Q+A: The economy is improving. Are rate cuts off the table?
Last week economic growth picked up slightly - still a tad sluggish, but better than expected. At the same time, household spending increased, including in non-essential spending. So does this mean we...
7 Sep 20258min
Q:A: What do we value at work?
Two new reports - one from Hatch and another from SEEK - show Australians are torn between wanting balance, security, and growth… and the rising pressure of money. Younger workers are leaning into sid...
6 Sep 202514min
Q+A: Can algorithms beat humans at investing?
In 2023, Ivan Scherman won the World Cup of Trading with a nearly 500% return in one year. How he did it is really quite a remarkable story, and it leads to today's Q+A: can algorithms beat humans at ...
5 Sep 202516min
Q+A: Why universal childcare matters for business
The federal government has commissioned a new report into universal childcare, taking a big step towards reforming the system.Natalie MacDonald is joined by Georgie Dent, CEO of The Parenthood, to exp...
4 Sep 20259min
Q+A: Will we see four-year terms in Canberra?
The federal government is reportedly considering major electoral reform: fixed terms, four year terms and a significant increase in the number of seats in the House of Representatives.Michael Thompson...
3 Sep 202510min
Q+A: Why is gold still a safe haven asset?
The price of the gold sailed past the $US3,500 mark yesterday, hitting a new high. But what’s driving it, and why - in 2025 - are we still going back to gold whenever investors get nervous?Natalie Mac...
2 Sep 20259min
Q+A: Three things we learnt from earnings season
Earnings season is all but done, with a very volatile four weeks now behind us, defined by huge swings in share prices for some very large companies. So what were the three key takeaways from reportin...
1 Sep 20259min
Q+A: Bumper week for the economy
Today Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to look at the week ahead: GDP figures for the June quarter, house prices, building approvals, household spending, international trade a...
31 Aug 202511min
