Thursday 3 July 2025

The personal data of more than 6 million Qantas customers could have been stolen in one of the country’s biggest cyber attacks. 

And more, including:

 * Retail trade and building approval data points to a rate cut next week. 
 * The Royal Train, which has carried kings and queens since Victoria, is set to find its final destination. 
 * The local share market hits a record close.
 * More strife at Dominos.

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Huge cyber hack at Qantas; rate cut likely next week; ASX hits record close

BotBuilt is a startup operating out of North Carolina in the US. It's using recycled automotive robots to build houses.

BotBuilt director Joel Bell, a former Australian Army engineer, talks to Sean Aylmer about how the robots work, the role of AI, and the impact it could have on the housing crisis.

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Interview: The startup recycled car robots to build houses

This is the Fear and 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 record

 2. Qantas hack

 3. Helia strife

 4. Weather crisis

 5. Israel Hamas deal?

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Afternoon Report | Markets, hacks and deals

Over time in Australia, what's been the best way to make money and get uber rich?

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Wednesday 2 July 2025

Home prices are on the rise again, but the pace of growth is expected to be relatively slow as housing affordability factors kick in. 

And more, including:

 * Pollies gear up for a return to Canberra with superannuation changes front and centre. 
 * Good news for coffee drinkers. 
 * The rise and rise of the Commonwealth Bank.
 * The next leap forward in weight loss drugs.

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House prices on the rise; super takes centre stage in Canberra; coffee prices fall

With the end of financial year rush now behind us, the attention of many SMEs turns to the year ahead, and setting themselves up for growth.

Natalie Lennon, founder and director of Two Sides Accounting, joins Sean Aylmer in the studio to talk about how businesses can set themselves up for a boom year. She also helps bust a series of myths and misconceptions about tax for businesses - potentially saving SMEs a lot of time and hassle.

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Interview: Setting the stage for small business success

This is the Fear and 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. Slow New Year start

 2. Wall Street high

 3. Management change

 4. Corporate update

 5. Trump-Netanyahu meeting

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Afternoon Report | Wall St bang

Why is negative gearing so politically dangerous?

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Ask Fear & Greed: Why is negative gearing politically risky?

Tuesday 1 July 2025

The local share market closes at a near record high, taking the rise over the 2025 financial year to almost 10 per cent. 

And more, including:

 * Gold is set to become Australia’s third largest export, replacing coal. 
 * Free-to-air still reigns over streaming, in the battle for television minutes. 
 * The Star Group is in trouble again.
 * Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney caves to Donald Trump’s pressure on tech companies.

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ASX ends fiscal year up 10pc; gold exports overtake coal; free-to-air reigns in TV wars

FY25 was a boom year for the ASX, up almost 10 per cent. But there were winners and there were losers - and some big trends.

Roger Montgomery, founder and CIO of Montgomery Investment Management, takes Sean Aylmer through the last financial year, and the outlook ahead for investors over the next twelve months.

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This is general information only. You should seek professional advice before making investment decisions. Montgomery Investment Management is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

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Interview: Best & worst of ASX, plus the year ahead

Fear and Greed is Australia's most popular business podcast. All the business news you need to know, every day, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson.

 