On the day CommSec launched in July 1995, just four trades were lodged - all of them by phone or fax. Fast forward 30 years, and the platform now manages 40,000 trades every day.

CommSec market analyst Tom Piotrowski talks to Sean Aylmer about three decades of CommSec, and how the market has changed across that time.

On the day CommSec launched in July 1995, just four trades were lodged - all of them by phone or fax. Fast forward 30 years, and the platform now manages 40,000 trades every day. CommSec market analyst Tom Piotrowski talks to Sean Aylmer about three decades of CommSec, and how the market has changed across that time.

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

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Interview: 30 years of CommSec, from 4 trades to 40,000

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This is the Fear & Greed Afternoon Report - everything you need to know about what happened in the markets, economy and world of business today, in just a few minutes.
ASX off 1.8pc for week
Building sector cost warning
US awards first AUKUS subs deal
ASIC targets finfluencers
Meta cuts 10pc of jobs

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<li>Building sector cost warning</li>
<li>US awards first AUKUS subs deal</li>
<li>ASIC targets finfluencers</li>
<li>Meta cuts 10pc of jobs</li>
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Afternoon Report | ASX down 1.8pc for week

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Friday 24 April 2026

Microsoft promises to spend $25 billion on data centres in Australia. 
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia now has 46 days of fuel supply, ten more than when the war started
An envoy of Donald Trump approached football’s governing body, FIFA, and suggested Italy replace Iran in the June World Cup in the US
Rich Australians are getting richer
A robot beats a human in a high stakes game of table tennis. 

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Friday 24 April 2026
Microsoft promises to spend $25 billion on data centres in Australia.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia now has 46 days of fuel supply, ten more than when the war started</li>
<li aria-level="1">An envoy of Donald Trump approached football&rsquo;s governing body, FIFA, and suggested Italy replace Iran in the June World Cup in the US</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rich Australians are getting richer</li>
<li aria-level="1">A robot beats a human in a high stakes game of table tennis.&nbsp;</li>
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Microsoft $25b Aussie spend; fuel supplies jump; Trump, FIFA and Iran v Italy

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Artificial intelligence isn’t just transforming businesses. It’s reshaping schools, charities and entire communities.

Sean Aylmer is joined in the studio by Justin Spelhaug, President of Microsoft Elevate, to look at how AI is being rolled out beyond the corporate world: from training three million Australians in AI skills to helping teachers reclaim hours each week.

Justin is visiting Australia as part of the Microsoft AI Tour, which featured some of the biggest names in technology and business, including Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. For the highlights and announcements from yesterday’s event, click here.

Fear & Greed is a partner of Microsoft for this event.

Artificial intelligence isn&rsquo;t just transforming businesses. It&rsquo;s reshaping schools, charities and entire communities. Sean Aylmer is joined in the studio by Justin Spelhaug, President of Microsoft Elevate, to look at how AI is being rolled out beyond the corporate world: from training three million Australians in AI skills to helping teachers reclaim hours each week. Justin is visiting Australia as part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/region/australia-new-zealand/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1777381065172552&amp;usg=AOvVaw0A74KmAZVoAX9okqVfpUae">Microsoft AI Tour</a>, which featured some of the biggest names in technology and business, including Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. For the highlights and announcements from yesterday&rsquo;s event, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/region/australia-new-zealand/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1777381065172552&amp;usg=AOvVaw0A74KmAZVoAX9okqVfpUae">here</a>. Fear &amp; Greed is a partner of Microsoft for this event.

Q+A: 3 million Australians to be trained: the push to make AI inclusive

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Interview: 30 years of CommSec, from 4 trades to 40,000

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