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Why is diesel still more expensive than petrol? And where exactly is the Fuel Tsar while the energy crisis rolls on?

Dan Ziffer and Tom Crowley take on your questions - from the politics of fuel prices to the economics behind them - and help make sense of what’s happening, who is responsible, and what matters most right now on Fuelcast on ABC Business Daily.

Listen to Carrington Clarke and Alan Kohler answer your questions in last Friday's Fuelcast here.

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AI-generated Anthony Albanese memes. Startup founders in revolt. And a growing fight over whether the government’s capital gains tax changes will hurt the very businesses it says it wants to support.

The Treasurer Jim Chalmers insists there is plenty of misinformation flying around. But with Australia’s startup sector now worth hundreds of billions of dollars, the stakes are real. 

So what is changing, who gets hit, and who might actually come out ahead?

Plus, the verdict on a major court battle between Elon Musk vs OpenAI.

Daniel Ziffer and Stephanie Chalmers break it all down on ABC Business Daily.

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It hasn't even been a week since Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the 2026 federal budget, but the conversation around property doesn't seem to show any sign of slowing soon.Even economists remain divided about what impact the federal budget's tax changes will have on the Australian housing market.So what are the economists saying? And where’s the disagreement?And with the war between the US and Iran having no end in sight, what are the wider economic ramifications, outside of the supply of oil around the world?

Daniel Ziffer and ABC News Business Editor Michael Janda break it all down on ABC Business Daily.

Listen to today's episode of Fuelcast here. 

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There is still no obvious end in sight to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, and G7 finance ministers are meeting this week to discuss the economic fallout, particularly for Europe.

So it’s time for a check-in: what is the state of global fuel supply, with the conflict still unresolved?

And as Alan Kohler reflects, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese can keep flying around the world to secure more fuel for Australia - but what happens when other countries have less and less to spare?

Daniel Ziffer and Alan Kohler help you keep on top of the numbers behind the ongoing energy crisis on Fuelcast on ABC Business Daily.

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Commercial television is under pressure, newspapers have had to reinvent themselves, audiences are splintering across platforms, and the algorithms are doing their best to turn everyone into a partisan.

Into that comes Hugh Marks - a career commercial media executive, former Nine boss, and now the man running the ABC.

He joins to talk about the future of traditional media, whether commercial TV can still make money in a world of apps, short-form video and shrinking ad pools, and why he thinks the ABC’s great advantage is that it can be “agnostic” about where audiences find its content - even as staff are stretched across far more platforms than before.

There are reflections, too, on the ABC’s “mistakes” - including the decision to remove Antoinette Lattouf from ABC Radio Sydney - and perhaps its failure to take a risk on global success Bluey.

And then there are the more fun questions: whether Married at First Sight helped Nine pull off the Fairfax merger, whether the ABC needs its own version of it, and whether Hugh Marks can persuade Australians - and politicians - that the ABC is not just worth funding, but worth backing into the future.

ABC managing director Hugh Marks joins Alan Kohler to unpack it all on That's Business with Alan Kohler.

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This episode starts with your questions - because if you’re trying to make sense of the energy crisis, chances are other listeners are asking the same thing. 

So what’s happening at Viva’s Geelong refinery after the recent fire? And what about biofuels - has the global fuel shock actually sparked a boom in Australia?

Carrington Clarke and Alan Kohler are here to help you cut through it - answering your questions and keeping you across what matters on Fuelcast on ABC Business Daily.

Listen to Alan's conversation with Viva Energy CEO Scott Wyatt here.

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This morning a verdict came DOWN DOWN on Coles, delivering a huge win to consumer watchdog ACCC in a case that accused the supermarket giant of misleading shoppers on discounted items.  

And Commonwealth bank shares plummeted yesterday, falling more than 10 per cent. But is it fair to link it to the taxation changes in the budget?

Carrington Clarke and ABC Business Reporter Daniel Ziffer break it all down on ABC Business Daily.

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It’s the day after the big budget release and there’s a certain buzz rippling across the country. 

Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims this is the most ambitious budget in decades and says it will make things fairer for young Australians.  

But what exactly will the budget mean for business, the economy, and you?

Carrington Clarke and ABC Business Reporter Steph Chalmers break it all down on ABC Business Daily.

In case you missed it, check out our hot-off-the-press budget episode from last night. 

And stay up to date with our sister podcast, Politics Now. 

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The 2026 federal budget makes clear the temporary fuel excise cut is due to end on June 30th.

So is the government betting the crisis eases in time, or risking a fresh hit to motorists while the Reserve Bank warns against more cost-of-living relief?

Carrington Clarke and Alan Kohler help you stay on top of the numbers behind the ongoing energy crisis on Fuelcast on ABC Business Daily.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has unveiled his highly anticipated "responsible" and "reforming" fifth budget, aiming for "resilience" and a bolstering of the economy.

Housing tax reform was the centrepiece, with changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount announced.

Labor says the reforms will allow 75,000 new people to afford their first home, but does the move go far enough to address intergenerational inequity? Will voters reward them for taking a risk - or punish them for 'breaking a promise'?

And as inflation continues to surge, how healthy is the budget bottom line?

Carrington Clarke and Patricia Karvelas break it all down from the budget lock-up on this ABC Business Daily x Politics Now special episode.

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