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Household spending has increased by 1.8% across August, getting a boost from an earlier-than-usual Father’s Day.

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Mike Sneesby will step down as the CEO of Nine Entertainment, but which direction does the multifaceted company take next?

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US inflation drops to 2.5%; government gets a deal done on aged care; Australian households spend up big for Father’s Day; Alan Joyce still getting a sweet deal from Qantas; Nine Entertainment on the hunt for a new CEO; sex sells in the podcast world; the most expensive chicken nuggets you can find; and Scott Phillips joins us for the Market Wrap.

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With Russia potentially limiting its exports of uranium, could Australian miners be the ones to benefit in the long run?

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The Australian share market lifted by more than 1%, getting a boost from Wall Street, after US headline inflation came in at 2.5%.

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The US election heats up, as Donald Trump debates Kamala Harris; oil prices fall, which could be great for motorists; RBA gives a warning on the slower labour market; lithium gets a boost; Airbnb teams up with regulators to work on property challenges; Huawei launches triple-fold phone; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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While housing remains a challenge for Australians, short-term accommodation provider Airbnb is working with regulators to provide a new vision.

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As a Chinese EV battery maker halts two of its mines, could this be the start of a turnaround in the fortunes of lithium locally?

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The oil price has sunk to levels not seen since December 2021, giving hope that prices at the bowser could start to moderate.

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While the oil price might be falling right now, news out of China sent local lithium miners soaring today.

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Fight between Labor & the Coalition over the RBA; property values surge again; Australians not building up emergency savings; Apple launches next generation of iPhones; markets steel themselves for Trump-Harris debate; FHSSS changes on the way; business confidence & conditions taking a hit; consumers worried by jobs outlook more than rates; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Changes are on the way to the First Home Super Saver Scheme, as first home buyers scramble to get into the property market.

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The first Harris-Trump debate is about to take place, but will we learn anything on the pair’s economic credentials?

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While the fight over interest rates & the RBA has subsided, a clash over the new RBA board rules has hit Canberra today.

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The ASX finished ahead after a strong lead from the US, but data from NAB & Westpac painted a bleak picture of the economy.

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The fight heats up over who’s to blame on the economy; prepaid funeral plans offset cost of living fears; the Nats look to shakeup aviation; China looks set for deflation; the ETF market set to grow to $500 billion by 2029; Americans set to get the home espresso coffee treatment; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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More Australians are looking to invest in ETFs, with good returns and lower costs helping to make it a lucrative option.

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With big data out of the United States & China, could we see changing fortune on our markets?

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As cost of living challenges take hold, more Australians are looking to cover off the cost of their funeral.

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Big falls Friday on Wall Street didn't play out on the ASX today, as Westpac names its next CEO.

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If you've missed any of Money News this week, don't fret! Money Week will give you a sample of the best interview across the last week, in your podcast feed on a Sunday.

This week: House prices keep kicking along; demystifying superannuation for Millennials; iron ore price heads down; the national accounts show a slowing economy; Michele Bullock defends the RBA's record; and a $24 billion deal for an Australian data centre company.

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Michelle Bullock fires back after criticism on interest rates; AirTrunk’s $24 billion data centre deal; Optus & TPG get greenlight from ACCC; oil surplus drives prices down; CCA calls for us to eat less red meat; beef exports hit record highs; trade surplus widens; crypto being left in wills; and Kyle Rodda joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Australia’s beef farmers are in a good spot, with prices starting to rise, the weather’s ok, and exports hitting record highs.

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The oil price has been on the slide in recent days, with lower demand and extra supply behind the change.

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The Reserve Bank has been under fire for its interest rate agenda, but a speech from Governor Michele Bullock has reiterated that we’re nowhere near rate cuts yet.

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AirTrunk is a business you might not have heard of, but have ridden the AI wave to do a $24 billion deal on its data centre business.

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Falling oil prices on a weakening outlook has hurt companies like Woodside in recent times.

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GDP fell to just 1% over the last year to June; markets slump as US tech giants drop; Australians looking for environmental & monetary benefit through rooftop solar; travel goes local; and Kate Hanrahan joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Australians are using the weaker economic conditions to take more holidays at home.

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Whether for financial or environmental reasons, more people are looking to make the energy transition by getting rooftop solar

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A big drop on US markets was led by falls by Nvidia & Intel, so is the tech boom now over?

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Australia’s GDP has increased by just 1% over the last, with worries that our economy is headed at pace towards recession.

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The share market lost almost 2%, but the weakness was everywhere with GDP in its worst spot outside the pandemic since the early 1990s.

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Iron ore prices take a tumble, hurting the potential for Australian trade; Commonwealth Bank hits a new high; kids getting an average of $750 a year in pocket money; learning how to make your small business stand out; expensive yachts hit the America’s Cup; and Henry Jennings joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Kids are getting an average of $750 a year in pocket money, with the skills used to manage their money setting them up for life.

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Standing out as a small business can be difficult, but SMEs are developing new skills to find a place in the market.

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Commonwealth Bank has broken its all-time high again, but how long can the good run last for?

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The iron price has been falling in recent times, but should we be panicking, particularly ahead of GDP figures on Wednesday?

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The ASX was slightly down today, but with national accounts out tomorrow, will a drop in the iron ore price spell disaster for the nation?

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Australia is set for $5 trillion worth of intergenerational transfer in the next few decades, but will grandkids benefit the most?

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Young Australians are being encouraged to engage more with their super funds, to avoid missing out on thousands of dollars.

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Star Entertainment continues its poor run, being suspended by the ASX over failure to produce its annual financial results

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While the government is blaming high rates for the bad economy, Australian property is still climbing, up 0.5% on average over the last month

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Jim Chalmers starts a fight with the Reserve Bank; national house prices keep climbing, up 0.5% over the last month; Star Entertainment suspended by the ASX; young Australians encouraged to get engaged with their super accounts; getting your will in order; and Adam Dawes joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Star Entertainment has been suspended from the ASX after failing to report its company results in time.

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If you've missed any of Money News this week, don't fret! Money Week will give you a sample of the best interview across the last week, in your podcast feed on a Sunday.

This week: NIB's Mark Fitzgibbon, Woodside's Meg O'Neill, Wesfarmers' Rob Scott, Warren Hogan crunches the monthly CPI figures, and Ben Willee wraps up the last fortnight in Australian media.

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The banks cop a grilling in parliament; Wesfarmers rides the success wave of Kmart; profits down at Qantas; could the coffee run be the next workplace habit to go?; Australia’s South-East Asian trading future; increasing number of borrowers using credit cards to pay the mortgage; the latest in media with Ben Willee; and Scott Phillips joins us for the Market Wrap.

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In our regular media wrap, is it too early to call Kyle & Jackie O’s Melbourne adventure a failure? 

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Australia’s future may or may not lie in its resources, but diversifying trade with South-East Asia might be a vital pivot in any case.

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As reporting season edges towards its end, we dive into the results of Qantas as it continues to push for a turnaround to the business.

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Booming sales across Kmart, Officeworks and Bunnings helped Wesfarmers boost its profits across the last financial year.

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News on US rate cuts sends markets & dollar soaring; petrol prices at 13-month lows; white paper puts airlines on notice; Australians keeping hold of health insurance despite cost of living challenges; home insurance causing stress; competition heats up in the banking sector; old coins worth their weight in gold; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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The success of Kmart, particularly through its Anko range of products, has helped Wesfarmers to increase its bottom line for FY24.

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Inflation lowers to 3.5% year-on-year, as subsidies impact; a tough year for Woolworths ends up on the balance sheet; Adairs prepares for pillow crisis; softer ad market hurting Nine; stepping up the fight against text message scams; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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On a single day this year Optus managed to block more than 2.4 million scam texts. But can our telcos do more to help?

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A softer TV advertising market has offset a good result from the Olympics for Nine, but a year of media reckoning still suggests a lot of work to do for the media giant.

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A year of criticism has ended with Woolworths settling on a tougher earnings result.

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A CPI rise of 3.5% for the 12 months to July is a step in the right direction, but are subsidies painting a false picture?

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Headline inflation to July came in at 3.5%, but has the help of government subsidies given a false dawn for where our fight is at?

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BHP brings in $US13.7 billion across FY24, but is its next focus well and truly on copper?; the humble breakfast burrito supercharging GYG; Coles margins thin; Woodside keeps expanding; small businesses vulnerable from cyber risks; Michael Jordan puts his empty property up for sale; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Small businesses could face increased problems from cyber attacks, so how can they assess the risk they might hold?

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As the world makes its energy transition, Woodside has gone after big plays to help increase its production of natural gas.

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BHP’s profit came in at $US13.7 billion in FY24, but will a shift towards copper deliver success for the company in the future?

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The future for BHP could lie in copper, nickel and potash, as it looks to reverse the damage from falling demand for iron ore.

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As competition heats up in the banking sector, Bendigo has grown its customer base, helping the company to lift its profits.

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The US will get its first rate cuts soon, so will that continue the recent gains seen across global markets, and how long until the RBA acts?

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NIB has seen people keeping hold of their health insurance despite rising cost of living challenges, with profit up 67%.

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US Fed Chair Jerome Powell has signalled that rate cuts are on the way, giving a kick to both our local market and the Aussie dollar.

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Bank of Queensland to cut jobs & close branches; Aussies put their trust in Aldi; infrastructure excitement around the nation; NAB to remove bonus cap on mortgage lenders; Super Retail Group brings in good sales; Jackson Hole Symposium to get underway; what price do you put on a good night’s sleep?; Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez put the spotlight on prenuptial agreements; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Bennifer is no more, with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez set to divorce. But with no prenuptial agreement in place, is it something more Australians should be thinking about before marriage?

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Would a good night sleep for you and your family be worth as much as $1500?

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We’ve been told retail is on its knees in economic headwinds, but another good result – this time for Super Retail Group – might be shifting the narrative.

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Sydney’s new Metro has won public admiration for its design and scale, so what can good public infrastructure add to the overall economy?

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Retail results continue to surprise, with Super Retail group increasing its sales over the last financial year. While the ASX continues its upward charge.

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Coffee machines help Breville to a big year – is it the essential we can’t live without?; the tech sector boosted by WiseTech Global’s performance; Scentre supporting families of Bondi Junction victims; Amazon selects Sydney for first same-day delivery trials; how easy is it to change up your brand after many years?; Hong Kong high schoolers get an education in investing; and Kate Hanrahan joins us for the Market Wrap.

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A change is as good as a holiday, but if you’ve got a 150 year old brand, can a change be the spark that brings increased business to your company?

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Company reporting again dominated the market, with Brambles, Charter Hall, Corporate Travel Management, and Breville all in focus.

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The tech sector has been riding a wave of optimism and revolution, with Australia’s Wisetech Global forging ahead in the logistics space.

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Another day of gains on the Australian share market, with tech companies leading the way offsetting losses in Energy.

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The RBA Minutes reveal rates could be higher for longer; how can the government reduce its spending?; company reporting season continues; aged care access on the agenda; small business conditions continue to weaken with more insolvencies; and Henry Jennings joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Small business conditions continue to be sobering news, with hopes that an increase of insolvencies doesn’t last too long.

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The aged care sector will be increasingly under pressure in years to come, so could a plan to change access ages actually work?

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Yancoal dominated company news, opting not to pay a dividend in preparation for some big moves in coal.

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With the RBA signalling higher rates for longer, it’s now up to the government to take the lead and make some tough decisions to help the economy.

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Company reporting continued, as the ASX made its 8th-straight day of gains, plus the RBA Minutes are released.

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Insurance premiums to remain high as Suncorp reports; parliament to pass CFMEU administration bill; Ampol enthusiasm for EVs dwindles; Booktopia gets a lifeline; prepare for the next era of cybersecurity; Australians keep making sea & tree-changes; ; and Adam Dawes joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The global meltdown caused by Crowdstrike’s failures last month has thrust online security back into the spotlight.

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Reporting season continues, with results of Suncorp, Ampol, a2 Milk & Bluescope all in focus.

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Domain has boosted its profits over the last full year, but will the market keep strong even if rates stay higher for longer?

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A big year for Suncorp saw the company extend its profits, as the ASX finished up yet again.

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Australia’s unemployment rate grows to 4.2%; US inflation trending in the right direction; Telstra adds customers to its mobile network; Cochlear forecasts continued demand; car reselling unaffected by an economic slowdown; a boost for media & advertising thanks to the Olympics; and company reporting continues in the Market Wrap.

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A slowdown in economic conditions hasn’t affected the car resale markets, with Car Group still seeing opportunity for international growth.

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In a big week for Australian media, we look at the Olympic boost for Nine, why Seven’s revenue was soft, and the likely impact of gambling ad reform.

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Cochlear is putting faith that the demand for implants will continue, with sales revenue & net profit up across 2023-24.

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The big economic data doesn’t stop coming, with better signs out of the US. At home jobs are being added – just not as quickly. While the Australian share market continued its positive run.

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Telstra’s booming mobile division has offset the struggles the company has faced from a downturn in enterprise.

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Telstra has added an extra 560,000 customers to its mobile network, helping the company while its enterprise business is going backwards.

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Commonwealth Bank ; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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