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It’s a changing of the guard on the Australian Securities Exchange as healthcare and technology groups knock off banks and miners as the country’s big growth stocks.

Also today:

• COVID-19 rates soar overseas while Victoria’s lockdown takes effect
• A leader in the Morrison government set to quit politics
• And how the Federal Government spent $92-million on something it didn’t adopt

Plus an interview with the wonderful author of 4 ingredients, entrepreneur Kim McCosker, who shares her secrets of success.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Kim McCosker, the founder of the 4 Ingredients cookbook series. Kim built a publishing empire from her kitchen table, and shares her top tips for entrepreneurs.

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House prices in Australia have started falling, as approvals for new apartments tumble.  With JobKeeper and loan deferrals set to end in September, the overall effect will be a property industry under price pressure.

Also today:

• Victoria experiences its worst day of COVID-19 community transmission
• Why the revolution in banking in Australia started yesterday
• And how to make $200-million in just 18 months

Plus an interview with retired Vice-Admiral Paul Maddison about the federal government’s $270 billion defence package. 

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Vice Admiral Paul Maddison (Ret'd), the former Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy and the Canadian High Commissioner to Australia. Professor Maddison is now the Director of the University of NSW Defence Research Institute, and joined Fear and Greed to discuss the regional and economic impact of the Government's $270-billion defence spending commitment.

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Australia will spend $270 billion to build up our military capabilities, in a total resetting of our defence priorities.

Also today:

•   Melbourne shifts to partial lockdown as the cases of COVID19 keep climbing
•   Virgin Australia shareholders unlikely to see a cent
•   And online giant Amazon beefs up in Australia

Plus an interview with Dr Tommy Mermelshtayn, Chief Strategy Officer at buy now, pay later group Zip Co about the incredible expansion in that market.

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Sean Aylmer speaks with Dr Tommy Mermelshtayn, Chief Strategy Officer for Zip Co, an Australian 'buy now, pay later' company making headlines globally.  They discuss the 'buy now, pay later' model, how the company fared during COVID-19, and the plans for global expansion.

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It's the last day of the financial year, and one we'd probably rather forget.  Share markets will end the financial year in negative territory for only the second time in more than a decade.

Also today:

• The COVID19 pandemic in Victoria gets worse with 75 new cases reported
• One of Australia’s favourite retailers goes into administration
• And 20 per cent of workers are financially better off in the coronavirus world

Plus an interview with The Airport Economist Tim Harcourt about the new world of global trade.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Tim Harcourt - The Airport Economist and the JW Nevile Fellow of Economics at the University of New South Wales.  They discuss the impact of COVID-19 on airlines and trade, and whether our economy is too reliant on China. 

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There are fears Australia is in the grip of a second wave of coronavirus as the number of global cases hits 10 million.

Also today:

• Tech giant Facebook under fire for allowing hate speech
• A slimmed down Virgin Australia set to reopen in September
• The Reserve Bank calls on lenders to keep lending

Plus an interview with Dr Shane Oliver, Chief Economist at AMP Capital, about the state of the economy halfway through the Government’s pandemic stimulus packages.

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Sean Aylmer speaks to Dr Shane Oliver, AMP Capital Chief Economist, about the state of the economy halfway through the Government's COVID-19 stimulus package.  Dr Oliver talks about whether the JobKeeper package needs to be extended, and why we need to be wary of the handling of COVID-19 in the United States.

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