BUSINESS

there’s a severe disconnect between employers and employees on ai, and the role that ai will play in the workforce. this is a global trend - but the disconnect is even wider in australia.

microsoft’s latest work trend index surveyed 31,000 workers across 31 countries, gauging attitudes to ai, and just how well leaders are preparing their workforce for working with ai.

steven worrall, managing director at microsoft australia and new zealand, joins sean aylmer in the studio to talk about ai, and how australian businesses are handling the shift to an ai-enabled world.

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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. merger frenzy

2. asx closes up

3. virgin pricing

4. ainsworth defence

5. china mixed news

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the headline this week is the labor force data - all eyes on unemployment. plus a look back at what last week's business conditions and confidence numbers tell us.

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 16 june 2025

prime minister anthony albanese sets a date to meet us president donald trump as the crisis in the middle east escalates. 

and more, including:

• abu dhabi’s state owned oil company considers a tilt for santos.
• amazon says it will invest $20 billion in australia. 
• the national housing market bounces, with melbourne leading the way
• hundreds of thousands of protesters rally against donald trump across the us.

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oil and gold both surged in the immediate aftermath of israel's attack on iran last week.

vivek dhar, director - mining and energy commodities research at commonwealth bank, takes sean aylmer through commodity price fluctuations - the forces that move them, and what happens next.

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how do they afford that? is a weekly podcast produced by fear & greed, exploring ways to make your money work harder for you. check out the full catalogue of episodes on apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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sometimes it's the little things that can have thebiggest impact on our money. join canna campbell - a financial planner for 20 years - and fear & greed's michael thompson as they identify three financial secret weapons: simple changes that could make a massive impact to your financial future.

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a big week on markets, but is it bigger than the latest out of the us? plus two companies with dramatic share price drops, and do we really need another talkfest on productivity?
 
sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with adam lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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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. israel attack

2. asx falls

3. air india crash

4. accent share price tumbles

5. woodside given more time

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

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friday 13 june 2025

donald trump threatens the aukus deal, as analysts claim it is part of a bid for a lesser deal for australia. 

and more, including:

• byd boss claims cheaper evs are on the way. 
• the share price of one of the country’s favourite online luxury retailers tumbles as it downgrades its profit outlook. 
• consumer sentiment picks up, slightly.
• the us and china close to doing a deal over tariffs.

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