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Forget budget surpluses. This year Australia will take on another $200 billion of debt, and there’s no plan to wind it back. 

Also today:

• Westpac hit with the largest fine in corporate history
• Great news locally on the coronavirus front
• And why COVID-19 has been good for crime statistics

Plus part of our interview with US podcaster Guy Raz, host of How I Built This, about what he’s learnt from his interviews with entrepreneurs and founders.  How I Built This is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and Guy has now turned it into a book.

How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs by Gaz Raz, Pan Macmillan, RRP $34.99

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Guy Raz, host of How I Built This, one of the world's most popular podcasts.  Guy has turned his podcast into a book, and he shares some of the remarkable stories of entrepreneurs and founders with Fear and Greed.

How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs by Gaz Raz, Pan Macmillan, RRP $34.99

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Market Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets and economy today, in just a few minutes.

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The government is set to announce new laws to prevent small businesses from becoming insolvent, in an effort to save jobs. 

Also today:

• Lockdown restrictions to be eased in Victoria from Sunday – but only slightly
• Crown Resorts under fire for special deals with billionaire James Packer
• And the death of Bob Ingham, a corporate giant in Australia

Plus an interview with Steve Worthington from Swinburne University about the changing nature of payment systems fraud.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Steve Worthington, Adjunct Professor in the Faculty of Business and Law at Swinburne University of Technology's business school.  They discuss the prevalence of fraud in payment systems - how it has evolved, and what can be done to minimise risk.

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Market Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets and economy today, in just a few minutes.

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The Reserve Bank suggests further easing of monetary policy to help the economy, and that could mean lower interest rates.

Also today:

• NSW achieves zero new cases of locally contracted COVID-19 in 24 hours  
• The NBN to outline plans to lay fibre optic cables into homes, and that means very high speed internet
• And the unintended, positive impact of the coronavirus.

Plus an interview with 31-year-old entrepreneur Jessica Sepel who has built a multi-million dollar business using social media as her marketing platform.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Jessica Sepel, nutritionist, entrepreneur and founder of JS Health.  They discuss how she developed the business and how she has used social media to turn it into a multi-million-dollar operation.

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This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Market Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets and economy today, in just a few minutes.

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Share markets tumble from Wall Street to Europe and Australia as investors fear that COVID-19 will continue long into 2021.

Also today:

• Infection numbers in Australia fall to three month lows, but borders remain closed
• The Federal Government set to announce its favoured green technologies
• And Commonwealth Bank upgrades its forecast for the local economy

Plus an interview with Karl Simich, chief executive of Sandfire Resources, about the mining sector. 

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