Tuesday 29 July 2025

Climate change dogs the federal opposition parties as the UN’s chief scientist tells the government to do more.

And more, including:

• Western Australia is the country’s top performing state
• Global pharmaceutical companies pay just a fraction of their revenue in tax.
• Helloworld Travel reports that airfares are falling and cruises are becoming more popular.
• WiseTech appoints an insider to the job of CEO.

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AI is everywhere - and investing is no exception. But if you can use AI to pick stocks, does it actually mean the result will be better?

Zhe Chen - senior vice president, portfolio manager, and research lead at Acadian Asset Management - talks to Sean Aylmer about how he's used artificial intelligence in the investment process.

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This is the Fear and Greed 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 closes up

2. Boss plunge

3. Stockland deal

4. Coal pressure

5. US-EU deal

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It's a huge week for the economy:

• Quarterly inflation numbers
• Building approvals
• Retail trade
• House prices
• Central banks meet in US, Canada and Japan

Sean Aylmer and Stephen Koukoulas discuss the major events, reports and releases that provide insight into the economy this week.

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Monday 28 July 2025

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese criticises Israel, saying the nation’s behaviour is tantamount to breaching international law although he stopped short of recognising Palestinian statehood.

And more, including:

• The decision to allow US beef imports into Australia causes the government more grief.
• Nuclear scientists claim to have discovered how to make gold.
• The home auction market heats up ahead of the spring selling season.
• ANZ’s new boss asks staff to keep it simple when it comes to presentations and meetings.

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For the third year running, earnings of Australia’s largest companies are set to shrink this earnings season, with Morningstar predicting another 1pc contraction for the ASX 20.

For many companies, current stretched valuations don’t reflect the growth outlook. But there are still opportunities in the market for investors.

Lochlan Halloway, Equity Market Strategist at Morningstar, talks to Sean Aylmer about the upcoming profit season, and identifies the companies Morningstar has picked as potentially offering value.

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Parliament resumed last week with plenty of fanfare, and then it was into legislation and sledging. But what's it like covering it as a political journalist? Sean Aylmer worked in the Canberra press gallery, and shares an insider's view of Parliament House.

Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more.

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Warnings on interest rates, parliament kicks into gear, house prices soar and the big switch is happening on markets - and that's only half the news covered in the Weekend Edition. 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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