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Marketing Expert Barry Urquhart shares his insights into the current status of David Jones and the retail industry as a whole! 

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Tim Lawless from Cotality goes through the weekend auction rates.

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The ASX200 is down by 50.8 points at close today, Westpac has posted a $6.96 billion full-year profit as bad loans unexpectedly fell and KMD Brands, the parent company of iconic companies Kathmandu and Rip Curl, saw its share price surge by over 11 percent following the announcement of potential takeover discussions with US retail conglomerate Bluestar Alliance.

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From The Summary Podcast - One Nation has come under intense scrutiny over its viral Please Explain animated series, drawing widespread criticism for targeting public figures and even co-opting the country's favourite Blue Heeler. When political messaging wraps itself in animation, at what point does edgy humour cross the line into real-world harm?

On this episode of The Summary, host Josh Bryant explores the boundaries of Australian political satire and the broader dangers of toxic rhetoric. Comedian and host of The Chaser Report Charles Firth weighs in on whether these animations qualify as genuine satire, how comics find the line between a bad punchline and harmful messaging, and if Australia is witnessing the slow decline of traditional political parody. Then, online extremism and disinformation expert Professor Julian Droogan explains why society cannot simply dismiss toxic online content as a harmless laugh, highlighting the dangerous precedent of normalizing aggressive and violent language in public debate.

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This is your week in Money News, with Clinton Maynard.

Inflation with Brendan Rynne 
Big W v Kmart with Paul Greenburg
Comparing States with Bran Black
Government Spending with Andrew McKellar
EVs with Trent Nikolic 
Lamb with David Johinke 

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From the Summary Podcast - Every spring, bursts of purple take over Australian suburban streets and social media feeds as jacarandas burst into bloom, marking the approach of summer and university exam season. While they feel like an Aussie staple, these iconic trees are not native to Australia and come with their own mix of folklore, ecological quirks, and street-level chaos.

On this episode of The Summary, host Josh Bryant digs into how an imported tree became an Australian cultural icon. Professor Susan Martin from La Trobe University shares the history behind how jacarandas arrived on our shores, the folklore surrounding their springtime bloom, and how they became an enduring feature of suburbs nationwide. Then, Jeff Smith, President of the Grafton Jacaranda Festival, joins to explain how his northern New South Wales town crowned itself the jacaranda capital of Australia, drawing tourists from around the world and managing crowds flocking to get the perfect photo.

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From the Summary Podcast - Four weeks after the ban on card surcharges came into effect, customers and business owners are still dealing with confusion, rising costs, and unexpected price hikes. While the reform was designed to increase transparency at the checkout, many cafes and venues have lifted overall prices well beyond the cost of payment processing.

On this episode of The Summary, host Josh Bryant looks into whether the surcharge ban delivered on its promise or simply triggered a new round of inflation. Clinton Maynard, host of Money News, breaks down the actual transaction costs for merchants and where the tax office fits into the puzzle. Then, Wes Lambert, Chief Executive of the Australian Restaurant and Cafe Association, explains why absorbing merchant fees became the final straw for struggling hospitality venues already battling surging overheads.

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Business Council of Australia's, Bran Black tellls Money News listeners - which state is the best to do business in. 

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