Guest: Brian Hartzer, former CEO of Westpac

Original air date: April 6, 2021

Sean Aylmer speaks to former Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer about his time running major companies, and the principles of leadership he has now turned into a book The Leadership Star.

Guest: Brian Hartzer, former CEO of Westpac
Original air date: April 6, 2021 Sean Aylmer speaks to former Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer about his time running major companies, and the principles of leadership he has now turned into a book The Leadership Star.

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Afternoon Report | Bondi death toll rises

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Monday 15 December 2025

Australia awakes to the horror of a terrorist attack on a large crowd celebrating the Jewish Hanukkah festival in Sydney, with at least 12 people dead and dozens injured.
The housing market takes a break on the back of potentially higher interest rates. 
Former ANZ boss Shayne Elliott sues the bank’s board after it withdrew $13.5 million in bonuses. 
The number of investors in ETFs in Australia surges.
A second division football club in England attracts private equity.

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Monday 15 December 2025
Australia awakes to the horror of a terrorist attack on a large crowd celebrating the Jewish Hanukkah festival in Sydney, with at least 12 people dead and dozens injured.
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<li aria-level="1">The housing market takes a break on the back of potentially higher interest rates.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Former ANZ boss Shayne Elliott sues the bank&rsquo;s board after it withdrew $13.5 million in bonuses.&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">The number of investors in ETFs in Australia surges.</li>
<li aria-level="1">A second division football club in England attracts private equity.</li>
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And don&rsquo;t miss the latest episode of<a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/how-do-they-afford-that-sugar-mamma-canna-campbell/"> How Do They Afford That?</a> - this week: five ways to deal with money anxiety. Get the episode from<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-they-afford-that/id1644255235"> APPLE</a>,<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/1EW5WRlRh7MovSBNkk6dG8?si=b2203ec2fa934a14"> SPOTIFY</a>, or anywhere you listen to podcasts.

Terror attack in Bondi; housing market stalls; PE’s interest in 2nd division football club

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Three rate cuts, a surprise inflation flare-up, house prices roaring and the labour market finally losing a bit of steam – 2025 has been a strange year for the economy. In this special year-in-review, Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to unpack what happened with rates, government spending, jobs and productivity, and whether the next move is a rate hike.

Fear & Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer & Michael Thompson and the team as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our website, LinkedIn, Instagram or Facebook!

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Three rate cuts, a surprise inflation flare-up, house prices roaring and the labour market finally losing a bit of steam &ndash; 2025 has been a strange year for the economy. In this special year-in-review, Michael Thompson is joined by economist&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.marketeconomics.com.au/stephen-koukoulas&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1766166224390158&amp;usg=AOvVaw0k_PlRW86V58ikTeksRPbs">Stephen Koukoulas</a>&nbsp;to unpack what happened with rates, government spending, jobs and productivity, and whether the next move is a rate hike. Fear &amp; Greed Q+A: Join Sean Aylmer &amp; Michael Thompson and the team as they answer questions on business, investing, economics, politics and more. If you have your own question, get in touch via our&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://fearandgreed.com.au&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1766166224390158&amp;usg=AOvVaw3-UzPpVTjMqq6z7JOqmqjh">website</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/company/fear-and-greed&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1766166224390158&amp;usg=AOvVaw0SagdI_Q3WOX9riNtxgGeg">LinkedIn</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.instagram.com/fearandgreedpodcast/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1766166224390158&amp;usg=AOvVaw3cpHk9e052DpS2rw76gY7I">Instagram</a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.facebook.com/FearAndGreedPodcast&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1766166224390158&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ND2IreoE7RRbAYj9Fo_e8">Facebook</a>! Join our<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1766166224390158&amp;usg=AOvVaw2393rYmAAq2n7FtwbR9Old">&nbsp;free daily newsletter here</a>.

Q+A: The Week Ahead | 15 Dec 2025

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