BUSINESS

great holidays don’t have to come with eye-watering price tags. sean aylmer speaks with sammy turpin from luxury escapes about where travellers can find genuine value in 2026, with a focus on the best cruises and a few other ideas too.

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james hardie has had a horror year. the 136-year-old building supplies company made some big decisions that made investors very, very unhappy - including gaurav sodhi, deputy head of research at intelligent investor. gaurav takes sean aylmer through james hardie's tough 2025, and explains why he titled one email about the company with "wtf."

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australian equities have come back toward fair value... but that doesn’t mean every sector is attractive. sean aylmer speaks with morningstar equity market strategist lachlan halloway about why morningstar now sees the asx as fairly valued, where the opportunities are starting to emerge, and which parts of the market still look expensive.

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from the murdoch empire to hollywood’s upheaval, the global media landscape is shifting fast. michael thompson talks to tim burrowes from mumbrella and unmade about rupert and lachlan murdoch’s consolidation of power, the streaming wars, hollywood’s structural challenges, and why netflix, amazon and apple are reshaping old business models - just as ai emerges as a new threat.

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anthony albanese's landslide election win vs the demise of the coalition vs the world-leading social media ban. sean aylmer, michael thompson and adam lang each nominate their top political story from the year - and choose a winner.

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australia is emerging as a serious biotech player, backed by world-class universities, grant funding, and a growing venture ecosystem. michael thompson speaks with stefan von imhof, co-founder of alts.co, about why the local biotech scene is gaining momentum, and what that looks like in practice, from a company selling cultured meat in australia, to one that allows drug testing on living human tissue.

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donald trump, elon musk, and the incredible rise of ai - sean aylmer, michael thompson and adam lang each nominate their favourite story from the year. this is the gift that keeps on giving!

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whether it’s a honeymoon, anniversary, or just time away together, romantic travel is about slowing down... or is it? sean aylmer talks with matt mcneil from luxury escapes about the best romantic holiday ideas for 2026 - with a few surprises thrown in.

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the demise of cba & csl's share prices, the aussie miners surge, and corporate governance flares up again - sean aylmer, michael thompson and adam lang each nominate their top local corporate story from the year, and choose a winner.

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australia once had a deep pool of listed infrastructure, but names like sydney airport have been taken private, and the list keeps shrinking. sean aylmer speaks with morningstar’s lachlan halloway about why infrastructure matters in a portfolio, what makes a true “moat” infrastructure asset, and why data centres aren’t the same as toll roads, airports or regulated utilities.

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