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Q+A: How Amazon & NBN Co are taking on Musk's Starlink

Earlier this month, NBN Co announced it’s partnering with US tech giant Amazon to bring high speed satellite broadband to regional Australia. It’s called Project Kuiper.

Joe Lathan is Amazon's Country Manager for Project Kuiper, and he speaks with Michael Thompson about the scale of the project, what it will mean for competition more broadly - and whether Amazon might use its own rockets to put Kuiper satellites into space.

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Q+A: Woodside CEO on govt frustration, Russian oil & Santos

This week Woodside posted a profit of $1.25 billion for the six months to June 30, down 24pc on last year, but in line with expectations, partly as a result of lower oil prices.

But Woodside is a fascinating company. It’s been on an investment spree over the last couple of years, and this Ausbiz interview today with CEO Meg O’Neill looks at where those projects are up to. But it also goes into the role of gas in the energy transition, why it’s not going to have another crack at buying rival Santos, and why there’s so much frustration with government over a major gas project off WA.

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Q+A: Can BHP dominate as it shifts from iron ore to copper?

Can BHP continue its dominance as its focus shifts from iron ore to copper?

Yesterday, Australia's second largest company announced a 26pc drop in underlying profit, with iron ore prices under pressure from slowing demand in China. It’s BHP’s weakest performance in five years.

But the company is still optimistic - particularly about its growing number of copper assets, and also its shift into the fertiliser potash. Vandita Pant, Chief Financial Officer of BHP, spoke with Juliette Saly at Ausbiz.


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Q+A: What will it take to close the gender pay gap?

It's Equal Pay Day -  what will it take to close the gender pay gap?

Natalie MacDonald is joined by Elizabeth Broderick AO, former Australian Sex Discrimination Commissioner and the founder of the Champions of Change Coalition.Today is Equal Pay Day, which marks the end of the 50 additional days into the new financial year that women in Australia need to work to earn the same pay, on average, as men.

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Q+A: How do we fix the productivity crisis?

How do we fix the productivity crisis?

Today Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to talk about the government's productivity and economic reform roundtable, which begins tomorrow. Last week RBA governor Michele Bullock called out productivity as a key challenge for the economy. So why is productivity so important, what does it look like, how do we measure it, and how do we fix the productivity crisis? 

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Q+A: How should businesses use LinkedIn?

How should a business use LinkedIn?


We've seen a rise in the number of CEOs using professional networking platform LinkedIn for communications, from discussing acquisitions, to talking about company results. So does this mean we should all be doing it? And how does it help small businesses?

Michael Thompson speaks with Fear & Greed presenter Natalie MacDonald, who spent seven years working at LinkedIn, and has just launched her new business Working@It.

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Q+A: Will we ever see a four-day working week?

Unions have proposed a four-day working week. The government has rejected it. Will we ever see it happen?

Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Michael Thompson & Adam Lang as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our websiteLinkedInInstagram or Facebook!

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Q+A: What's next for Commonwealth Bank?

What's next for Commonwealth Bank?

Yesterday, Commonwealth Bank reported a record $10.25b profit. But investors sold off the stock, driven by concerns over the outlook and expensive valuation. 

Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn speaks to Nadine Blayney from Ausbiz.

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Q+A: How many more rates cuts will we get?

The RBA has now cut rates three times this year. How many more cuts will we see?

Today Natalie MacDonald is joined by Commonwealth Bank Senior Economist Belinda Allen.

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Q+A: What should we expect from reporting season?

What should we expect from reporting season?

Today Sean Aylmer is joined by Ben Gilbert, Head of Australian Research at Jarden.

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