BUSINESS

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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it's tech stocks vs the gold rush vs the unstoppable wall st boom - sean aylmer, michael thompson and adam lang each nominate their top markets story from the year, and choose a winner.

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sean aylmer and michael thompson take a look at the main business news stories this week, from the government's budget update - a missed opportunity to right the fiscal ship - through to treasury wine estate's shocking year.

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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 0.5pc higher

2. pm announces gun buyback scheme

3. wisetech investigation wraps up

4. trump media to merge with nuclear fusion

5. coldplay kiss cam hr chief speaks

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friday 19 december 2025

with less than two weeks to go until the end of the year, small caps have significantly outperformed large caps in 2025. 

• prime minister anthony albanese accepts some blame for the bondi massacre. 
• the boss of woodside energy poached to run bp globally. 
• youtube to broadcast the oscars.
• a rare adoption in the polar bear community.

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and don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - this week, why we hide our money mistakes. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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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 flat

2. pm's plan to fight anti-semitism

3. anz's second strike

4. housing market profitability soars

5. warner bros prefer netflix

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