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Almost 20 years ago, Australian Wheat Board Limited hit the headlines over a $300 million kickback scandal involving wheat, weapons and Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.Journalist Richard Baker talks to Sean Aylmer about his new podcast Baghdad Nights, which explores exactly what happened in Australia's biggest ever corruption scandal.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Jacob asks: You were talking about consumer sentiment and business sentiment. How is it actually measured? I get measuring something like how much we're spending or saving, or how much businesses are investing, because those are dollar values. But sentiment is how we feel, so how do they measure it? And who does the measuring?Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson as they answer listener questions.If you have your own question for Ask Fear & Greed, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thursday 5 September 2024 The economy records its worst annual growth since the early 90s, excluding the pandemic.  And more, including: Nvidia suffers one of the largest one-day falls in market value ever The case to put dental care in Medicare is growing among Labor And Vintage Cellars and First Choice Liquor stores are getting a rebrand Plus don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - saving for a house deposit faster. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian economy grew by just 0.2% in the June quarter and 1% annually. It’s the slowest rate of growth since the 1990s, excluding the COVID-19 pandemic.Jo Masters, Chief Economist at Barrenjoey Capital Partners, talks to Adam Lang about the story behind the numbers, and the stark reality that without government spending, we'd be in a recession right now.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wednesday 4 September 2024 The federal government has been forced to backtrack after appearing to blame the RBA for the floundering economy And more, including: More than half of Australians are running out of cash before payday Huawei and Apple are going head-to-head with their next new device releases  And the new flexible working trend ‘chronoworking’ is getting some local fans Plus, don’t miss the latest episode of How Do They Afford That? - saving for a house deposit faster. Get the episode from APPLE, SPOTIFY, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s energy transition is the most significant engineering project we have seen. It is estimated to take decades and $320 billion. However, a recent KPMG study suggests only one in four Australians has heard of the energy transition.Mark Collette is Managing Director of EnergyAustralia, one of the nation’s biggest energy retailers, with 1.6 million customers. He talks to Sean Aylmer about the challenges ahead and the need to bring about change while keeping the lights on and bills down.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the Fear and Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Listener Benjamin asks: "In your newsletter last week you said the right to disconnect will change the way we work - because workplaces will be forced to have better communication around what’s expected. I manage a team within a larger organisation and want to get ahead of this. How best to do it? Is it an all-in meeting, so that everybody knows the ground rules for the workplace? Or one on one?"Join Adam Lang & Michael Thompson as they answer listener questions.If you have your own question for Ask Fear & Greed, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.