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Up to 3 million Australians could have committed retail theft or fraud, as cost of living challenges catches up with household budgets.

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The downwards business cycle has left a lot of SMEs struggling, but can we expect a rebound in the second half of the year?

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Copper prices are surging, so which local companies can take advantage of the high prices?

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Two Senate crossbenchers are urging the government to take up changes to negative gearing and CGT to boost housing & the budget.

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The Australian share market rose another half a percent, continuing to gain back some of the momentum that was lost last week.

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Jim Chalmers pessimistic on economic conditions; the states keep fighting over GST allocations; South Australia the strongest performing economy; Chinese banks leave rates on hold; geopolitical tensions threaten markets; Australians happy in retirement, but wanting flexibility; bubble tea billionaires; Qantas to add Wi-Fi on international flights; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Australians are generally happy in their retirements, but the way they deal with their cash & investments is changing – and it’s all about flexibility now.

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Geopolitical tensions will alter markets through the year, but should investors be worried?

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The national fight over GST might be the best State of Origin Battle, but which economy is performing when you stack the states together?

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After a poor last week, the Australian share market rebounded by more than 1% as war tensions cool.

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Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 3.8%; one supermarket turns back to checkouts to stop theft; BHP flags issues with coal production over the quarter; Seven’s CEO departs earlier than expected; superyacht sales faltering; and Kyle Rodda joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The Bruce Lehrmann defamation case brought down just about every person it touched, so who is the biggest loser after it all?

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Quarterly updates for both Santos & BHP were weaker, but is there room to grow in the future?

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Australia’s unemployment rate has climbed to 3.8%, easing steadily and slowly as the economy weakens.

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The unemployment rate climbed to 3.8% across the month of March, back in line with forecasts.

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Bank of Queensland continues the recovery mission; ANZ removes cheque books from its operations; Jerome Powell in no rush to cut rates; business insolvencies hit record monthly highs; is home ownership the key to a comfortable retirement?; Barbie gets her own ketchup; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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Australians can retire more comfortably with their own home ownership, so should it be a priority?

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Business insolvencies have hit record highs, with worse to come according to the CreditorWatch Business Risk Index.

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Markets have been spooked by the threat of war, but an Australian drone defence company has been cashing in with NATO.

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Bank of Queensland has a big job to do to turn around its fortunes, and a drop in first half profit won’t help.

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The market has slipped once again, but a move by Hancock Prospecting for a stake in Lynas Rare Earths has put the spotlight on the critical minerals space.

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The supermarkets face the music in Canberra; the local share market takes a dive on US rate cut chances; AI could add $200b to the economy; Bitcoin prepares for its four-yearly shake up; male grooming helps an Aussie small business to a top award; and Henry Jennings joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Male grooming is expected to be a big area for growth in the next decade, and one Aussie small business has latched on with its hair removal services.

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As Bitcoin prepares for a reset known as “The Halving”, investors are bullish about the future prospects of the digital asset.

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New research says that should Australia embrace AI technologies, the economy could be boosted by $200b and 150,000 jobs in the next decade.

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A hotter than expected retail sales figure in the United States sent global markets backwards, and tanked the ASX.

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The supermarkets were facing the music once again, appearing at a Senate inquiry into pricing in Canberra.

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Larger than expected retails sales in the United States have pushed rate cut chances back even further, sending global markets into a spiral

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Full scale war in the Middle East could present issues for the global oil price, and the inflation battle; Japanese investors pony up in Australia; iPhone sales slide; Star Entertainment faces the music – again; the rising property hotspots; Bitcoin to undertake its halving this week; and Adam Dawes joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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Property is our national game, but how can you identify which areas of the country are about to take off in prices?

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Star Entertainment hasn't been able to catch a break in recent times, but will another public inquiry into its Sydney operations hurt the company even more?

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The threat of war escalating in the Middle East could see the oil price rising, with Iran producing over 3 million barrels a day of crude oil.

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With Iran firing missiles at Israel there are concerns there could be shocks to the oil price.

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Anthony Albanese launches plans for government spending in manufacturing; US inflation shock puts rate cuts on hold; Australia’s rental market still in a squeeze; petrol prices shifts monthly household spending upwards; Chinese EVs stockpile in Europe; track and field gold medallists to get $50,000; and Scott Phillips joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Petrol price rises helped to lift monthly spending according to CommBank’s Household Spending Insights report for the month of March.

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An unexpected result on US inflation sent markets crashing, but will a strong resources sector help local investors hedge its bets?

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While we expected 2024 to be the year inflation got back to target, a sticky challenge in the United States means The Fed could hold off on cutting rates for much much longer.

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Australia’s rent crisis has bled into our inflation problem, while vacancy rates have plummeted. But will the trend start to reverse any time soon?

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Hotter than expected CPI out of the US shows that the global fight with inflation is not over yet, and rate cuts could be even further away, which sent global markets crashing.

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New home builds are in trouble; the government moves to change merger powers for the ACCC; Qantas gets immediate success on its FF changes; school holiday costs ballooning; RBNZ keeps rates on hold; Alinta boss says energy will get more expensive; Ola pulls out of rideshares in Australia; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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School holiday costs are climbing with $275 million a day being spent on activities for children.

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The gold price keeps climbing to record heights, but what does that mean for local producers?

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The new merger laws could see investment flood out of the country if getting deals done becomes a whole lot harder.

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New reforms to merger & acquisition laws could see more powers handed to the ACCC, but could it increase the costs for businesses?

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The ASX gained for the third day in a row, as the government laid out plans to hand more power to the competition watchdog.

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Australians are retiring later than ever before; consumer sentiment numbers not showing any signs of getting any better; Guzman Y Gomez reveals its future plans; plans to lower insurance premiums; small business demographics changing; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Executive Producer: Tom Storey

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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As Australians grapple with rising insurance costs, could efforts by households to protect themselves see premium prices drop?

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Elders is blaming the poor forecasting from the BoM for its downgrade to earnings, but is there more to the story?

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Consumers are still very pessimistic about the economy, despite tax cuts and rate cuts both looming on the horizon.

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Consumers are keeping their wallets firmly shuts, with confidence in the economy still at ultra-pessimistic levels.

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Qantas tries to win back customers with an updated frequent flyer program; property prices still flying; changes coming for supermarkets; big business sells their importance as profits soar; student debts in the spotlight as indexation bites; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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As those with student debts prepare to cop another hit to their accounts, is there another way that we can look at charging?

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Pressure has been put on big business over profits, but the impact of employment and tax paid could be outweighing the negatives.

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Guidance updates have pushed back the stock price of both Elders & Beach Energy. Could this be a trend heading forward?

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Qantas has made changes to its Frequent Flyer program, but will it get customers back on board and flying regularly?

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The ASX finished the day higher, while Qantas targets Frequent Flyers to get the national carrier back on track.

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Household spending rising despite people cutting back on the non-essentials; Linfox committed to providing cash through Armaguard; building approvals in a tough spot; electric vehicle sales might not reflect the market; coffee prices shoot through the roof; a rethink on where chequebook journalism leads; and Jessica Amir joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The Bruce Lehrmann defamation case has damaged the reputation of newsrooms, and put into spotlight the role of cheque book journalism.

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Electric vehicle sales might have dropped off for Tesla over the last year, but it doesn’t mean it won’t rebound.

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Anthony Albanese will once again focus on providing support for small businesses in the budget, but will that be enough to keep heads above water?

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Transportation costs are making it hard for households, according to numbers from the ABS, while the Australia share market recovered some of its losses.

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Taylor Swift becomes the first musician to become a billionaire from their music; The ASX200 takes a tumble in a rough day for the markets; House prices in Australia have increased a whopping 40% in just 4 years; Gold prices continue to reach new heights; Commonwealth Bank invests in cracking down on domestic violence and how the bank of mum and dad can provide for the young ones, without giving away your retirement.

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Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Associate Producer: Charlie Meller

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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The bank of Mum and Dad is the 9th biggest bank in Australia, so how can you

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Commonwealth Bank is investing in cracking down on domestic violence.

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A big drop in the ASX200, but gold prices keep going through the roof, and how does the earthquake in Taiwan affect the markets?

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PropTrack has released it’s latest market insights showing that house prices have increased almost 40% in the last 4 years.

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Iron prices hit rock bottom, while gold prices continue to soar; Mesoblast launches it’s comeback; Austal turns down a billion dollar deal from South Korea; How one company is turning our waste into energy; Medical cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in Australia; and Henry Jennings joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Executive Producer: Tom Storey

Associate Producer: Charlie Meller

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Publisher: Nine Radio

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Medical cannabis is one of the fastest growing industries in Australia.

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Cyclion has signed a deal with the Philippines government to generate power using waste.

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Austal stocks boom after a billion dollar deal, Mesoblast is coming back, the RBA didn’t consider a rate rise at last month’s board meeting.

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Iron ore is at a 10 month low meanwhile gold is trading at an all time high.

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Business takes a break for the Easter long weekend, but also do their best to prank us on April Fools Day; how to go about building a Youtube business; US inflation cooling further, but no rush on rates; Australia’s property market gets a little more expensive; Bickford’s celebrates its 150th anniversary; and we get across movements in gold & iron markets in the Market Wrap.

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Associate Producer: Hannah McGrory

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Iconic cordial brand Bickford’s is celebrating 150 years of refreshing the nation – but what trends do they have to keep up with?

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The Australian property market is even harder to crack, with CoreLogic figures showing another lift across capital cities in March. So how can we sort out our plans for property?

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How easy is it to build your own Youtube brand and run it as a business? It’s what Sorted Food has done, and the team’s chef has just sampled some of our nation’s best produce on a trip to Australia.

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Tariffs on Australian wine lifted by China; the Albanese government commits $1 billion to solar panel manufacturing; banking figures show we’re stockpiling cash; Armaguard fails to reach a deal; retail spending given a boost by the Swifties; used car market booming; the push for financial literacy on the national curriculum; and Kyle Rodda joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The push is on for the Federal government to include financial literacy as part of the national education curriculum.

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The used car market was a tough space during the pandemic, but with more listings online it’s opened up opportunities for buyers and sellers online.

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Boosts to commodity prices sent the market soaring to its highest ever close, but can this be sustained?

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The Australian government will commit $1 billion to making solar panels on the site of the closed Liddell power station.

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Chinese tariffs on Australian wine to be lifted.

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The ASX 200 has once again closed at a record high, following the lead of Wall Street, as energy & retail stories also dominated the day.

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Inflation steady at 3.4% and better than market expectations; another musical festival shuts down; energy retailers on notice from ACCC; fears of a gas shortfall; Westpac to alter technology system; Donald Trump’s media company hits the NASDAQ; shipping costs hit another snag with Baltimore tragedy; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The tragic collapse of a bridge near Baltimore has hurt a very important shipping lane, so will global prices spike?

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Westpac will simplify its technology structure across its brands, making a pledge to catch up on the underinvestment in the area.

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Australia’s inflation challenge just got a whole lot easier, with headline inflation beating market expectations to come in at 3.4% for the 12 months to February.

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Headline inflation remained flat, but beat market expectations, rising at 3.4% in the 12 months to February.

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The big banks spell out their plans for the nation; scammers look to hit superannuation accounts; Armaguard gets a lifeline; Premier Investments looks to spin off Smiggle & Peter Alexander; SMEs tackle headwinds; chocolate prices makes Easter a more expensive period; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

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We’re all looking forward to an Easter weekend filled with chocolate, but increased prices could make it a costly period.

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Small businesses are suffering increased insolvencies, so will a national fight over the minimum wage send more to the wall?

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Premier Investments will let two of its best brands loose in the hope of building the value of both Smiggle & Peter Alexander

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Scammers are finding new ways to target vulnerable people, with superannuation accounts the next battleground.

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The Australian share market dropped back on a weaker Wall Street lead, but that didn't stop the heads of the big banks from dreaming up their ideal national plans on tax for the future.

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Business groups set a goal of 2% for the increase in wages; most Australians worried about a cashless society; bracket creep offsetting any gains made from tax cuts; 90,000 more workers needed to hit home building targets; government urged to resist Greens legislation to break up supermarkets; sales of luxury goods drops; the super industry warns on using retirement savings for first home buyers; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Real estate company McGrath will sell up, but founder John McGrath will stay on over the transition.

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Even with Stage 3 tax cut changes, most Australians will still be hampered by the effects of bracket creep. What can help?

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Wage growth is a priority of the government, but for business groups will it send more firms to the wall as conditions only get tougher?

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US rate cuts looking increasingly likely; a surprise unemployment number could potentially set back Australian interest rates; Reddit sells 22 million shares in its IPO; the gold price soars again to record highs; the Blossom app looks to make waves in the world of fixed income investment; ARN & SCA get close to a deal; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap.

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