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Sean Aylmer speaks to Ben Amarfio, CEO of the North Melbourne Football Club, about sport in 2020 - from the business of running a club during the COVID-19 pandemic, to the personal impact of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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House prices are forecast to tumble, as new residential construction levels hit 20-year lows.

Also today:

• China hits out at Australia, comparing us to Brutus attacking Caesar.
• Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews under fire on all fronts
• And why your local liquor retailer might not have Moet this Christmas.

Plus an interview with TV & radio personality and budding entrepreneur Erin Molan about designing a product, securing a patent and launching - all while juggling a full-time job and a baby.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to media personality Erin Molan about her new business, Baby Singlets By Erin.  Erin shares some of the mistakes she's made along the way, and the lessons she's learnt as an entrepreneur.

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The big shopping malls lose billions of dollars, as major retailers pull the plug over tenancy rents. 

Also today:

• Signs of border re-openings, at least in some states
• Some Virgin Australia creditors to get just 11c in the dollar
• And profit reports show how damaging COVID-19 has been to the economy

Plus an interview with Associate Professor Peter Phillips about the Aussie dollar, answering some of the common question about currencies.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Dr Peter Phillips, Associate Professor in Finance & Banking at the University of Southern Queensland, for a crash course in currencies.  Why is everything measured in US dollars?  What causes exchange rate fluctuations?  Who benefits when the dollar goes up and down?  

Associate Professor Peter Phillips is also the author of Financial Institutions, Instruments and Markets.

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AMP’s chair steps down, and its new head of wealth management is demoted, as the group tries to stem the fallout from its sexual harassment scandal.

Also today:

• Andrew Forrest’s $1.1 billion payday
• Business groups lose patience with state Premiers
• And iconic Melbourne sporting events to head interstate

Plus an interview with Jeremy Fleming, Managing Director of Stagekings, about one of the most amazing COVID-19 business transformations you’ll hear.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Jeremy Fleming, Managing Director of Stage Kings, about one of the few good news stories to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.  Jeremy's business would have been wiped out by the lockdowns, but he saw an opportunity to pivot and is now employing more people than he was pre-COVID.  It's a remarkable story.

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State governments are under pressure to create jobs and open borders, as the Federal Government and bureaucrats work to boost economic growth.  

Also today:

• How JobKeeper is making some companies more profitable
• One of Australia’s biggest businesses gives fossil fuels the flick
• And Clive Palmer extends his multi-billion-dollar fight with Western Australia

Plus an interview with Centennial Asset Management’s Matthew Kidman about his take on the earnings season so far.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Matthew Kidman, Principal at Centennial Asset Management, about reporting season - a must-listen interview for any investor.

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In Fear and Greed's Sunday feature interview this week, Sean Aylmer speaks to Associate Professor Gordon Menzies from the University of Technology, Sydney. In a wide-ranging conversation, Sean and Associate Professor Menzies discuss self-fulfilling prophecies in the current economic environment, and how economic principles apply to everyday life.

About Associate Professor Gordon Menzies:

Gordon Menzies earned a Doctor of Philosophy in Economics at Oxford University in 2001 and is Associate Professor, Economics Discipline Group at the University of Technology Sydney. He's also the author of Western Fundamentalism.

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