Q+A: AI is creating a data explosion — and most businesses aren’t ready

Artificial intelligence is creating an explosion in data, and businesses are scrambling to work out how to store, manage and use it effectively. Sean Aylmer speaks with Jeff Park, ANZ Country Manager at Seagate Technology, about why data storage is becoming one of the most important parts of the A…

Q+A: The Week Ahead | 8 June 2026

Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to look at the week ahead for the economy, after last week's softer-than-expected GDP figures. Join our free daily newsletter here.

Q+A: The hidden investing gap inside Australia’s super funds

Australians now have more than $4 trillion invested in superannuation, but many people have little idea where their retirement savings are actually invested. A new report from Mindful Investing argues there’s a growing gap between what Australians say they want from ethical investing and what many …

Q+A: Is Australia already sliding into an economic downturn?

Australia’s economy slowed sharply in the March quarter, and the real weakness may only just be beginning. Sean Aylmer speaks with Paul Bloxham, Chief Economist - Australia, New Zealand & Global Commodities at HSBC, about why rising interest rates, falling confidence, weakening house prices and th…

Q+A: The technology helping prove what’s real in the AI era

Generative AI is making fake video and audio harder than ever to detect, raising one of the defining questions of the AI era: how do we know what’s real? Sean Aylmer speaks with Finbar O’Hanlon, founder and Chief Innovation Officer of ASX-listed Ion Video, about new technology designed to verify w…

Q+A: Has Australia’s housing downturn finally arrived?

Australia’s housing market is weakening, and Sydney and Melbourne are now clearly falling. National house prices were flat in May, auction clearance rates have dropped sharply, and investors are facing major uncertainty following proposed tax changes in the federal budget. Sean Aylmer speaks with …

Q+A: The Week Ahead | 1 June 2026

This week: March quarter GDP figures A Senate appearance by RBA Governor Michele Bullock Building approvals International trade And is a June rate hike off the table, following last week's inflation numbers? Michael Thompson is joined by economist Stephen Koukoulas to look at what to expect. Join…

Five Questions: We’ve all been made redundant. Here’s what happened next

This week, it's Five Questions on redundancy, career shocks and what comes next. Sean, Michael and Adam share their own experiences of losing jobs, the emotional hit that comes with redundancy, and why it can also become a turning point. They discuss identity, uncertainty, stigma, rebuilding conf…

Q+A: How Australia’s richest people really make - and keep - their money

The latest AFR Rich List reveals just how quickly wealth has grown in Australia — with the cutoff for the top 200 now sitting above $800 million. Michael Thompson and Sean Aylmer unpack what the list says about the Australian economy, why property remains the most reliable path to enormous wealth,…

Q+A: Payday super is coming: what every small business needs to know

One of the biggest changes to Australia’s superannuation system in decades is about to begin. From July 1, employers will need to pay superannuation at the same time as wages — rather than quarterly — under the new payday super rules. Sean Aylmer speaks with Richard Webb, Superannuation Lead at C…