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Sean Aylmer speaks with Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn about a new initiative to help combat domestic and financial abuse.  The conversation examines whether banks have a social responsibility, and how that is balanced with the requirement to deliver a return to shareholders.  Sean also has an extended conversation with Dr Simon Wright, Lecturer in the School of Management and Marketing at Charles Sturt University, about the issue.

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The Australian share market and Aussie dollar surge on the back of more Federal Government stimulus and good news on the vaccine front.

Also today:

• The government warned that it needs to do more about cybersecurity
• BHP sets a record for iron ore production, but warns about the future
• And some of Australia’s most iconic magazines set to close

Plus an interview with Tim Burrowes, founder of Mumbrella, about the outlook for the media industry.

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Tim Burrowes, Founder and Content Director of Mumbrella, about the state of the Australian media industry.  The discuss the innovation required to combat the influx of overseas digital media, the viability of the subscription model, and the rise of podcasts.

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Is Donald Trump’s unorthodox Presidential reign coming to an end? The opinion polls say so. 

Also today:

• JobKeeper and JobSeeker to be extended till March next year
• The number of COVID-19 cases in NSW grows
• And how to hold a virtual meeting for 1.2 million people

Plus an interview with Dr Richard Iles, poverty expert from the Federation Business School, about the impact of the coronavirus.

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Dr Richard Iles, Senior Lecturer in the Federation Business School at Federation University in Victoria, about poverty - its prevalence in modern society and what can be done to eradicate it.

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Small retail investors are playing the equity market with increasing frequency and value, and they’re losing.

Also today:

• The government set to outline a new package for small businesses.
• COVID19 daily cases hit record levels in Australia and globally.
• And is Woolworths getting too big and too powerful?

Plus an interview with ANZ senior economist Cherelle Murphy about the Federal Government’s budget statement due out on Thursday night.

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Cherelle Murphy, Senior Economist at ANZ, about what to expect in the Government's Budget update this week.

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Saturday, 18 July 2020

This is Fear and Greed's Weekend Edition, helping you to catch up on the big stories of the week.  Sean Aylmer gives his take on the week's business news, including:

• The biggest story
• The unsung story (the one trying to fly under the radar)
• The most remarkable story
• Sean's favourite story

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Nearly one million Australians are without a job, and it’s only going to get worse.

Also today:

•   The race to save the world is on with COVID19 trials across America and Europe
•   A big jump in COVID19 cases in Victoria
•   And hardworking Bunnings staff to receive a $2,000 bonus

Plus an interview with Dean Ormston, Chief Executive Officer of APRA AMCOS, the member organisation that looks after songwriters and music publishers, about how the music industry has fared during lockdowns.  

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS (the Australasian Performing Rights Association and the Australian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) about the music industry in Australia.  In particular, they look at how performing musicians generate an income, how the industry has fared during COVID-19, and how the industry successfully lobbied for a support package from the Government.

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