Money News With Ross Greenwood: Highlights

The government commits to an increase in gas production until at least 2050 despite fears from climate groups; passports set to cost $400; Commbank profits $2.4billion in the March quarter; a company looking to cut waste from the NDIS & aged care; Air Vanuatu cancels flights to Australia; Bonza planes leave our shores; Japan with 9 million free homes; and Tony Sycamore joins us for the Market Wrap.   Host: Deborah Knight Executive Producer: Tom Storey Technical Producer: Declan Helmore Publisher: Nine RadioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new venture, Kismet, is looking to streamline the NDIS and tackle waste in the system, with aged care also in the sights of the company.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ASX 200 property sector hit a fresh two year high, but will it keep improving on the potential of rate cuts later in the year?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Albanese government has committed to gas being an important part of the energy mix, despite protests from climate-focused groups.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government will use the gas industry to lower consumption costs, keep trade high, and transition to net zero, making a commitment until 2050.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The government prepares for tax reform in the Budget; tradie training for construction to get a $90m boost; half a billion to be found for resource data & mapping; GST division debate ramps up; KKR to takeover Perpetual; Qantas gets 90% of flights on time; eye-watering prices for food at the Miami GP; earned wage access bridges the gap on pay; and Carl Capolingua joins us for the Market Wrap.   Host: Deborah Knight Executive Producer: Tom Storey Technical Producer: Declan Helmore Publisher: Nine RadioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With cost of living challenges only increasing, should workers be able to access their money as they earn it, rather than waiting for the pay cycle to catch up?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After more than 130 years in operation, financial heavyweight Perpetual will be broken up in a $2.2b deal with private equity firm KKR.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia’s GST carve up is always hotly debated, but with payments set to increase in July, is the system fair?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ahead of the Budget, we learned that tax reform, tradies and resource mapping will be in the sights of the government over the next financial year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One of Australia's oldest financial services companies will be broken up after a $2.2 billion deal for Perpetual by KKR was agreed to.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank leaves rates on hold, and won’t rule anything in or out; Victoria set for years of debt; ANZ the last of the banks to report; AGL increases its guidance; Senate Committee lines up the supermarkets; SMEs needing to embrace tech; Richard Pratt makes a Met Gala splash; and Evan Lucas joins us for the Market Wrap.   Host: Deb Knight Executive Producer: Tom Storey Technical Producer: Declan Helmore Publisher: Nine RadioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The supermarkets are set for a shakeup with a raft of recommendations delivered by the Senate, but will it help primary producers at all?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ASX soared after interest rates were kept on hold, but can the momentum drive the bourse to new records?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank has left rates on hold despite temptations to hike again, while all eyes will turn to what the Treasurer does in the Budget.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at its latest meeting, but wouldn't rule anything in and out for the future...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Qantas to pay $100m civil penalty, and $20m in remediation over “ghost flights”; the Treasurer gears up for a budget fight; students debts to be helped in the budget; the ATO cracks down ahead of the budget; scam losses are declining, but the war isn’t won; Warren Buffett sitting on piles of cash; and Elio D’Amato joins us for the Market Wrap.   Host: Deb Knight Executive Producer: Tom Storey Technical Producer: Declan Helmore Publisher: Nine RadioSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Scam losses are declining, but there’s still work to do especially when it comes to investment scams.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Markets love certainty, and with another problem for Qantas now sorted, can the airline begin to soar again?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should HECS debts be pegged to the CPI or WPI, or does a different system need to be in place?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.