Q+A

yesterday the reserve bank increased the official cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1 per cent. it’s the second rate hike in a row - but while last time the decision was unanimous, this time it was much closer, with the board split 5-4.

diana mousina, deputy chief economist at amp, explains what that split means for the next rba meeting in may, and the key factors that contributed to yesterday's rate hike.

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ai promises huge productivity gains for businesses, but many australian organisations are still stuck in pilot mode. the challenge isn’t the technology though - it’s knowing where to start, getting the people aligned, and proving the first use case.

kevin doyle, regional vp for agentforce and data cloud at salesforce, speaks to sean aylmer about why 95% of ai pilots fail, why governance fears can slow companies down, and how 8.5 hours of lost productivity showed him the power of agentic ai.

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the reserve bank board meets today and tomorrow, with all four big banks tipping an interest rate hike. michael thompson is joined by economist stephen koukoulas to look at what the rba might do, the impact of the middle east conflict, and what to expect from this week's labour force figures too.

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artificial intelligence is quickly becoming one of the biggest strategic investments for major companies.

sean aylmer speaks with telstra cfo michael ackland, fresh from winning the investor engagement excellence award at the cfo awards, about how the telco is using ai to improve customer service, increase productivity and train its workforce, while avoiding the risk of over-investing in a rapidly evolving technology.

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long queues outside the abc bullion store in sydney became a familiar sight over the last six months as the price of gold surged and investors rushed to buy the precious metal.

sean aylmer speaks with jordan eliseo, general manager of abc bullion, about the demand for gold and silver, why self-managed super funds are allocating more to precious metals, and how he's seeing investors using gold to diversify portfolios in an uncertain economic environment.

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agentic ai promises productivity gains - but what does it actually look like inside a real business?

sean aylmer speaks with anouk darling, ceo of student accommodation provider scape, about how the company is using agentic ai to manage tens of thousands of student queries, automate parts of the student journey, and free up staff to focus on the human side of the business.


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the local share market tumbled almost 3% as tensions in the middle east pushed oil prices sharply higher, and investors started worrying about the impact on global growth.

sean aylmer speaks with amp’s chief economist and head of investment strategy, dr shane oliver, about why oil shocks still matter for markets, how long this volatility might last, and whether investors should be worried about a deeper sell-off.

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are we too negative about the economy? after last week's strong gdp figure - and some welcome news about productivity - michael thompson talks to economist stephen koukoulas about whether we're too quick to talk down the economy... and whether the green shoots can last.

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last week, sean aylmer spoke with domain president jason pellegrino about what costar ownership means for the platform - from residential scale to a new commercial-property data push.

this week, the conversation shifts to leadership: how you guide a company through major change, how you bring two cultures together, and what it’s like returning to the same business - as the same leader - and having to tell staff, customers and the market that “everything’s changed”.

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australia’s economy is growing faster than expected. new gdp figures show the economy expanded by 2.6 per cent through 2025 — its fastest pace in almost three years — helped by government spending, strong business investment including data centres, and resilient consumer demand.

belinda allen, head of australian economics at commonwealth bank, joins sean aylmer to unpack the numbers, and she explains why the strong economy, the inflation challenge, and international uncertainty have put the rba in a pickle.

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