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Ask Fear & Greed: Will productivity save the economy?

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Thursday 28 May 2026

Lower than expected inflation figures means no interest rate hikes until August at the earliest, according to market economists.
Banks, miners and tech companies argue against changes to the capital gains tax 
Endeavour Group to offload most of its wineries
Westpac fined $26m for not adequately looking after its customers
NASA outlines details of what it’s going to do on the moon

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Thursday 28 May 2026
Lower than expected inflation figures means no interest rate hikes until August at the earliest, according to market economists.
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Banks, miners and tech companies argue against changes to the capital gains tax&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Endeavour Group to offload most of its wineries</li>
<li aria-level="1">Westpac fined $26m for not adequately looking after its customers</li>
<li aria-level="1">NASA outlines details of what it&rsquo;s going to do on the moon</li>
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Heading to the Mumbrella Finance Marketing Summit on August 12? Enter code FINANCEFEAR26 when you <a href="http://mumbrella.com.au/finance">buy your ticket</a> to get 20% off.
Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>
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Low inflation means rates on hold; CGT debate heats up; NASA’s plans for the moon

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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 — under the new payday super rules.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Richard Webb, Superannuation Lead at CPA Australia, about what the changes mean for small and medium-sized businesses, from major adjustments to payroll and cashflow management, and why businesses need to act now to avoid painful compliance problems later.

One of the biggest changes to Australia&rsquo;s superannuation system in decades is about to begin. From July 1, employers will need to pay superannuation at the same time as wages &mdash; rather than quarterly &mdash; under the new payday super rules. Sean Aylmer speaks with Richard Webb, Superannuation Lead at CPA Australia, about what the changes mean for small and medium-sized businesses, from major adjustments to payroll and cashflow management, and why businesses need to act now to avoid painful compliance problems later.

Q+A: Payday super is coming: what every small business needs to know

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