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Apple has been criticised for a “tone-deaf” ad for its new iPad, but have the critics got their assessment wrong?

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The best day on the sharemarket this year saw Real Estate, Tech and Discretionary stocks all performing strongly on rate cut bets.

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Better US CPI figures had Wall Street jumping, cutting to 3.4% over the last month.

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Australian unemployment rose to 4.1% in April, signalling the Reserve Bank may not need to consider rate hikes any longer.

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Traders made their bets on rate cuts as the best day of the year on the ASX was prompted by falling US CPI and a softening of the jobs market.

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The Budget washup; energy rebates are questioned; government spending addiction called out; small business not getting all they need; the construction sector wants more support; a lack of tax reform featured again; government workers on maternity leave to get paid superannuation; not much in the Budget for retirees; tech & innovation gets a boost; and Kate Hanrahan joins us for the Market Wrap.

Host: Deborah Knight

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There wasn’t a lot in the budget for retirees, but with deeming rates being frozen, that could affect who gets the pension.

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The Budget will be in surplus over the next financial year, but with deficits forecast in the future, has the government bet it all to win the next election?

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The market ticked off on the Jim Chalmers plan, gaining ground, with some companies set to benefit in tax breaks after the Budget.

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Will the government's cost of living measures send inflation packing, or is just a temporary measure that will make the situation worse?

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Listen back to the budget special with Deborah Knight, Tom Elliott, Julie-anne Sprague, John Stanley and some special guests including Treasurer Jim Chalmers!

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers was fresh off announcing this year's budget when he joined Deborah Knight on Money News to discuss all of the key details from tonight's budget announcement!

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Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor speaks on the Federal Budget after the announcement tonight. 

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Hear from 3AW's Tom Elliott, 6PR's Julie-anne Sprague and 2GB's John Stanley straight after Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the 2024 Federal Budget. 

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Listen back to the full speech from Treasurer Jim Chalmers as he delivers the 2024 Federal Budget. 

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BHP has upped its offer for Anglo American as its lust for copper resources continues, while Treasurer Jim Chalmers will rise for the Budget speech tonight.

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Inflation surprise coming as the government outlines more of its Budget agenda; international flight prices drop on capacity & competition surge; ANZ pushes for different AusPost deal; supermarkets face Queesnland inquiry; spending changes as cost of living challenges bite; financial abuse crackdown; and Adam Dawes joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Australians are changing the way they spend & save their money as the cost of living challenges continue to bite.

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With Fletcher Building seeing a softening in sales and its share price plummeting, is the construction sector something to avoid on the market right now?

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Chalmernomics has emerged, and the economic strategies of the Treasurer might be more tinkering than long-term reform.

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Inflation could come back to range by the end of 2024 if the Budget gets its prediction right, while the ASX 200 finished the day up just a single point.

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In this special edition of Money News, 6PR Afternoons host Julie-anne Sprague takes West Australian listeners through the details and data that matters after the WA government delivered a operating surplus of $3.2 billion.

Julie-anne is joined by Knight Financial Advisors Head of Financial Advice, Jason Featherby, and AFR WA political correspondent Tom Rabe.

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Stronger data out of China could suggest a change in the future outlook, as the ASX rallied before the weekend.

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The government commits to an increase in gas production until at least 2050 despite fears from climate groups; passports set to cost $400; Commbank profits $2.4billion in the March quarter; a company looking to cut waste from the NDIS & aged care; Air Vanuatu cancels flights to Australia; Bonza planes leave our shores; Japan with 9 million free homes; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap.

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A new venture, Kismet, is looking to streamline the NDIS and tackle waste in the system, with aged care also in the sights of the company.

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The ASX 200 property sector hit a fresh two year high, but will it keep improving on the potential of rate cuts later in the year?

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The Albanese government has committed to gas being an important part of the energy mix, despite protests from climate-focused groups.

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The government will use the gas industry to lower consumption costs, keep trade high, and transition to net zero, making a commitment until 2050.

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The government prepares for tax reform in the Budget; tradie training for construction to get a $90m boost; half a billion to be found for resource data & mapping; GST division debate ramps up; KKR to takeover Perpetual; Qantas gets 90% of flights on time; eye-watering prices for food at the Miami GP; earned wage access bridges the gap on pay; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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With cost of living challenges only increasing, should workers be able to access their money as they earn it, rather than waiting for the pay cycle to catch up?

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After more than 130 years in operation, financial heavyweight Perpetual will be broken up in a $2.2b deal with private equity firm KKR.

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Australia’s GST carve up is always hotly debated, but with payments set to increase in July, is the system fair?

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Ahead of the Budget, we learned that tax reform, tradies and resource mapping will be in the sights of the government over the next financial year.

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One of Australia's oldest financial services companies will be broken up after a $2.2 billion deal for Perpetual by KKR was agreed to.

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The Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold, and won’t rule anything in or out; Victoria set for years of debt; ANZ the last of the banks to report; AGL increases its guidance; Senate Committee lines up the supermarkets; SMEs needing to embrace tech; Richard Pratt makes a Met Gala splash; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The supermarkets are set for a shakeup with a raft of recommendations delivered by the Senate, but will it help primary producers at all?

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The ASX soared after interest rates were kept on hold, but can the momentum drive the bourse to new records?

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The Reserve Bank has left rates on hold despite temptations to hike again, while all eyes will turn to what the Treasurer does in the Budget.

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The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at its latest meeting, but wouldn't rule anything in and out for the future...

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Qantas to pay $100m civil penalty, and $20m in remediation over “ghost flights”; the Treasurer gears up for a budget fight; students debts to be helped in the budget; the ATO cracks down ahead of the budget; scam losses are declining, but the war isn’t won; Warren Buffett sitting on piles of cash; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Scam losses are declining, but there’s still work to do especially when it comes to investment scams.

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Markets love certainty, and with another problem for Qantas now sorted, can the airline begin to soar again?

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Should HECS debts be pegged to the CPI or WPI, or does a different system need to be in place?

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The Federal government will retrospectively change HECS debts, spending $3 billion on the program in the Budget.

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Qantas will pay $120m in penalties and remediation after settling with the ACCC over a lawsuit focused on its "ghost flight" practices. 

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The US Fed keeps rates on hold and pours cold water on rate hike talk; NAB posts its first half results; the $1370 pair of undies; the restaurant industry facing new challenges post-pandemic; Kyle & Jackie O shake up Melbourne radio; and Henry Jennings joins us for the Market Wrap.

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In another week of turbulence for the media industry saw Seven lose another exec, and Kyle & Jackie O launch in Melbourne.

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In the internet age, TinyBeans is aiming to straddle the line between family sharing and safety.

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The FOMC kept US interest rates on hold, with comments from Jerome Powell reassuring markets that rate hikes were not on the way.

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The restaurant industry has fought some battles over the last few years, but does a high-rate arena present different problems?

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Markets lifted after Jerome Powell ruled out rate hikes in the future for the US.

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The opposition put superannuation front and centre of their plans to help first home buyers; the best companies to work at announced; Joe Biden limits Russian uranium imports; transition to retirement helped by work; and Kate Hanrahan joins us for the Market Wrap.

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As Australians live longer and have more time in their retirement, the solution could be a transition from work.

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A move from the Biden administration to limit Russian uranium imports could be a win for Australian producers

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The Coalition has floated the idea for first home buyers to tap into all their existing super, but will it work?

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The Australian share market shed more than 1.2% after a bad lead from Wall Street, but investors will be watching the words of Jerome Powell than his actions following a FOMC meeting tonight.

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Bonza goes into voluntary administration after fleet is repossessed; jobs on the line from AI; retail figures slump; Commonwealth pushes out rate cut predictions; the government invests in quantum computing; gyms bulk up following the pandemic; mid-market businesses optimistic on the future; and another positive day for the ASX in the Market Wrap.

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Mid-market businesses are optimistic about the future, but are pushing for tax reform in the upcoming budget.

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Gyms are continuing to be big business as Australians make health an area of importance coming out of the pandemic.

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Australia has lost yet another airline, with low-cost operation Bonza placed into voluntary administration following the repossession of its fleet.

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Low-cost airline Bonza has entered voluntary administration after its fleet of planes were repossessed, leaving travellers stranded.

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Are the interest rate goal posts shifting?; BHP’s next move in the battle for Anglo American; Google ramps up perks for its workers; TPG & Optus strike network sharing deal; Australians struggle with credit card debt; and Scott Phillips joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Australians are struggling with credit card debt, and are still having huge amounts to pay back at the end of each month.

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The Australian dollar was sinking to lows not long ago, but is rebounding on the back of interest rate speculation.

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BHP’s $60 billion splash for Anglo-American was swiftly rejected, but what does The Big Australian have to do to get the deal done?

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Anglo American shareholders will push for a better price on a deal that would see BHP takeover and put themselves at the top of the pack for global copper production.

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BHP amasses a $56 billion takeover bid for Anglo American; positioning investment in a world of challenges; Vietnamese energy the next frontier for Australian trade; how to get cheaper financial advice; building your own business with the right mindset; and the Australian share market is closed for Anzac Day.

Host: Scott Haywood

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All of us could have a million dollar idea inside us, but are our mindsets when it comes to business practices holding us back?

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Changes following the royal commission saw the financial services industry get the clean out it needed, but has it made the costs of getting financial advice too exorbitant?

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Australia has been diversifying its trading channels in recent years, and Vietnam looks like a beacon when it comes to the energy transition.

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While the inflation problem is simmering, there’s still anxiety in global markets from geopolitical tensions, so how do we invest?

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Sticky inflation puts rate cuts at risk; in-person job interviews becoming a thing of the past; Tesla plans for cheaper vehicles; Woodside rejects climate plan at AGM; fundraising in focus ahead of Anzac Day; Australians plan for a four-day weekend; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.

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With Anzac Day falling on a Thursday, the number of Australians chucking a sickie on Friday is expected to skyrocket.

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Woodside’s AGM was filled with fireworks, but has the trajectory of the company changed at all?

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Anzac Day is about helping your mates, and Australians continue to dig into their pockets for fundraising despite cost of living challenges.

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Australia’s quarterly inflation rose from 0.6% to 1%, and while the headline number is dropping, sticky services could push back rate cut chances.

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The March quarterly inflation reading came in hotter than expected, and could potentially push back any rate cuts from the RBA into 2025

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Crossbench senators propose negative gearing & CGT changes; flight arrivals get back on time; electric vehicle sales to make up 20% of total market; copper prices surge; inflation reading awaits; small businesses weather the storm; retail theft & fraud committed by up to 3 million Australians; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Up to 3 million Australians could have committed retail theft or fraud, as cost of living challenges catches up with household budgets.

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The downwards business cycle has left a lot of SMEs struggling, but can we expect a rebound in the second half of the year?

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Copper prices are surging, so which local companies can take advantage of the high prices?

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Two Senate crossbenchers are urging the government to take up changes to negative gearing and CGT to boost housing & the budget.

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The Australian share market rose another half a percent, continuing to gain back some of the momentum that was lost last week.

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Jim Chalmers pessimistic on economic conditions; the states keep fighting over GST allocations; South Australia the strongest performing economy; Chinese banks leave rates on hold; geopolitical tensions threaten markets; Australians happy in retirement, but wanting flexibility; bubble tea billionaires; Qantas to add Wi-Fi on international flights; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Australians are generally happy in their retirements, but the way they deal with their cash & investments is changing – and it’s all about flexibility now.

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Geopolitical tensions will alter markets through the year, but should investors be worried?

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The national fight over GST might be the best State of Origin Battle, but which economy is performing when you stack the states together?

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After a poor last week, the Australian share market rebounded by more than 1% as war tensions cool.

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Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 3.8%; one supermarket turns back to checkouts to stop theft; BHP flags issues with coal production over the quarter; Seven’s CEO departs earlier than expected; superyacht sales faltering; and Kyle Rodda joins us for the Market Wrap.

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The Bruce Lehrmann defamation case brought down just about every person it touched, so who is the biggest loser after it all?

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Quarterly updates for both Santos & BHP were weaker, but is there room to grow in the future?

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Australia’s unemployment rate has climbed to 3.8%, easing steadily and slowly as the economy weakens.

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The unemployment rate climbed to 3.8% across the month of March, back in line with forecasts.

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Bank of Queensland continues the recovery mission; ANZ removes cheque books from its operations; Jerome Powell in no rush to cut rates; business insolvencies hit record monthly highs; is home ownership the key to a comfortable retirement?; Barbie gets her own ketchup; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap.

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Australians can retire more comfortably with their own home ownership, so should it be a priority?

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Business insolvencies have hit record highs, with worse to come according to the CreditorWatch Business Risk Index.

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Markets have been spooked by the threat of war, but an Australian drone defence company has been cashing in with NATO.

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Bank of Queensland has a big job to do to turn around its fortunes, and a drop in first half profit won’t help.

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The market has slipped once again, but a move by Hancock Prospecting for a stake in Lynas Rare Earths has put the spotlight on the critical minerals space.

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