Tuesday 20 October 2020

Crown Resorts is under investigation by anti-money laundering authorities about transactions out of its Melbourne casino and its clientele, sending its share price tumbling.

Also today:
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews facing scathing criticism over lockdown
Commonwealth Bank boss upbeat about the property market
And why Australia’s oil and gas companies need to go green

Plus an interview with Ben Willee from Spinach advertising agency about the world of media.

Tuesday 20 October 2020
Crown Resorts is under investigation by anti-money laundering authorities about transactions out of its Melbourne casino and its clientele, sending its share price tumbling.
Also today:
<ul>
<li>Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews facing scathing criticism over lockdown</li>
<li>Commonwealth Bank boss upbeat about the property market</li>
<li>And why Australia&rsquo;s oil and gas companies need to go green</li>
</ul>
Plus an interview with Ben Willee from Spinach advertising agency about the world of media.

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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Crown down, Vic under pressure, CBA upbeat on property

Friday 20 March 2026

The National Cabinet establishes a fuel taskforce as the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the petrol companies. 
The unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent
International airfares, having already risen, are set to go even higher
The richest 250 Australians revealed
Gas supplies targeted in the war in the Middle East

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Friday 20 March 2026
The National Cabinet establishes a fuel taskforce as the competition watchdog launches an investigation into the petrol companies.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">The unemployment rate jumps to 4.3 per cent</li>
<li aria-level="1">International airfares, having already risen, are set to go even higher</li>
<li aria-level="1">The richest 250 Australians revealed</li>
<li aria-level="1">Gas supplies targeted in the war in the Middle East</li>
</ul>
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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: dream holiday, sensible budget. 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.

ACCC investigates petrol stations; unemployment jumps; airfares set to rise

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Australian businesses are under pressure — rising costs, tighter margins and the push to adopt AI.

But many companies may be trying to solve the wrong problem - Instead of focusing on roles, they should be focusing on tasks, because much of the work being done today is unnecessary, duplicated, or simply too expensive.
 
Jarra Borman is the Director of Strategy at consultancy Outrun Global. He speaks to Sean Aylmer about why businesses are “tanking their own capacity”, why employees spend just 27% of their time on skilled work, and how a simple shift in thinking can unlock major productivity gains.

To find out more, Outrun's new guide: The Top 10 Tasks to Optimise for the Biggest Impact is available here.

Outrun Global is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

Australian businesses are under pressure &mdash; rising costs, tighter margins and the push to adopt AI. But many companies may be trying to solve the wrong problem - Instead of focusing on roles, they should be focusing on tasks, because much of the work being done today is unnecessary, duplicated, or simply too expensive. &nbsp; Jarra Borman is the Director of Strategy at consultancy Outrun Global. He speaks to Sean Aylmer about&nbsp;why businesses are &ldquo;tanking their own capacity&rdquo;, why employees spend just 27% of their time on skilled work, and how a simple shift in thinking can unlock major productivity gains. To find out more, Outrun's new guide:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://go.outrun.global/fearandgreed&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1774358874720407&amp;usg=AOvVaw3VZNhfFdA7E1s4phWrHRdb">The Top 10 Tasks to Optimise for the Biggest Impact&nbsp;is available here</a>. Outrun Global is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: Only 27% of work actually matters - here’s the fix

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Crown down, Vic under pressure, CBA upbeat on property

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