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wednesday 4 june 2025

around 2.6m workers will receive 3.5pc more in their pay packet, pushing up real wages. 

and more, including:

• the reserve bank warns about donald trump’s tariffs. 
• ai takes centre stage for major companies. 
• one undecided seat remains from the federal election.
• a truck crash releases 14m bees.

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the pandemic reminded the world of the importance of vaccines, and demonstrated the extraordinary ability of health professionals to innovate. and the latest developments in medical technology are another giant leap forward.

needle-free vaccines might sound a little bit like science fiction - but clinical trials have shown it’s not just possible, but it can improve the effectiveness of a vaccine’s immune response. david hoey, president and ceo of vaxxas, talks to sean about the company's needle-free technology, developed and commercialised in brisbane.

this interview is supported by the brisbane economic development agency.

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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. treasury trouble

2. ag output jumps

3. treasury wine warning

4. aud jumps

5. idp plummets

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

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tuesday 3 june 2025

soul patts and brickworks to merge creating a top 40 company on the asx. 

and more, including:

• relations between canberra and washington worsen over defence spending. 
• regional australia beating the capital cities when it comes to house price growth. 
• ukraine’s audacious attack on russian military instalments.
• byd told to stop discounting its electric vehicles

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geopolitics is evolving quickly. the us is putting pressure on australia to increase defence spending to counter china's growing influence in the indo-pacific. at the same time, us defence secretary pete hegseth is warning that a chinese military attack on taiwan ‘could be imminent.’

and in europe, ukraine has launched a major drone attack against russian airfields, wiping out billions of dollars worth of bombers.

professor james curran teaches political and diplomatic history at the university of sydney, and is a columnist at the australian financial review. his latest book is australia’s china odyssey: from euphoria to fear.

he talks to sean aylmer about australia's relationship with the us and china, and the impact of ukraine's drone strike on russia.

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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 drops

2. farmer loans

3. bluescope jumps

4. us default

5. bitcoin etfs

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monday 2 june 2025

the chance of further interest rate cuts increase with figures showing stagnation in retail spending and construction. 

and more, including:

• prime minister anthony albanese and trade minister don farrell hit out at the trump administration over defence and new tariffs on steel and aluminium. 
• house prices rise across the country. 
• wealth of australia's richest 200 people jumps 7pc.
• ryanair’s ceo is set to earn $200 million in one year. 

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this week, it's gdp data, house prices, household spending an international trade. sean aylmer and stephen koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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