Q+A

the federal government has announced changes to its capital gains tax reforms, following months of criticism from business groups, investors and entrepreneurs.

sean aylmer speaks with skye cappuccio, ceo of cosboa (the council of small business organisations australia), about what the changes mean for smes.

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for decades, businesses have focused on search engine optimisation. now they face a new challenge: making sure ai can find, understand and recommend their brand. referral traffic from ai is growing rapidly, and now brands need to think of ai as a new audience.

sean aylmer speaks with loni stark, vice president of strategy and product at adobe, about the rise of ai-powered discovery through tools like chatgpt, gemini and claude - and how the launch of adobe brand visibility can help businesses as the internet experience evolves.

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most investors understand shares, bonds and property. far fewer understand royalties, and how to make money from justin bieber and the weeknd, or blockbuster healthcare treatments.

sean aylmer speaks with stephen otter, head of royalties at partners group, about an asset class worth an estimated $2 trillion globally. stephen explains how investors can generate income from everything from pharmaceutical treatments and natural gas production to music catalogues, films and intellectual property - but also why predicting the future remains one of the biggest risks in royalties investing.

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a peace deal between iran and the united states has transformed the outlook for global markets - at least for now.

sean aylmer speaks with roger montgomery, founder and chief investment officer at montgomery investment management, about which sectors stand to benefit most from falling oil prices, why airlines, retailers and property stocks could outperform, and why history suggests investors should be cautious despite the optimism.

plus: roger's take on the extraordinary valuation of spacex, why he believes elon musk is "the greatest marketer the world has ever seen", and the surprising role google may have played ahead of the company's ipo.

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this week, the rba board meets, and is widely tipped to leave rates on hold. but will the next move in rates be down, as more economists are now expecting? and why are consumers so pessimistic right now, when investors are buoyed by monster ipos and surging markets? michael thompson is joined by economist stephen koukoulas.

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space is rapidly becoming a serious investment theme, driven by falling launch costs, the rise of satellite networks, and growing commercial demand.

sean aylmer speaks with betashares senior investment strategist cameron gleeson about the companies shaping the new space economy, from starlink and rocket lab to geospatial mapping and ai-powered satellite data businesses.

** this interview first aired on fear & greed in may 2026 **

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brisbane is rapidly emerging as one of australia's most important healthcare and life sciences hubs, and global investors are taking notice.

sean aylmer speaks with john ratcliffe, ceo of altea investments, about the company's decision to launch a new life sciences incubator at qimr berghofer medical research institute. they also discuss how ai is accelerating scientific research, and why global capital increasingly follows talent rather than geography.

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artificial intelligence, productivity, bunnings, kmart and the future of australia's economy: sean aylmer has a wide-ranging conversation with wesfarmers ceo rob scott following the conglomerate's investor day.

scott explains how ai is being rolled out across businesses including bunnings and kmart, why bunnings still has significant room to grow beyond hardware, and how the anko brand is expanding into new markets and new retail formats.

he also discusses the challenge of rising costs, the importance of productivity, opportunities in healthcare and international expansion, and the policy settings he believes could determine australia's future competitiveness.

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as the end of financial year approaches, many australians are thinking about tax planning - but philanthropy is increasingly becoming part of the conversation too.

sean aylmer speaks with judith fiander, ceo of australian philanthropic services, about why more australians are using charitable giving as part of long-term financial planning. judith explains how philanthropic structures work, why many wealthy australians may be missing major tax opportunities, and why younger generations are placing much greater emphasis on purpose and values when it comes to money.

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artificial intelligence is creating an explosion in data, and businesses are scrambling to work out how to store, manage and use it effectively.

sean aylmer speaks with jeff park, anz country manager at seagate technology, about why data storage is becoming one of the most important parts of the ai economy. jeff explains why businesses are suddenly rethinking the value of the information they’ve accumulated over decades, how data centres are evolving to cope with ai demand, and why “clean” and meaningful data matters more than ever.

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