With unemployment at its lowest point in decades, businesses are finding it tough to fill vacant roles.

Paul Nicolaou, Executive Director of Business Sydney, tells Sean Aylmer why the answer could be mobilising the pensioner workforce right around the country.

With unemployment at its lowest point in decades, businesses are finding it tough to fill vacant roles.
Paul Nicolaou, Executive Director of Business Sydney, tells Sean Aylmer why the answer could be mobilising the pensioner workforce right around the country.

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: Is this the solution to the labour squeeze?

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Thursday 9 July 2026

A broken timer in Telstra’s system creates a nationwide outage, highlighting Australia’s vulnerability to tech glitches. 
Donald Trump says the deal to end the war with Iran is over.
The Reserve Bank chief economist warns of a period of higher unemployment
Rents across the nation rise by their most in two years
Sydney and Melbourne ranked in the top five of the world’s most liveable cities

 

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Thursday 9 July 2026
A broken timer in Telstra&rsquo;s system creates a nationwide outage, highlighting Australia&rsquo;s vulnerability to tech glitches.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Donald Trump says the deal to end the war with Iran is over.</li>
<li aria-level="1">The Reserve Bank chief economist warns of a period of higher unemployment</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rents across the nation rise by their most in two years</li>
<li aria-level="1">Sydney and Melbourne ranked in the top five of the world&rsquo;s most liveable cities</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> - how to fix a broken 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.

Telstra outage triggers chaos; Trump says Iran deal ‘over’; Sydney, Melbourne liveable cities

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The next wave of AI isn't just answering questions - it's making purchasing decisions. And that means businesses need to be ready for AI optimisation.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Talbott Roche, Global CEO of Blackhawk Network, about the rise of agentic commerce, where AI assistants don't just recommend products but eventually buy them on our behalf. They explore how retailers are rethinking how products are discovered online, why the future of retail may be far more personalised than ever before, and how loyalty programs and gift cards could become powerful signals for AI shopping assistants.

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The next wave of AI isn't just answering questions - it's making purchasing decisions. And that means businesses need to be ready for AI optimisation. Sean Aylmer speaks with Talbott Roche, Global CEO of Blackhawk Network, about the rise of agentic commerce, where AI assistants don't just recommend products but eventually buy them on our behalf. They explore how retailers are rethinking how products are discovered online, why the future of retail may be far more personalised than ever before, and how loyalty programs and gift cards could become powerful signals for AI shopping assistants. Blackhawk Network is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: Why Google search is giving way to AI commerce

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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.


Iran strikes push oil up


Telstra outage


Corporate wrap: Resmed, Adairs, Atlas Arteria


Prince Harry loses phone hacking case


Trump claims Walmart price credit

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Interview: Is this the solution to the labour squeeze?

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