In FY25, approximately 42,000 new Self-Managed Super Funds were established in Australia, with the total assets of the sector passing $1.05 trillion.

Adam Lang speaks to Tim Steele, Chief Executive of Class, and Meg Heffron, Managing Director of Heffron, after the release of the Annual Benchmark Report at Class Ignite 2025. They discuss record growth in SMSFs, increasing participation from younger Australians, and the resilience of the sector despite regulatory headwinds.

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This week:
- The RBA meets, with rates expected to be on hold.
- Building approvals - are we getting housing supply up?
- Monthly house price data from Cotality
- Household spending for August - we've seen some green shoots. Can they continue?

Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas.

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The latest Roy Morgan Trust Survey has Bunnings at the top of the most-trusted list. But once again, Woolworths and Coles are our most distrusted companies. How do the supermarket giants regain our trust?

Michael Thompson, Sean Aylmer and Adam Lang discuss our most trusted and distrusted brands, and why trust is so important to a company.


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We all know the value of AI in automating tasks, speeding up processes, and even improving customer services through chatbots and the like.

But where to from here? AI can do a lot more than just automation, and for small businesses, it could be a game changer - as long as you know how to use it.

James Bergin, Executive General Manager of Technology Research and Advocacy at Xero, talks to Sean Aylmer about taking advantage of the evolution of AI.

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The price of gold keeps setting new records. So how high can it go?

And in a week where we’ve seen gold, iron ore, uranium, copper and lithium all climb - what’s the outlook for commodities?

Sean Aylmer speaks to Vivek Dhar. Head of Commodities and Sustainability Research at Commonwealth Bank.


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As the economy starts to improve, most of the discretionary retailers are picking up too. But not all of them - yesterday department store Myer announced a 30pc drop in profit, sending its share price down 25pc. So what's gone wrong for Myer, and why are other retailers surging when it's going backwards?

Sean Aylmer is joined by Roger Montgomery, founder and Chief Investment Officer at Montgomery Investment Management.

This is general information only. Seek advice before making investment decisions.

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Millions of Australians are approaching retirement. And as they do, their priorities around investing and superannuation change. There's a lot of myths and misconceptions, and unfortunately, a lot of mistakes are made as well.

Derek Gascoigne is a certified financial planner and the State Manager of Advice at UniSuper. He joins Sean Aylmer to talk through the top myths and mistakes made by retirees.

This is general information only. You should seek professional advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions. UniSuper is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

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Monday 22 September 2025

US politicians put pressure on the Albanese government over plans to recognise Palestinian statehood. 

And more, including:

• The boss of Optus explains what happened last week during the triple zero outage that caused at least three deaths. 
• The spring selling season soars. 
• Has the government found a buyer for Rex Airlines? 
• Australia’s population hits 27.5 million.

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And don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - this week, four pieces of bad financial advice you should definitely ignore. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

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Last week, RBA Chief Economist Sarah Hunter said the central bank is getting closer to achieving its dual mandate of a strong jobs market and having inflation under control. Are we entering the goldilocks zone? And how hard is to stay there?

Also looking to the week ahead: monthly inflation figures, and RBA Governor Michele Bullock and team head to Canberra.

Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas.

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After a big week in which Jimmy Kimmel was taken off air, the New York Times was sued for $15 billion, and Donald Trump threatened to tell Anthony Albanese about an ABC journalist, we ask - is media freedom under attack?

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