Q+A

has remote work contributed to a loneliness epidemic? michael thompson quizzes sean aylmer and adam lang about talking to strangers, phone vs email, and whether remote work has made us braver online and quieter in person.

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wesfarmers has reported a jump in sales and a better-than-expected net profit of $1.6 billion for the december half. but ceo rob scott warns households are feeling the full impact of inflation and interest rates.

in a wide-ranging conversaiton, sean aylmer speaks with rob scott about the consumer outlook, productivity initiatives across bunnings and kmart, the future of lithium and chemicals, the strategy behind target, and how ai is being deployed across the group.

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a listener question from far north queensland sparks a dive into regional property trends. michael thompson speaks with tim lawless, executive research director for asia pacific at cotality, about how regional markets are performing versus the capitals, what’s driving growth, and whether the pandemic tree change still has legs.

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for the first time, copper has passed iron ore as the main source of revenue for bhp.  vandita pant, chief financial officer at bhp, speaks to andrew geoghegan at ausbiz about the company's bumper half-year results.

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the share market is swinging wildly this reporting season — blue chips are plunging and rebounding, banks are rallying, tech is getting sold off on ai fears, then bouncing back again.

sean aylmer speaks with morningstar equity market strategist lachlan halloway about what’s driving the volatility, whether ai is a real threat to listed companies, and why long-term investors might actually benefit from the chaos.

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it’s a “top shelf” week for economic data, with labour force figures, wage growth numbers and the reserve bank minutes all due. 

michael thompson is joined by economist stephen koukoulas to unpack what the wage price index actually measures, why monthly employment numbers can be volatile, and how real wages, productivity and consumer spending all connect. plus - what would it take for australia to fall into a wage-price spiral, and why that remains unlikely.

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the aussie shout might well be dead, with drinks too expensive for people to buy a round on a night out. new data from payments company tyro suggests customers are hitting a ceiling on what they're willing to pay for coffee and beer. michael thompson quizzes sean aylmer and adam lang on their attitudes to the shout, tipping, splitting bills, money boundaries, and how much is too much to pay for a coffee?

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testosterone therapy is booming, but how much of it is medically necessary, and how much is hype? sean aylmer speaks with dr zac turner about exogenous testosterone, what it actually is, and what the major traverse clinical trial found about heart risk and safety.

they discuss why falling testosterone levels are common as we age, the surprising role sleep and stress play in suppressing hormone production, and why many people may be able to improve levels naturally before turning to replacement therapy.

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record growth in loans and deposits has pushed commonwealth bank’s half year profit to $5.4 billion, triggering a seven per cent jump in its share price.

in a wide-ranging chat, cba ceo matt comyn speaks with juliette saly from ausbiz about competition from macquarie, housing supply reform, ai investment, productivity, regional branches, workforce impacts, mortgage stress, and whether australia’s largest bank can justify being the most expensive bank in the developed world.


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as artificial intelligence explodes, electricity demand is fast becoming one of the biggest constraints on growth. data centres are consuming vast amounts of power, and access to the grid is emerging as a critical bottleneck - not just in australia, but globally.

sean aylmer speaks with jack curtis, co-founder and chief commercial officer of neara, australia’s newest tech unicorn. neara has just raised $90 million at a valuation above $1 billion, aiming to help electricity networks unlock more capacity and meet surging ai-driven demand.

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