BUSINESS

sean aylmer and michael thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with adam lang adjudicating.

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friday 7 march 2025

star entertainment has reportedly been thrown a short term rescue package by one of its major shareholders, staving off administration for now. 

and more, including:

• cyclone alfred continues its move towards southern qld and northern nsw with landfall now expected early saturday morning. 
• and good news for local builders. 
• plus milk prices set to rise, and how elon musk’s political ambitions are harming tesla sales. 

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afterpay was one of the pioneers of the buy now, pay later sector, and was purchased in 2022 by block for an incredible $39 billion. katrina konstas, country manager at executive vice president for afterpay, talks to sean aylmer about how the company has changed, the state of the bnpl space, and the importance of leading the way for for women in a male-dominated industry.

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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. apra rules
3. amcor merger
4. gold surge
5. washington v beijing

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listener tammy asks: when or how did crypto form part of the value of the stock exchange?

i am curious as to how this asset has been able to become part of a highly regulated market without the regulations being "in general terms" applied to crypto under anti-money laundering and banking codes.

has the creation of etfs meant the introduction of crypto to the regulated share market?

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thursday 6 march 2025

the governments of the world’s two biggest economies, the usa and china, provide their outlooks for 2025 as global trade wars kick off. 

and more, including:

• the aussie economy grows at its fastest pace in two years. 
• and residents of north-east nsw and southern qld get ready for cyclone alfred. 
• plus sales of a plug-in byd hybrid vehicle soar, and the value of vineyards around the world tumble. 

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australia's economy grew last quarter at its fastest pace since the pandemic. but one number within the national accounts might have the reserve bank worried. cherelle murphy, chief economist at ey oceania, talks to sean aylmer about the gdp figures, and why a drop in productivity could be bad news for future rate cuts.

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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 falls
2. rio vote
3. minres downgrade
4. nine pressure
5. zelensky reaches out

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wednesday 5 march 2025

the value of agricultural production in australia heads towards $100 billion, but the shadow of tariffs looms large. 

and more, including:

• retail sales jump as the reserve bank warns there’s no certainty about another interest rate cut. 
• and local insurance stocks get hit as cyclone alfred heads towards south-east qld and northern nsw. 
• plus citigroup’s trillion dollar mistake and donald trump cuts military aid to ukraine.

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the decline in the property market didn’t last long. after just three months, prices are rising again - and the recovery is being led by melbourne and hobart, two of last year’s worst performers.

alice stolz, national property editor at domain, talks to sean aylmer about the outlook for the market in 2025, including the best opportunities for buyers around the country, and the impact of the election campaign.

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

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