Q+A

australians have a complicated relationship with their banks. but maybe it's time to see them differently - not just as financial institutions, but as critical economic infrastructure.

sean aylmer speaks with simon birmingham, ceo of the australian banking association, about the role banks play in supporting home ownership, business investment and the broader economy, and why competition in banking is stronger than many australians realise.

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twenty-five years ago, australia's first exchange-traded fund listed on the asx. few people had heard of etfs, and even fewer believed they'd become one of the country's most popular investment products.

sean aylmer speaks with jonathan shead, head of investments at state street investment management and one of the people who helped launch australia's first etf. shead reflects on the challenges of bringing etfs to australia, why the product took years to gain acceptance, and the turning points that fuelled the industry's explosive growth to more than $330 billion in assets.

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this week, it's all about the financial year ahead. what to expect for:

• economic growth
• interest rates
• australian and us equities
• commodities
• employment

michael thompson is joined by economist stephen koukoulas to look at the year ahead.

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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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it's been another strong year for superannuation returns, but not without plenty of surprises.

sean aylmer speaks with jonathan armitage, chief investment officer at colonial first state, about the investment themes that shaped the financial year and how investors can look at the next twelve months, from emerging markets to ai.

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most australians first heard about rna during the covid pandemic. but scientists believe that was only the beginning.

sean aylmer speaks with paul mcdonald, ceo of rna australia, about the technology that's already transforming medicine and could soon play a major role in treating cancer, rare diseases, respiratory illnesses and biosecurity threats. mcdonald explains how rna therapies work, why australia has traditionally struggled to commercialise world-class research, and how a new end-to-end rna manufacturing facility aims to keep australian discoveries in australia.

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technology stocks have powered global markets higher, fuelled by massive investment in artificial intelligence. but cracks are beginning to emerge.

sean aylmer speaks with damien boey, portfolio strategist at wilson asset management, about the recent sell-off in technology stocks and why ai infrastructure spending, crowded trades and uncertainty around interest rates are weighing on markets. they also discuss why australia is feeling the effects despite its relatively small technology sector, and what damien believes are the best investment opportunities right now.

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this week:

• building approvals
• international trade 
• house prices for june

michael thompson is joined by economist stephen koukoulas to look at what to expect, and what to make of last week's inflation, household spending and employment numbers.

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artificial intelligence is no longer an experiment for most businesses. the question now isn't whether ai matters, but how organisations can use it to improve productivity, create better customer experiences and grow faster.

sean aylmer speaks with ben goodman, president of asia pacific at adobe, about how businesses are moving beyond the ai hype cycle and focusing on real-world outcomes. ben explains how ai is transforming creativity, marketing and productivity, why organisations are increasingly using ai as a co-pilot rather than a replacement for people, and how companies can balance personalisation with trust.

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australia's housing downturn is accelerating, with sydney prices falling more than 1 per cent in the past month and melbourne continuing to weaken.

sean aylmer speaks with jonathan mcmenamin, head of economic forecasts at barrenjoey, about what's driving the correction and how much further prices could fall. they look at why interest rate hikes account for most of the downturn, how recent tax changes have affected investor sentiment, and why sydney and melbourne are behaving very differently from perth and brisbane.

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