Money News with Ross Greenwood: Highlights

The Australian sharemarket slid to its lowest point in ten months. The ASX 200 copped a 62-point bruising, down 0.7 per cent to finish at 8,365See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Your weekend catch-up is here. Money Week rounds up the best of the week from the Money News team. Catch the full show at 7pm Monday–Thursday on your radio, or hit play on the podcast feed anytime.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Principal and Chief Economist for Optimal Economics Stephen Walters weighs in on Jim Chalmers pre-budget speech. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Trent Nikolic, editor of Wheels on the price of cars in Australia rising due to increased freight costs, the Prime Minister issuing a warning to Chinese car brands, plus Australian Electric Vehicle manufacturer BossCap collapses taking 100 jobs with it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian Financial Review economics editor John Kehoe previews the CGT reforms we are likely to see in the May 2026 federal budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The ASX 200 finished up 31 points to 8614 following the RBA decision to increase the cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1%See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Aussie farmer turned devastating fires and drought into a thriving paddock-to-plate business. By connecting consumers directly with producers it delivers high quality meat straight to your door. Let's Talk Business is proudly sponsored by NAB. NAB, more than money. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The RBA has hiked the cash rate once again, but it's left many questioning if it was the right move.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chief Economist at the Centre For Independent Studies and ex RBA Economist Peter Tulip explains why the RBA may need to hike rates multiple times in 2026.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Australian sharemarket slid to a three-month low today. A heavy sell-off in the mining sector and the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, which is keeping oil prices stuck above 100 US dollars a barrel weighed on the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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All of the Big Four banks are now predicting a rise in the cash rate next week. NAB Chief Economist Sally Auld joins James Willis to discuss why the RBA will inevitably lift the cash rate next week. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The federal government has announced they have lowered the petrol standard for 60 days, Energy Minister Chris Bowen says it will add 100 million litres of fuel a month to domestic supply. Aidan Morrison - Director of Energy, Centre for Independent Studies says it doesn't even cover one extra day of our fuel needs. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Federal MP for Wentworth Allegra Spender proposes major tax reform. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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This week we’re spotlighting another great Aussie business, they took a simple frustration we all deal with… Moving and storage. And turned it into a national success story. TaxiBox started back in 2010 as a two-man operation. They had a small warehouse and an idea... Let's Talk Business is proudly presented by NAB. NAB, More than money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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One of the biggest problems facing our housing targets is the National Construction Code. What started as a simple rulebook for builders has ballooned from less than 100 pages in the early 1990s to almost 900 pages today. Builders say the complexity is killing productivity and driving up costs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Fuel prices are skyrocketing, and the road transport industry is at a crossroads. CEO John Di Losa faces the impossible choice between eating the costs or passing them on to struggling clients. Plus, we hear from a truckie burning 5,000 litres of diesel a fortnight who says it's time to ban non-essential travel.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ASX 200 rallied 1.1 per cent, or 93.60 points to 8692 which restored $34 billion to the index. Largely due to a dip in the oil price as markets speculated on how long the Iran war will last and the Strait of Hormuz will be closed. 9 of the 11 sectors ended in the green.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was an absolute bloodbath on the Australian share market today. $90 billion was erased as the ASX 200 fell 252 points, to 8,599.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Gretta Barton owner of Bartranz Petroleum says Australia is facing its worst ever fuel crisis. Wholesalers are rationing supplies meaning distributors have been able to collect just 10 per cent of their usual fuel volumes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Sean O'Malley Group Chief at AMP Bank on the rise of self-managed super funds and the innovations AMP is implementing to empower the next generation of investors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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International Women’s Day is coming up, and it’s an opportunity to talk about women in business, the contribution to the economy, the successes and the challenges. Krissie Jones - NAB's Executive of Small Business joins James Willis. Let's Talk Business is proudly presented by NAB. NAB, More than money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal MP Jerome Laxale on the parliamentary enquiry into merchant fees businesses pay to banks and payment processors to accept card payments.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Investors decided to "batten down the hatches" today, sending the Australian sharemarket into a sharp retreat from its recent record highs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chris Lucas, CEO and Founder of Lucas Collective on the adversity hospitality businesses are facing, and the need to innovate or be left behind. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers has written to the ACCC urging them to monitor petrol price gouging. James Willis and Money News listeners weigh in. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Shane Wright - Senior Economics Correspondent from The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age + Ayesha de Kretser Senior Aviation Reporter from the Australian Financial Review provide the latest economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle EastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.