Forget budget surpluses. This year Australia will take on another $200 billion of debt, and there’s no plan to wind it back. 

Also today:
Westpac hit with the largest fine in corporate history
Great news locally on the coronavirus front
And why COVID-19 has been good for crime statistics

Plus part of our interview with US podcaster Guy Raz, host of How I Built This, about what he’s learnt from his interviews with entrepreneurs and founders.  How I Built This is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and Guy has now turned it into a book.

How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs by Gaz Raz, Pan Macmillan, RRP $34.99

Forget budget surpluses. This year Australia will take on another $200 billion of debt, and there&rsquo;s no plan to wind it back.&nbsp;
Also today:
<ul>
<li>Westpac hit with the largest fine in corporate history</li>
<li>Great news locally on the coronavirus front</li>
<li>And why COVID-19 has been good for crime statistics</li>
</ul>
Plus part of our interview with US podcaster Guy Raz, host of How I Built This, about what he&rsquo;s learnt from his interviews with entrepreneurs and founders.&nbsp; How I Built This is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and Guy has now turned it into a book.
<a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781529026306/how-i-built-this/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781529026306/how-i-built-this/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1601003551311000&amp;usg=AFQjCNH5i2FlVdccFmfaW2M_0XM57XPFcA">How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring&nbsp;Entrepreneurs&nbsp;by Gaz Raz, Pan Macmillan, RRP $34.99</a>

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Business news you can use. A daily business news podcast with journalists <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0wu3ezGEfBZFYspJbTTaYL">Sean Aylmer</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw08pZ8jZ88rHJgCfbHkTr5k">Michael Thompson</a>.&nbsp;Find out more at&nbsp;<a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain%3Dfearandgreed.com.au/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1689199223540000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1DLq_FuqjEt3HC-ZK1704H">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>

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Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist Sean Aylmer and Michael Thompson. Find out more at https://fearandgreed.com.au

Daily business news for people who make their own decisions, with business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mcwthompson/">Michael Thompson</a>. Find out more at <a href="https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/7AmQCOMxmAtl5q0qiE-KY7?domain=fearandgreed.com.au/">https://fearandgreed.com.au</a>