Q+A

weight-loss drugs like ozempic and wegovy are reshaping healthcare — and potentially the economy.

dr zac turner explains to sean aylmer how glp-1 drugs work, what we’re still learning about their long-term effects, why the next generation matters, and how these medications may go far beyond weight loss.

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a rate hike is now firmly back on the table next week after a sharp jump in inflation. 

economist warren hogan, from eq economics and judo bank, talks to sean aylmer about where the rba went wrong, why inflation is proving stubborn, and why the reserve bank should increase rates by 40 basis points next week.

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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.

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australia’s miners are entering a new phase of consolidation, with a potential mega merger between rio tinto and glencore putting copper, scale and growth firmly in focus.

sean aylmer speaks to brian szeto from morningstar dbrs in canada about why the biggest miners are doing deals now, why copper has become the most strategic commodity of all, and why standing still may be the biggest risk.

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it's a very big week for the economy: the december quarter inflation data is out on wednesday, and michael thompson is joined by economist stephen koukoulas to look at what to expect, and what the number will need to be in order to avoid an interest rate hike when the rba board meets next week.

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after this long weekend, business in australia returns to normal - the summer holiday period is officially over. sean and michael share the best and worst aspects of returning to work.

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australia’s housing market has now recorded 12 straight quarters of price growth - the longest run in more than a decade. michael thompson talks to dr nicola powell, chief of research and economics at domain, about why melbourne's recovery has accelerated, how perth has become a million-dollar city, and what happens this year if interest rates increase.

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when equities, bonds and the us dollar all fall at once, where do investors turn? 

sean aylmer speaks to gemma dale from nabtrade about the rise in anti-us sentiment, the concentration risk hiding in global portfolios, and why some investors are choosing cash over bonds while reassessing their exposure to us markets.

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the australian economy enters 2026 as uncertain as ever. there is geopolitical risk and uncertainty over the independence of the world’s most important central bank, the us federal reserve. locally, it's unclear what will happen to interest rates in australia, while the economy is expanding at what is best described as a modest clip.

but at the same time, australia has an abundance of growth opportunities. paul bloxham, chief economist at hsbc australia, talks to sean aylmer about how we can unlock this potential.

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one year into donald trump’s second presidency, has he delivered or damaged america’s global standing? 

dr charles miller, senior lecturer at the anu school of politics and international relations, joins sean aylmer to assess trump’s record so far — from markets and gaza to tariffs, venezuela and the risks to global security.

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