musical chairs for the global economy
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's musical chairs for the global economy - and not everyone can end up with a desk. The global economy will contract by six per cent this year with ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Adam Hudson
10 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Adam Hudson, entrepreneur and co-founder of Reliable Education, about the key to a creating a successful e-commerce businessFi...
Not all recoveries are created equal
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Government is warning of changes to assistance packages as the economy comes back to life but have share markets gone too far? Some will w...
Bonus content - extended interview with Gai Le Roy
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with Gai Le Roy, CEO of the Interactive Advertising Bureau Australia, about the huge growth in online advertising in recent years.F...
Free childcare to end (so the kids don’t pay later)
08 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Government has spent $150 billion in handouts, but it looks like it’s about to wind them back. Also today: Iron ore prices surge and ...
US market surge may be a fool’s paradise
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The United States economy, and Wall Street, surged over the weekend after strong employment figures, but is it a fool’s paradise? Also today: C...
Westpac’s 23-million ‘sloppy’ mistakes
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Westpac has been described as sloppy but not deliberately breaking the law when it breached anti-money laundering rules 23 million times. Also today: ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Peter FitzSimons
04 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks with author, journalist and former Wallaby Peter FitzSimons about the state of rugby in Australia - the code's finances, how the ga...
The goldfish recession: Already forgotten (by the markets at least)
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Australian economy is in recession for the first time in nearly 30 years, but politicians, investors and economists think the worst is over. ...
Bonus content - extended interview with Scott Haslem
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Scott Haslem, Chief Investment Officer of Crestone Wealth Management, about the current state of the market, with some handy exp...
Almost cleared for takeoff - but who's flying the plane?
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Virgin Airlines emerges with two serious contenders for the beleaguered airline. Also today: Riots across the United States continue with New Y...
Bonus content - extended interview with Trent Nikolic
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer speaks to Trent Nikolic, Managing Editor of CarAdvice, about the state of the automotive industry in Australia. They also look at wh...
Australia builds while America burns
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Federal Government will target the construction and entertainment sectors for new hand-outs to help the struggling industries revive. Also today: ...
Bonus content - Damien Cooley extended interview
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Aylmer's extended interview with Damien Cooley, Managing Director of Cooley Auctions, about the state of the property market.Find out more: https...