BUSINESS

every major project that’s ever been completed, from putting man on the moon, to developing covid vaccines, has had one thing in common. and it shares it with smaller projects too: property developments, or the rollout of new software.

behind the scenes of all these things, there’s somebody running the project: a project manager. but despite it being a very common job - and a high earning one at that - the pathways into it as a career haven’t always been so clear.

sean aylmer speaks to william ryan, managing director of project management planet, about why project management is a good career choice, and the importance of training and qualifications.

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx dips

2. bendigo & adelaide bank cuts jobs

3. hastie denies leadership moves

4. musk passes ellison

5. us activist shot dead

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thursday 11 september 2025

a mega mining merger and china fears trigger a massive sell-off in local mining companies, but the big banks save the day. 

and more, including:

• apple launches a new super slim iphone. 
• oracle’s larry ellison on track to overtake elon musk as the world’s richest person. 
• the federal government spends up big on underwater drones
• housing affordability tumbles.

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apple ceo tim cook promised the “biggest leap ever for iphone” - and yesterday, the tech giant unveiled its new suite of products, including the iphone 17 and 17 pro, and its thinnest ever phone, the iphone air. so did tim cook get it right? and is it worth upgrading?

michael thompson speaks to stephen fenech, editor of techguide.com.au.

fear & greed q+a: join sean aylmer & michael thompson and the team as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. if you have your own question, get in touch via our website, linkedin, instagram or facebook!

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. miners tumble

2. pm flags lower emissions target

3. nab cuts jobs

4. byd predicts shakeup

5. israel strikes hamas in qatar

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ian rogers is a fascinating pioneer who has worked with some of the most famous brands on earth. he built beastieboys.com in the 90s, helped launch beats music and apple music, drove digital transformation at luxury giant lvmh, and today shapes the future of digital assets as chief experience officer and board member at ledger - the world’s largest maker of cryptocurrency hardware wallets.

he joins adam lang from france in the first half of a fascinating one on one.

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wednesday 10 september 2025

rupert and lachlan murdoch do a deal with other family members to ensure lachlan takes control of news corp and fox after his father dies. 

and more, including:

• anz set to cut thousands of jobs. 
• an agreement  between australia and vanuatu stumbles over the pacific nation’s relationship with china. 
• the government’s new first home buyers scheme opens up the market to buyers. 
• us politicians release jeffrey epstein’s birthday book, including the grubby birthday card allegedly written by donald trump.

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lachlan murdoch is set to control the family’s global media assets, including fox news, the wall street journal and the australian, under a new deal that ends years of infighting and speculation about what happens when rupert murdoch passes away. the agreement effectively sidelines lachlan’s siblings james, elisabeth and prudence, who will each walk away with about $1.7 billion.

sean aylmer speaks to tim burrowes, publisher of media and marketing website mumbrella and the newsletter unmade, and co-host of medialand on abc radio.

fear & greed q+a: join sean aylmer & michael thompson and the team as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. if you have your own question, get in touch via our website, linkedin, instagram or facebook!

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this is the fear and greed afternoon report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.

1. asx falls, anz job cuts, murdoch deal

2. aus post to resume us services

3. pm weighs in on price furore

4. bhp settles class action

5. radio ratings

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tuesday 9 september 2025

the two big supermarkets face remediation costs of up to $1 billion for underpaying retail workers. 

and more, including:

• prime minister anthony albanese puts corporate tax reform front and centre, and calls on big business to support the government’s climate change agenda. 
• corporate australia drops dei initiatives. 
• fears that kids will find ways to avoid the upcoming social media ban
• the government proposes reforms to make it easier on passengers facing delayed or cancelled airline flights.

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and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, how to haggle for a better deal. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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