BUSINESS

wednesday 2 july 2025

home prices are on the rise again, but the pace of growth is expected to be relatively slow as housing affordability factors kick in. 

and more, including:

• pollies gear up for a return to canberra with superannuation changes front and centre. 
• good news for coffee drinkers. 
• the rise and rise of the commonwealth bank.
• the next leap forward in weight loss drugs.

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with the end of financial year rush now behind us, the attention of many smes turns to the year ahead, and setting themselves up for growth.

natalie lennon, founder and director of two sides accounting, joins sean aylmer in the studio to talk about how businesses can set themselves up for a boom year. she also helps bust a series of myths and misconceptions about tax for businesses - potentially saving smes a lot of time and hassle.

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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. slow new year start

2. wall street high

3. management change

4. corporate update

5. trump-netanyahu meeting

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why is negative gearing so politically dangerous?

join sean aylmer & michael thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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tuesday 1 july 2025

the local share market closes at a near record high, taking the rise over the 2025 financial year to almost 10 per cent. 

and more, including:

• gold is set to become australia’s third largest export, replacing coal. 
• free-to-air still reigns over streaming, in the battle for television minutes. 
• the star group is in trouble again.
• canadian prime minister mark carney caves to donald trump’s pressure on tech companies.

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fy25 was a boom year for the asx, up almost 10 per cent. but there were winners and there were losers - and some big trends.

roger montgomery, founder and cio of montgomery investment management, takes sean aylmer through the last financial year, and the outlook ahead for investors over the next twelve months.

for more information, visit www.montinvest.com, call montgomery on 02 8046 5000, or sign up for roger’s insights at www.rogermontgomery.com 

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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 closes up

2. gas probe

3. stan to stream epl

4. bupa fine

5. santos update

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this week: house prices, building approvals and household spending, with a look back at last week's monthly inflation data and job vacancy figures.

sean aylmer and stephen koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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monday 30 june 2025

businesses are set to be hit with a bunch of fee hikes from tomorrow, while employees can also expect changes in their pay packets. 

and more, including:

• rate cut hopes supercharge the housing market. 
• james hardie is shifting to the us. 
• donald trump’s big beautiful tax bill takes a big step closer to reality.
• warren buffett gives away $9 billion. 

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everyone would love a crystal ball, to know what property prices will do. this might be the next best thing.

dr nicola powell, head of research and economics at domain, talks to sean aylmer about how the property market performed in fy25 - and more importantly, the predicted price growth across the next 12 months, with some pretty big calls about values in our major cities.

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