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Sean Aylmer speaks with Trent Nikolic, Managing Editor of caradvice.com, about the surge in luxury car sales in June.  Trent also gives Sean a taste of what it's like to drive vehicles worth more than a million dollars, and why some cars start to increase in value the moment they are purchased.

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Income tax cuts, new support programs and incentives for businesses are set to be announced within weeks.

Also today:

•   The Australian share market gets the wobbles
•   State police and the Australian Defence Force close the NSW-Victoria border as the number of COVID19 cases rise
•   And there’s no recession when it comes to Bentleys, Porches and other luxury cars surge

Plus an interview with Professor Rob Powell from Edith Cowan University about the state of the banking industry in Australia.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Professor Rob Powell, Professor of Finance in the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University.  Rob, who had more than 20 years of experience working in banks, gives a crash course in why the banks are so important to the stability of Australia's economy, and how they are faring during the pandemic.

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The Reserve Bank says low interest rates are here to stay and the federal government needs to keep supporting the economy. 

Also today:

• Melbourne goes into lockdown, as COVID19 cases surge
• Afterpay owners cash out
• And why the postie will keep turning up at the front gate

Plus an interview with Spinach advertising agency founder Ben Willee, about the state of the ad market.

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Ben Willee, General Manager and Media Director of Spinach advertising agency, about the state of the advertising market in Australia.  They discuss the impact of COVID-19 on advertising, the increase in podcast advertising, and why the advertiser boycott of Facebook is different to other protests.

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Decades of progress in superannuation is under threat because of the coronavirus - and not because of a hit to investment returns.

Also today:

• The border between NSW and Victoria closes for the first time in 100 years
• Some good signs as job ads surge, but the economic recovery has a long way to go
• Cheap airfares announced as airlines attempt to reinvigorate the market

Plus an interview with Australian Financial Review reporter Sue Mitchell about the state of the retail sector.

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Sue Mitchell from the Australian Financial Review about the state of retail in Australia - how the industry will look after the COVID-19 pandemic, and what Amazon plans to do in the local market.

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The lockdown in Melbourne expands as more than 200 new cases are reported in the city over the weekend.  It comes as a new report shows Victoria will suffer worse economic consequences than any other state. 

Also today:

• The United States election later this year heats up
• A key local by-election helps neither the Prime Minister nor the Opposition Leader
• And the housing market continues to show signs of weakness

Plus an interview with UBS economist Carlos Cacho about the housing market, including the outlook for property prices over the next 12 months.

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Sean Aylmer speaks with UBS economist Carlos Cacho about the property market - what to expect over the next 12 months, and what the recent construction approval figures mean for the industry.

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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 (and this week, it's a cracker)

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