Guest: Richard Baker

Original air date: September 6, 2024

Original description: Almost 20 years ago, Australian Wheat Board Limited hit the headlines over a $300 million kickback scandal involving wheat, weapons and Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein.

Journalist Richard Baker talks to Sean Aylmer about his new podcast Baghdad Nights, which explores exactly what happened in Australia's biggest ever corruption scandal.

Guest: Richard Baker
Original air date: September 6, 2024
Original description:&nbsp;Almost 20 years ago, Australian Wheat Board Limited hit the headlines over a $300 million kickback scandal involving wheat, weapons and Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Journalist Richard Baker talks to Sean Aylmer about his new podcast Baghdad Nights, which explores exactly what happened in Australia's biggest ever corruption scandal.

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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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: The $300m corruption scandal that rocked Australia

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Friday 24 April 2026

Microsoft promises to spend $25 billion on data centres in Australia. 
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia now has 46 days of fuel supply, ten more than when the war started
An envoy of Donald Trump approached football’s governing body, FIFA, and suggested Italy replace Iran in the June World Cup in the US
Rich Australians are getting richer
A robot beats a human in a high stakes game of table tennis. 

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Friday 24 April 2026
Microsoft promises to spend $25 billion on data centres in Australia.&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says Australia now has 46 days of fuel supply, ten more than when the war started</li>
<li aria-level="1">An envoy of Donald Trump approached football&rsquo;s governing body, FIFA, and suggested Italy replace Iran in the June World Cup in the US</li>
<li aria-level="1">Rich Australians are getting richer</li>
<li aria-level="1">A robot beats a human in a high stakes game of table tennis.&nbsp;</li>
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Microsoft $25b Aussie spend; fuel supplies jump; Trump, FIFA and Iran v Italy

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Artificial intelligence isn’t just transforming businesses. It’s reshaping schools, charities and entire communities.

Sean Aylmer is joined in the studio by Justin Spelhaug, President of Microsoft Elevate, to look at how AI is being rolled out beyond the corporate world: from training three million Australians in AI skills to helping teachers reclaim hours each week.

Justin is visiting Australia as part of the Microsoft AI Tour, which featured some of the biggest names in technology and business, including Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. For the highlights and announcements from yesterday’s event, click here.

Fear & Greed is a partner of Microsoft for this event.

Artificial intelligence isn&rsquo;t just transforming businesses. It&rsquo;s reshaping schools, charities and entire communities. Sean Aylmer is joined in the studio by Justin Spelhaug, President of Microsoft Elevate, to look at how AI is being rolled out beyond the corporate world: from training three million Australians in AI skills to helping teachers reclaim hours each week. Justin is visiting Australia as part of the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/region/australia-new-zealand/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1777381065172552&amp;usg=AOvVaw0A74KmAZVoAX9okqVfpUae">Microsoft AI Tour</a>, which featured some of the biggest names in technology and business, including Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft. For the highlights and announcements from yesterday&rsquo;s event, click&nbsp;<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://news.microsoft.com/source/asia/region/australia-new-zealand/&amp;sa=D&amp;source=calendar&amp;ust=1777381065172552&amp;usg=AOvVaw0A74KmAZVoAX9okqVfpUae">here</a>. Fear &amp; Greed is a partner of Microsoft for this event.

Q+A: 3 million Australians to be trained: the push to make AI inclusive

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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.


ASX down 0.6pc


3 million Aussies to receive AI training


Mirvac flags residential slowdown


Radio ratings mixed result


US Navy chief fired

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