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Budget blow-out, Westpac’s record fine & new lending laws

Budget blow-out, Westpac’s record fine & new lending laws

FEAR & GREED | Business News
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<p><strong>Forget budget surpluses. This year Australia will take on another $200 billion of debt, and there’s no plan to wind it back.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Also today:</p> <ul> <li>Westpac hit with the largest fine in corporate history</li> <li>Great news locally on the coronavirus front</li> <li>And why COVID-19 has been good for crime statistics</li> </ul> <p>Plus part of our interview with US podcaster Guy Raz, host of How I Built This, about what he’s learnt from his interviews with entrepreneurs and founders.&nbsp; How I Built This is one of the most popular podcasts in the world, and Guy has now turned it into a book.</p> <p><a href="https://www.panmacmillan.com.au/9781529026306/how-i-built-this/" rel="nofollow"><em>How I Built This: The Unexpected Paths to Success from the World's Most Inspiring</em>&nbsp;<em>Entrepreneurs</em>&nbsp;by Gaz Raz, Pan Macmillan, RRP $34.99</a></p> <p><a href="https://fearandgreed.com.au" rel="nofollow">Find out more: https://fearandgreed.com.au</a></p> <p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="nofollow">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>