Inflation, jobs, household spending, house prices, oil, and two particularly alarming pieces of news.

Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson go head to head on the top business stories of the week, with Adam Lang picking a winner in a fierce debate.

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The Saturday Edition | 27 June 2026

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 1. ASX closes

 2. Budget bonus

 3. Beefing up social media ban

 4. Hormuz pause

 5. Socceroos advance

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Friday 26 June 2026

A surge in employment adds to the case for another interest rate hike. 

 * Brent crude prices fall back to pre-war levels
 * The government tax legislation passes parliament, becoming law
 * Judo Bank’s share price crashes nearly 40pc as the economy hits its business
 * Elon Musk loses his trillionaire status

 

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Jobs surge adds to rate pressure; oil prices drop to pre-war level; Musk no trillionaire

Artificial intelligence is no longer an experiment for most businesses. The question now isn't whether AI matters, but how organisations can use it to improve productivity, create better customer experiences and grow faster.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Ben Goodman, President of Asia Pacific at Adobe, about how businesses are moving beyond the AI hype cycle and focusing on real-world outcomes. Ben explains how AI is transforming creativity, marketing and productivity, why organisations are increasingly using AI as a co-pilot rather than a replacement for people, and how companies can balance personalisation with trust.

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Q+A: The AI tools businesses are actually using

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 2. Independent MPs launch new party

 3. ‘Significant terror cases’ disrupted by ASIO

 4. Karl Stefanovic to depart Nine

 5. Dozens killed in Venezuela earthquake

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Afternoon Report | ASX drops 0.7pc as oil, gold slide

A jump in inflation opens the door to another interest rate hike. 

 * Domain forecasts a drop in house prices in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, and a slowdown in growth elsewhere
 * More than 1,200 cargo ships carrying goods worth an estimated $US125bn, or $180 billion Aussie dollars, remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz
 * A third case of bird flu detected, this time in South Australia
 * One of the worst heatwaves on record hits Europe. 

 

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Inflation prompts rate fears; Domain: house prices set to fall; record heatwave hits Europe

Australia's housing downturn is accelerating, with Sydney prices falling more than 1 per cent in the past month and Melbourne continuing to weaken.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Jonathan McMenamin, Head of Economic Forecasts at Barrenjoey, about what's driving the correction and how much further prices could fall. They look at why interest rate hikes account for most of the downturn, how recent tax changes have affected investor sentiment, and why Sydney and Melbourne are behaving very differently from Perth and Brisbane.

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Q+A: We're in a house price downturn. How bad could it get?

This is the Fear & Greed [https://fearandgreed.com.au/] 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 rises 0.2pc

 2. Gold price falls

 3. Qantas flight diverted

 4. Karl Stefanovic under pressure

 5. Meta planning prediction app

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Afternoon Report | ASX up, inflation jumps, gold falls

Wednesday 24 June 2026

The federal government wins Greens support for its capital gains tax and negative gearing changes. 

 * Iron ore prices fall to their lowest level in three months
 * The KPMG scandal claims two more scalps
 * WiseTech Global denies allegations that CEO Richard White exploited a woman’s immigration status and financial insecurity for sex
 * SpaceX’s share price tumbles

 

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Labor wins Greens support for tax changes; KPMG scandal escalates; SpaceX tumbles

The SpaceX IPO triggered a surge in international investing among Australians, but where are investors putting their money beyond the world's most talked-about stock?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Steve Daghlian, Market Analyst at CommSec, about the growing appetite for offshore investing, why AI and technology continue to dominate interest, the surprising popularity of UK-listed companies, and how ETFs are changing the way people invest.

This is general information only. You should seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

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Q+A: Beyond SpaceX: where Australian investors are putting their money

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