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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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.

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Australia has a shortage of financial advisers, just as more people need help planning for retirement and managing their wealth. Could artificial intelligence help close the gap - without replacing the human adviser?

Sean Aylmer speaks with Liz McCarthy, CEO of MLC Expand, about how AI is transforming financial advice, the extraordinary productivity gains already being achieved, and what the relationship between advisers and their clients could look like in five years.

This episode is part of a weekly series in partnership with MLC Expand, exploring retirement, investing, financial advice and the future of wealth management.

This is general information only. Always seek advice tailored to your circumstances before making investment decisions.

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