BUSINESS

thursday 17 october 2024

federal politicians rush to fly qantas, even though the national carrier isn’t always the best value. 

and more, including:

• the reserve bank warns on inflation expectations. 

• the commonwealth bank opts to embrace artificial intelligence.

• and a court rules richard pratt’s love child can challenge the billionaire family for her slice of the fortune 

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: the lengths people will go to to win the keys to their next home. get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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buying beer and champagne for agents, writing letters to vendors: some homebuyers will go to great lengths to secure the property they want. 

and with more properties on the market - and fewer buyers - now could be the perfect time to nab your next home. 

alice stolz, national property editor at domain, and fear & greed's michael thompson look at the strategies that work, and the ones you should definitely avoid.

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circular economy - where goods are reused, recycled, and repurposed - could be seen as the holy grail of waste reduction. but the economics of packaging mean there's less and less incentive for modern materials to be recycled.

entrepreneur tom szaky founded terracycle in the us more than two decades ago. and since then, he’s worked with more than 650 major brands across 21 countries to deliver solutions on recycling and reusing materials.

tom talks to sean aylmer about recycling, the circular economy, and how australia stacks up in the global push to become waste-free.

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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. tech stocks lead asx lower

2. woodside boosts production

3. boq earnings slump

4. public debt hits $us100 trillion

5. aud lower

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wednesday 16 october 2024

the local share market hits a new record high. 

and more, including:

• labor looks to outlaw debit card surcharges ahead of the next election 

• prime minister anthony albanese defends his decision to buy a $4.3 million holiday home amid a housing crisis

• and google orders six small nuclear reactors to power its data centres, plus much more

plus don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - the best tvs, computers and smart home technology that won’t blow the budget. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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diversification is one of the golden rules of investing. but according to hsbc's investor insights survey, it's going out of fashion.

david talbot, senior manager, investments, at hsbc australia, talks to sean aylmer about the importance of diversifying across a range of assets and geographies.

this is general information only. you should seek professional advice before making investment decisions.

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tuesday 15 october 2024

tip offs about tax fraud surge as the tax office cracks down on the black economy. 

• vocus groups bids $5.25 billion for tpg assets

• elon musk’s spacex achieves an extraordinary feat, catching a booster rocket on a landing pad

• and the biggest study of its kind finds that social media use in teenagers is strongly correlated to higher anxiety and depression

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: why do some property listings leave off the asking price? get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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today the telstra board and leaders will front up to shareholders at its annual general meeting. tomorrow it'll be commonwealth bank's turn.

sean aylmer talks to steven mabb, chair of the australian shareholders association, about why agms matter, why it's important to vote, the key themes of this agm season, and why retail shareholders are being dudded by a shift away from covid-era measures.

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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. web travel tumbles

2. coalition poll surge

3. bird flu warning

4. sally mcmanus threatened

5. shooter near trump

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monday 14 october 2024

big banks start cutting fixed rate loans as the auction market slows. 

and more, including:

• local investors rush to exchange traded funds 

• all eyes are on the us election - but 67 countries have already voted this year

• and boeing to cut 17,000 jobs and slow the production of planes

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: why do some property listings leave off the asking price? get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/

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