Q+A: How Australia’s richest people really make - and keep - their money
The latest AFR Rich List reveals just how quickly wealth has grown in Australia — with the cutoff for the top 200 now sitting above $800 million.Michael Thompson and Sean Aylmer unpack what the list s...
28 Maj 9min
Q+A: Payday super is coming: what every small business needs to know
One of the biggest changes to Australia’s superannuation system in decades is about to begin.From July 1, employers will need to pay superannuation at the same time as wages — rather than quarterly — ...
27 Maj 12min
Q+A: Oil prices, old planes and airfare wars: inside Australia’s airlines
Airlines around the world are grappling with soaring fuel costs as the conflict in the Middle East pushes up oil prices. At the same time, Qantas and Virgin Australia are still running major airfare s...
26 Maj 9min
Q+A: The great wealth transfer: what wealthy families get wrong
Australia is in the middle of one of the biggest intergenerational wealth transfers in history, with trillions of dollars expected to pass between generations over the next decade. But many families f...
25 Maj 11min
Q+A: The Week Ahead | 25 May 2026
This week: April inflation figures Household spending data Private sector capex And does last week's jump in unemployment change the outlook for interest rates? Michael Thompson is joined by economi...
24 Maj 11min
Five Questions: Is the business suit no more?
Five questions, with no notice. This week, Sean asks Michael and Adam about what to wear in the office. Is the business suit dead? Are shorts ever appropriate? And Sean shares the fashion faux pas tha...
23 Maj 13min
Q+A: Nvidia, SpaceX and OpenAI: is this the next great tech boom?
It’s been a remarkable couple of days on Wall Street.Nvidia delivered another blockbuster earnings result, SpaceX released details ahead of a potential IPO, and reports suggest OpenAI is racing toward...
21 Maj 10min
Q+A: Could oil really hit $200 a barrel?
Oil markets are under pressure, LNG prices are rising, and copper and rare earths are becoming increasingly volatile. Sean Aylmer speaks with Vivek Dhar, Head of Commodities and Sustainability Researc...
20 Maj 13min
