BUSINESS

friday 29 november 2024

a frantic last day of the year for federal parliament with the government successfully pushing through legislation affecting housing and migration, through to social media bans and changes to the reserve bank. 

and more, including:

• business investment stays weak as interest rates bite

• the world’s first 24-hour equities trading exchange is given the go-ahead

• plus the local share market hits another record high and takeover deals in the home building and insurance sectors

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: the hottest trends in homes right now. get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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the average ransomware payment in australia has soared to a massive $1.35 million, with businesses increasingly willing to pay to regain access to computer systems and data locked up by cybercriminals.

darren hopkins and brendan payne, cyber partners at mcgrathnicol advisory, talks to sean aylmer about their annual assessment of the ransomware threat now faced by australian companies.

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thursday 28 november 2024 

new inflation figures show any future rate cut is a long time away

and more, including:

• the superannuation industry hits $4 trillion dollars

• a major break-through in peace negotiations in the middle east

• plus gerry harvey warns on the economy, and we tell you about a delivery person who hid $us132 million from his employer

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: the hottest trends in homes right now. get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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what's hot in property right now? alice stolz, national property editor at domain, and fear & greed's michael thompson look at the latest trends, from indoor smokers to infrared spas. can the features of a home be too niche? by embracing these trends, can sellers get a premium for their property?  plus a look at the features that have officially gone out of style.

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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 pushed above 8400 points

2. housing construction rises

3. rare earths warning

4. web travel flies

5. nsw likely to escape blackouts

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wednesday 27 november 2024

donald trump promises big tariffs on his closest neighbours, triggering a sell-off in financial markets. 

and more, including:

• the albanese government passes legislation aimed to help home owners. 

• general motors wins a slot in formula one racing and will introduce the cadillac brand to the sport. 

• plus budget blowouts, coal deals and cheap evs

plus don’t miss the latest episode of how do they afford that? - seven ideas for an affordable christmas. get the episode from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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the importance of a financial planner is widely accepted - but russell investments has gone a step further and calculated the exact value.

neil rogan - managing director, head of distribution, at russell investments - talks to sean aylmer about the 2024 value of an advisor report.

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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. aud tumbles

2. asx falls

3. budget blowout

4. coal mines sold

5. cheap evs

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listener michael asks: is there a difference in the sort of metrics or data betting markets and pollsters use in arriving at their prediction? in the us elections betting markets were confidently pointing towards one direction and the polls seemed to indicate a close race.

join sean aylmer & michael thompson as they answer listener questions.

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tuesday 26 november 2024

federal parliament is in its final week of the year, and possibly of this government, with a rush to push through legislation from social media bans to new housing policies. 

and more, including:

• the asx, and the commonwealth bank, hit new records 

• pe group pacific equity partners makes a $1.2 billion bid for sg fleet group

• why the price of a cup of coffee is set to soar

plus don’t miss the new episode of the property pendulum, brought to you by domain and fear & greed. this week’s episode: how spring selling season has fared, and how buyers can make the most of it. get it from apple, spotify, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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

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