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Thursday business sessions with Ali Moore on ABC Melbourne


May 2, 2024

Stephen Mayne and Evan Lucas are sharing a weekly 2024 gig talking business and economics with Ali Moore on ABC Melbourne at 5.50pm each Thursday afternoon. Below are links to the audio files with a summary of the topics covered.

January 25, 2024 - Stephen Mayne (phone) 7 minutes starts 2hrs 19 mins - stage 3 tax changes, crashing lithium prices and thinning of the ASX ranks.

February 1, 2024 - Evan Lucas 9 minutes starting 2hrs 11 mins - tax policy, trusts, housing prices and CBA earnings.

February 8, 2024 - Stephen Mayne (studio): 11 minutes starting 2 hrs 37 mins - Transurban profit, REA/News Corp result, RBA transparency and Elon Musk's pay blow.

February 15, 2024 - Evan Lucas: 6 minutes starting 2 hrs 24 mins - Taylor Swift tickets, unemployment data, BHP nickel crisis thanks to Indonesia.

February 22, 2024 - Stephen Mayne: 6 minutes starting 2 hours and 23 mins - throw away clothing, new Qantas chair, takeover binge, Kerry Stokes and AI revolution.

February 29, 2024 - no segment.

March 7, 2024 - Stephen Mayne: 6 minutes starting 2 hours and 21 mins - female directors and CEOs given tough jobs, soaring big bank valuations and Kerry Stokes squeezes small Boral shareholders.

March 14, 2024 (Warwick Long hosting) - Evan Lucas: 4 minutes starting 2 hours and 22 mins - Optus for sale, iron ore and the budget.

March 21, 2024 - Stephen Mayne: 7 minutes starting 2 hours and 23 mins - RBA board selection, rising interest and record gold price makes Costello sell-off look foolish.

March 28, 2024 - Evan Lucas (phone): 8 minutes starting 2 hours and 20 minutes - Armaguard, markets soaring post-COVID, AI boom.

April 4, 2024 - (Warwick Long hosting) Stephen Mayne (studio): 10 minutes starting 2 hours and 19 mins - Lehrmann trial, Austal takeover bid, Scentre AGM and GG Mostyn.

April 11, 2024 - Evan Lucas (phone): 5 minutes starting 2 hours and 23 minutes - made in Australia act and soaring coffee prices.

April 18, 2024 - Stephen Mayne (phone): 7 minutes starting 2 hours and 22 mins - Solly creeps on Myer, Stokes and Seven, Star Entertainment and Goyder's Woodside campaign.

April 25, 2024 - no segment due to ANZAC Day footy.

May 2, 2024 - Stephen Mayne (studio): 13 minutes starting 2 hours and 14 mins - Casino crisis, bank profits, Woolies tumbles, Rio and Woodside AGMs.

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OTHER ABC RADIO SPOTS

April 18, 2024: Seven and Stokes with Sarah McDonald on ABC Sydney this morning. Starts 1 hour 39 mins into this audio file.

January 25, 2024: Gave Kim Williams the thumbs as ABC chair on ABC radio's PM program. Listen to audio file.