Guest: Investigative reporter Adele Ferguson

Original recording date: Dec 10, 2020

Original description: Sean Aylmer speaks to Adele Ferguson, investigative journalist at The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review*.  They discuss her remarkable career in business journalism, which has seen multiple exposés and even sparked a royal commission into the banking sector.

(*Adele has since joined the investigations unit at the ABC)

Guest: Investigative reporter Adele Ferguson
Original recording date: Dec 10, 2020
Original description: Sean Aylmer speaks to Adele Ferguson, investigative journalist at The Age, Sydney Morning Herald and Australian Financial Review*.  They discuss her remarkable career in business journalism, which has seen multiple exposés and even sparked a royal commission into the banking sector.
(*Adele has since joined the investigations unit at the ABC)

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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>

Sunday feature: Death threats and Royal Commissions

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Afternoon Report | ASX ends week 1pc lower

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Friday 4 September 2026

Corporate Travel Management returns to the ASX, and its share price crashes in seconds. 
The federal government waters down its changes to trusts
Uber cuts thousands of jobs after accumulating too many managers
Australia and the US plan to expand to America’s military presence on our soil
One of the country’s best known startups sold in a cut price deal

 

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Friday 4 September 2026
Corporate Travel Management returns to the ASX, and its share price crashes in seconds.&nbsp;
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">The federal government waters down its changes to trusts</li>
<li aria-level="1">Uber cuts thousands of jobs after accumulating too many managers</li>
<li aria-level="1">Australia and the US plan to expand to America&rsquo;s military presence on our soil</li>
<li aria-level="1">One of the country&rsquo;s best known startups sold in a cut price deal</li>
</ul>
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Hit follow on the podcast so you don&rsquo;t miss the latest news, and join our free <a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au/newsletter-signup">daily newsletter here</a>.&nbsp;
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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> - twelve months to financial freedom. 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.

Corporate Travel’s brutal return; trust changes watered down; Uber cuts jobs

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Text messages can be one of the most effective ways for businesses to reach customers - but there’s a fine line between useful communication and something that feels like spam.

Michael Thompson speaks with Paul Diamond, Head of SMB Customer Success, APAC at Sinch, about when businesses should use SMS or WhatsApp, why relevance and timing matter, the rules around consent and opting out, and how businesses can protect customer trust as scammers become increasingly sophisticated.

Sinch is a supporter of Fear & Greed.

Text messages can be one of the most effective ways for businesses to reach customers - but there&rsquo;s a fine line between useful communication and something that feels like spam. Michael Thompson speaks with Paul Diamond, Head of SMB Customer Success, APAC at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sinchengage.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1788865903680050&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aJ06RnWrH9FCYSO86CmXD">Sinch</a>, about when businesses should use SMS or WhatsApp, why relevance and timing matter, the rules around consent and opting out, and how businesses can protect customer trust as scammers become increasingly sophisticated. <a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://sinchengage.com/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1788865903680050&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aJ06RnWrH9FCYSO86CmXD">Sinch</a>&nbsp;is a supporter of Fear &amp; Greed.

Q+A: SMS, WhatsApp and the battle for customer attention

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