Tuesday 2 May 2023

Experts call an end to the slump in the property market

Also today:
Another major cyber hack emerges
Both 7-Eleven and Best & Less are put up for sale
The AFL gets a new boss, while Rugby Australia loses its CEO

Tuesday 2 May 2023
Experts call an end to the slump in the property market
Also today: 
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Another major cyber hack emerges</li>
<li aria-level="1">Both 7-Eleven and Best &amp; Less are put up for sale</li>
<li aria-level="1">The AFL gets a new boss, while Rugby Australia loses its CEO</li>
</ul>

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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Property slump over, another major cyber attack, iconic retailers up for sale

Friday 16 October 2026

Australia’s unemployment rate hits a five year high, but it might not be enough to prevent another rate hike. 
The auction market slump is forcing sellers to accept lower prices
The federal government launches its flagship online safety legislation
ASIC drops its insider trading investigation into WiseTech Global founder Richard White
Apple shifts into the smart home world, taking on Amazon and Google

 

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Friday 16 October 2026
Australia&rsquo;s unemployment rate hits a five year high, but it might not be enough to prevent another rate hike.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The auction market slump is forcing sellers to accept lower prices</li>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government launches its flagship online safety legislation</li>
<li aria-level="1">ASIC drops its insider trading investigation into WiseTech Global founder Richard White</li>
<li aria-level="1">Apple shifts into the smart home world, taking on Amazon and Google</li>
</ul>
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Unemployment rate jumps; home sellers drop asking prices; Apple launches smart display

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What does it take to turn magic into a serious business? For Scott Zhou, it meant dropping out of a commerce/law degree, building a team of professional magicians, and finding a way to sell something people really need to experience to understand.

Sean Aylmer speaks with Scott, CEO of The Black Ties, about building a business generating roughly $700,000 a year, why marketing matters as much as the magic itself, and his ambition to create Australia's own version of Hollywood's famous Magic Castle. Scott also performs a trick that leaves Sean completely baffled.

What does it take to turn magic into a serious business? For Scott Zhou, it meant dropping out of a commerce/law degree, building a team of professional magicians, and finding a way to sell something people really need to experience to understand. Sean Aylmer speaks with Scott, CEO of <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.theblackties.com.au&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1792492128555104&amp;usg=AOvVaw02vejkoqjE8Z17k4V3hEUp">The Black Ties</a>, about building a business generating roughly $700,000 a year, why marketing matters as much as the magic itself, and his ambition to create Australia's own version of Hollywood's famous Magic Castle. Scott also performs a trick that leaves Sean completely baffled.

Q+A: From university dropout to a $700,000 magic business

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Property slump over, another major cyber attack, iconic retailers up for sale

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