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

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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Business journalist Sean Aylmer talks to leaders about all things business in the Fear and Greed daily interview. 

Business journalist <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-aylmer-9922068/">Sean Aylmer</a> talks to leaders about all things business in the <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/">Fear and Greed</a> daily interview.

Business journalist Sean Aylmer talks to leaders about all things business in Fear and Greed Interviews.

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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>

Interview: Is this the solution to the labour squeeze?

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Monday 30 March 2026

National Cabinet is set to meet amid soaring fuel prices and falling equity markets. 
Auction clearance rates hit their lowest level since 2022
Electric vehicle purchases in Australia almost double since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict
Wall Street tech stocks plummet on the back of AI concerns
Aussies’ $83 billion online splurge

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Monday 30 March 2026
National Cabinet is set to meet amid soaring fuel prices and falling equity markets.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Auction clearance rates hit their lowest level since 2022</li>
<li aria-level="1">Electric vehicle purchases in Australia almost double since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict</li>
<li aria-level="1">Wall Street tech stocks plummet on the back of AI concerns</li>
<li aria-level="1">Aussies&rsquo; $83 billion online splurge</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: the middle-class money trap. 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.

Nat Cabinet meets amid fuel crisis; housing market tumbles; EV sales surge

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This week we get the minutes from the RBA board meeting, where four members voted against an interest rate hike. As the oil price shock worsens, hitting many aspects of the economy - could those four members have had the right idea? Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to discuss, and also look at the rest of the week for the economy: building approvals, house prices, and job vacancies.

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This week we get the minutes from the RBA board meeting, where four members voted against an interest rate hike. As the oil price shock worsens, hitting many aspects of the economy - could those four members have had the right idea? 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=1775214596734473&amp;usg=AOvVaw1dDIJ0l6ktCcJ1x92UInpT">Stephen Koukoulas</a>&nbsp;to discuss, and also look at the rest of the week for the economy: building approvals, house prices, and job vacancies. Join our<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1775214596734473&amp;usg=AOvVaw3ZbeS5-SoKTW5a2-6t8zRk">&nbsp;free daily newsletter here</a>.

Q+A: The Week Ahead | 30 Mar 2026

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Michael hits Sean and Adam with five questions — no notice, no prep — about customer service. Good experiences, bad experiences, and whether the customer is always right.

Michael hits Sean and Adam with five questions &mdash; no notice, no prep &mdash; about customer service. Good experiences, bad experiences, and whether the customer is always right.

Five Questions: Is the customer always right?

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Interview: Is this the solution to the labour squeeze?

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