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SBS On the Money
SBS On the Money is a daily finance and business news podcast from SBS. Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with leading analysts, executives and market voices to unpack the ASX, the Australian economy, interest rates, personal finance, business trends and the latest market moves. New episodes drop every weekday after the Australian share market closes.
Episodes
SBS On the MoneyWhy Black Friday bargains could be bigger this year
Slowing retail sales could mean bigger Black Friday discounts this year, as shoppers face renewed interest rate pressures. Slowing retail sales and…
SBS On the MoneyInflation rises: Is a Melbourne Cup Day rate hike next?
Australia's inflation rate has climbed to 4.3 per cent, raising the prospect of another RBA rate rise. What does it mean for interest rates and investors?…
SBS On the MoneyAnthropic's IPO tests the AI investment boom
Anthropic's sales are soaring, but questions remain about the AI boom, with its IPO seen as a major test for the sector. Anthropic's IPO prospectus reveals the…
SBS On the MoneyInflation data puts the RBA’s next move in focus
Wednesday’s inflation figures could shape next week’s rate decision, as investors weigh oil prices and global uncertainty. The Australian sharemarket edged 0.2…
SBS On the MoneyOil hits five-month high as markets weigh inflation risks
Oil reaches about US$114 a barrel as investors weigh inflation, interest rates and the Australian dollar. Oil reached a five-month high near US$114 a barrel as…
SBS On the MoneyNextDC’s 42% plunge puts data centre risks in focus
Delays to power upgrades at NextDC's Melbourne site forced a sharp downgrade, raising questions for data centre investors. A delay to power upgrades at a…
SBS On the MoneyNAB to cut 2,500 jobs as shares fall
NAB says the cuts will simplify its operations, while promising no material impact to customer-facing banking roles. NAB plans to cut about 2,500 jobs this…
SBS On the MoneyThe case for a higher GST, and what it could mean for you
Grattan proposes a 15 per cent GST that includes food, with tax cuts and welfare payments to offset the cost. The Grattan Institute says raising the GST from…
SBS On the MoneyUnemployment hits five-year high
Australia’s jobless rate reaches 4.7%, raising questions about hiring, wages and the RBA’s next move. Australia’s unemployment rate rose to 4.7 per cent in…
SBS On the MoneyGlencore makes its ASX debut
Global mining giant rises on first day on ASX Australian shares fell 0.6 per cent as banks led losses, with CBA down more than 2 per cent after chief executive…
SBS On the MoneyWhy women managers are more likely to leave
Women are entering management at similar rates to men, but higher resignation rates point to barriers to staying. Women are advancing into management at rates…
SBS On the MoneyHow Payday Super is already changing retirement outcomes
Super is now paid with wages. Here’s what the change could mean for retirement savings and spotting missing payments. More than three months after Payday Super…
SBS On the MoneyFirmus pulls its $7.2 billion IPO
The AI data centre operator’s withdrawal raises questions about investor appetite for the sector. Firmus has withdrawn its planned $7.2 billion sharemarket…
SBS On the MoneyCould an AI sell-off hit your super?
A balanced super option fell 0.4% last month. How much could AI-linked shares influence returns if growth expectations falter? With technology shares helping…
SBS On the MoneyPhone and internet problems are costing Australians
Financial loss claims linked to telco problems have surged more than 60 per cent as the TIO calls for tougher protections. Australians are still paying the…
SBS On the MoneyA cost-of-living nightmare with no end in sight
Low confidence, fuel costs and rate fears deepen a cost-of-living nightmare with no end in sight. Australian consumer confidence has fallen to about 80, with…
SBS On the MoneyASX partially recovers after Thursday's sell-off
Investors still cautious amid rising bond yields and data heavy week SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tapas Strickland, Chief Market Strategist…
SBS On the MoneyNearly $60bn wiped from ASX as housing values tumble
The Australian sharemarket has worst day since March as the property correction deepens Australia’s housing downturn deepened in September, but what does the…
SBS On the MoneyInflation is back at 4%. What does it mean for interest rates?
Inflation has risen to 4%, but markets see less chance of another RBA rate rise. Here’s why. SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with David Bassanese…
SBS On the MoneyRBA lifts rates to a 15 year high
What the RBA's rate rise means for the economy, investments and mortgages SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves takes a look at the impact of the RBA's 25 basis…
SBS On the MoneyOdds on for an RBA rate rise
Markets have priced in a 95 per cent chance of an official interest rate rise tomorrow The Australian sharemarket rose despite the likelihood of an interest…
SBS On the MoneyCard surcharges are ending. What will shoppers pay now?
From 1 October, card surcharges disappear. Will businesses absorb the cost or pass it on elsewhere? In this episode: Sarah Megginson from Finder explains the…
SBS On the MoneyUnemployment is rising. What does it mean for interest rates?
Australia’s jobless rate has climbed. Could a softer jobs market change the outlook for rates? Australia’s unemployment rate has risen to 4.6 per cent, but…
SBS On the MoneyMyer's been discounting stock but spending still weak
Myer is discounting stock as weak consumer spending continues to weigh on retail. Myer has warned consumer spending remains weak as it discounts stock, but…
SBS On the MoneyWill AI Take Our Jobs? The RBA Weighs In
The RBA weighs up what the AI revolution could mean for productivity, wages and Australian jobs What could the AI revolution mean for Australian jobs and the…
SBS On the MoneyTwo more interest rate rises to come in 2026?
The big four banks tip another RBA rate rise in September, adding pressure to household budgets. The big four banks now expect the RBA to lift interest rates…
SBS On the MoneyThe Bank of Japan has joined other global central banks in lifting interest rates
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Julia Lee from Shaw and Partners about the days market action, including a rate rise from another global…
SBS On the MoneyWill the RBA follow the US and lift interest rates?
The US Federal Reserve lifted rates to tackle inflation, so who is next? SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Harry Murphy Cruise from Oxford…
SBS On the MoneyInvestors brace for US interest rate decision
The Australian sharemarket rose 0.3 per cent as investors brace for what could be one of the most important interest rate decisions of the year for global…
SBS On the MoneyAirfares Set For Take-Off As Oil Prices Push Travel Costs Higher
Oil prices are rising and so are airfares. What it means for travellers and budgets. Australian travellers are being warned to expect higher airfares as…
SBS On the MoneyMarkets are bracing for a US rate decision. What could it mean for investors and inflation?
The Australian sharemarket is on edge ahead of what could be one of the biggest market-moving events of the year: the US Federal Reserve's interest rate…
SBS On the MoneyOil prices jump 12 per cent in a week
Oil prices jump 12 per cent in a week Oil has jumped 12 per cent in a week, raising concerns about household costs and financial markets. Matt Wacher from JANA…
SBS On the MoneyMore home sellers are abandoning auctions
More home sellers are abandoning auctions More vendors are switching to private treaty after testing the changing property market. Hosted by Ricardo Gonçalves…
SBS On the MoneyThe Australian dollar's rise as oil nears US$100
Oil nears $US100 a barrel after attacks on Saudi infrastructure, raising inflation fears and the Australian dollar. Ricardo Gonçalves examines the forces…
SBS On the MoneyAustralia's property wealth is shrinking
Australia’s residential property wealth has fallen for the first time in four years, helping push consumer confidence deeper into pessimistic territory. In…
SBS On the MoneyThe ASX-listed CEO who could be up for a 94 per cent pay cut
Daniel Martin from Alvia Asset Management goes through today's Australian share market action including plans for Kogan.com CEO Ruslan Kogan to restructure his…
SBS On the MoneyHousing affordability hits a new low
Housing affordability in Australia has fallen to its worst level on record, with new data showing homeowners in some capital cities are spending more than 60…
SBS On the MoneyCar theft hits 17-Year high as the sharemarket breaks its losing streak
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Tony Weber, of the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, about the latest trends shaping Australia’s car…
SBS On the MoneyAustralia’s economy grows, but rate rise risks remain
Australia’s economy grew 0.4 per cent in the June quarter, but Westpac senior economist Ryan Wells explains why weak productivity and inflationary labour costs…
SBS On the MoneyWhat property buyers and vendors need to know this spring selling season
Australia’s property downturn is gathering pace just as the busy spring selling season begins. Cotality Head of Research Tim Lawless explains what falling…
SBS On the MoneyInvestors react to the Fed's Warsh on inflation commentary
SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Piers Bolger from Infinity Asset Management about the day's market action including how investors reacted to…
SBS On the MoneyWhy Australia Post is in the fight of its life and what it means for consumers
Australia Post CEO Paul Graham says "we are in the fight of our lives" as it navigates structural change as letter volumes collapse and fierce parcel…
SBS On the MoneyRate rise bets are back as the ASX tumbles
Economists at three of Australia’s big four banks have changed their mind and reinstated thier forecasts of an RBA rate rise this year as stubborn inflation…
SBS On the MoneyGlobal bond market alarm - what does it mean for Australian equities?
Global bond markets are in freefall - with yields surging to multi-year highs. For concerned share investors, here's a primer from Damien Boey, Portfolio…
SBS On the MoneyBHP in US$9.8 Billion annual profit - driven by new biggest earner, copper
For the first time, copper profits outstripped its decades-long earnings bedrock of iron ore. Chief Financial Officer Vandita Pant joined Rena Sarumpaet, to…
SBS On the Money12% share price plunge for bellwether retailer JB Hi-Fi depresses consumer discretionary stocks
Record annual sales, and rising annual profit have done nothing to stop the worst ever one-day plunge for JB HiFi. Investors showed their concern about…
SBS On the MoneyTelstra outage costs CEO $607,000 in bonuses
Telstra posts a $2.4 Billlion dollar annual profit, and docks CEO Vicky Brady $607,000 over July's nationwide outage; More CBA profit-taking; Federal and NSW…
SBS On the MoneyCBA reports $11 billion annual profit - despite 15% decline in mortgage applications
Australia's biggest home lender, Commonwealth Bank, has beaten forecasts with a near $11 billion dollar annual profit. At the same time it warns of how…
SBS On the MoneyRBA holds official interest rates at 4.35% for second straight meeting
Home borrowers are breathing another sigh of relief, as the Reserve Bank leaves the cash rate at 4.35% for a second consecutive meeting. But a hawkish RBA…
SBS On the MoneyBanking stocks slide as Westpac mortgage applications slump 20 per cent
A jolt for banking investors, as Westpac flagged a 20-percent drop in Q3 mortgage applications, blaming the combined effects of three interest rate rises this…
SBS On the MoneyASX closed at second consecutive closing high ; corporate reporting season hots up
Ongoing hopes of a US-Iran deal to re-open the Strait of Hormuz have sent the ASX to a second consecutive closing high. The S&P/ASX 200 added 43.8 points, or…
SBS On the MoneyASX closes at fresh record high, as tech and mining stocks rally
The Australian sharemarket has closed at a new record high, amid hopes for an imminent re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Rena Sarumpaet spoke to Jun Bei Liu…
SBS On the MoneyProperty profit boom showing signs of weakness ; Risk appetite returns to gloal markets
Researchers at Domain say the profit boom of the past decade is starting to show early signs of weakness. Stephanie Youssef spoke to Domain's Chief of…
SBS On the MoneyHousing downturn accelerates, oil prices fall
Australia's property downturn is accelerating - and widening - as higher interest rates and unease over tax changes continue to impact buyer activity. The…
SBS On the MoneyClaude AI models hack three firms during testing, Microsoft’s best day
Anthropic has become the second major AI company to reveal one of its AI models hacked into other firms during security testing. For more, Stephanie Youssef…
SBS On the MoneyAustralian shares fall from four-month highs, as confidence wanes
The Australian sharemarket snapped a three-day winning streak, to close 0.8 per cent lower, amid rising risks of inflation emanating from the escalating war in…
SBS On the MoneySurprise inflation drop cools bets of RBA rate hikes
The latest data from the ABS shows headline inflation fell from 4 per cent to 3.8 per cent in June. Despite trimmed mean inflation remaining steady at 3.6 per…
SBS On the MoneyOrigin cyber breach puts 900,000 customers on alert and China's AI rise
Australia’s sharemarket climbed to a six-week high ahead of key inflation data, with Todd Hoare from LGT Wealth Management unpacking the day’s market moves and…
SBS On the MoneyHow algorithms may sway reporting season share price reactions
The Australian sharemarket has climbed to a six-week high as easing oil prices lifted investor confidence, with technology stocks and the banks leading the…
SBS On the MoneyAustralia's resilient jobs market keeps rate rise on the table
Australia’s jobs market continues to defy expectations, with more than 76,000 jobs created in the latest month as the unemployment rate held at 4.4 per cent…