This week on The Fin, North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and Lowy Institute senior fellow Richard McGregor on whether Panda diplomacy works and why Beijing needs a succession plan. This podcast is sponsored by Workday. China ordered this Aussie flower farm to grow rice. Then they found a solution In a country of 1.4 billion people, keeping everyone fed can be the difference between stability and chaos. The Lynch Group nearly had to tear down its greenhouses. Beyond the Wall: Albanese’s high-s...
Jul 23, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 28
This week on The Fin podcast , economics editor John Kehoe and senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro on the RBA’s shock decision on interest rates, what it means for the economy and whether the next generation could be the first to be worse off than their parents. This podcast is sponsored by Workday. Further reading: Gen Z will be richer than their parents. But here’s the catch Sluggish productivity and tax policies rigged against young people mean many are missing out on financial comfort precisely...
Jul 16, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 27
This week on The Fin podcast , workplace correspondent David Marin-Guzman on what has been done to stamp out a culture of fear and intimidation in the CFMEU and whether it's working. This podcast is sponsored by Workday. Further reading: High Court leaves CFMEU administrator with no more excuses The failed High Court challenge to the CFMEU administration has cleared a path to cleaning out the union. But the administrator still has to walk it. High Court ruling on CFMEU a ‘line in the sand’ momen...
Jul 09, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 26
This week on The Fin, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and Wealth reporter Lucy Dean on the surge in inherited wealth, what’s behind it and what can , or should, be done about it…. This podcast is sponsored by Workday. Further Reading: You're probably part of Australia's new inheritocracy How inheritance is upending the marriage market How do the 1pc find love? With these high-end matchmaking services The maths that makes SMSFs a tax reform target for Chalmers See omnystudio.com/listener for ...
Jul 02, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 25
This week on The Fin podcast: senior reporter Ayesha de Kretser and Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald on Virgin’s return to the market, why it will struggle to stay in its lane and whether Australia can ever sustain more than two airlines. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Virgin prepares for IPO take-off in a test for Bain – and the market Five years after collapsing into administration, the country’s second-largest airline will finally return to the ASX on Tu...
Jun 25, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 24
This week on The Fin , professional services reporter Maxim Shanahan on why King & Wood Mallesons is struggling to manage risk and conflicts across its jurisdictions. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: ‘We didn’t have a hope in hell’: KWM’s cautionary China tale A corrupt wind farm deal in Montenegro, a controversial Russian legal conference and the financial problems of one of its most senior executives have thrown the spotlight on the Sino-Australian law firm. C...
Jun 18, 2025•25 min•Season 4Ep. 23
This week on The Fin , technology editor Paul Smith discusses the AI future and whether it is more likely to be utopia or dystopia. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband . Further reading: Waymo’s robot driver was too scared to take us where we wanted to go The self-driving taxis are an experience to remember but their post LA-riot nerves rendered them unable to use human logic, and left us stranded. Apocalypse or a four-day week? What AI might mean for you If you’re “AGI-pilled” and you...
Jun 11, 2025•27 min•Season 4Ep. 22
This week on The Fin podcast, Joanna Mather and Michelle Bowes on how the super tax will work, why it’s so controversial and what people are doing to get ready for it. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband . Further reading: 7 ways the wealthiest will beat the $3m super tax Investment bonds, an early inheritance for the kids or just cop it on the chin? Affected taxpayers are weighing their options. ATO puts wealthy families on notice over $3m super tax The new tax is not yet law but the ...
Jun 04, 2025•25 min•Season 4Ep. 21
This week on The Fin podcast, economics correspondent Michael Read on why the Reserve Bank is cutting rates and what it means for people like him trying to buy a house. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband . Further reading: Australia on verge of house price boom: economist History suggests that once the RBA starts cutting, property fever hits quickly. One prominent expert says a 10 to 15 per cent price rise is coming. Bullock flags more rate cuts as RBA slashes growth forecasts Donald ...
May 28, 2025•25 min•Season 4Ep. 20
This week on The Fin, political editor Phillip Coorey and former Labor adviser and AFR columnist Lidija Ivanovski talk about the decimation of the Opposition, the uphill battle facing Sussan Ley and the fierce debate over the Super Tax. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: The longer the split, the harder it will be to reconcile Sussan Ley, who used to hold her own in shearing sheds, is playing hard ball. It took five days for the Coalition to fall apart Negotiations be...
May 21, 2025•31 min•Season 4Ep. 19
This week on The Fin podcast: senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro on Buffett’s legacy and whether his catchphrase ‘never bet against America’ still stands. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Fear, loathing (and hope) as finance’s elite gather in LA Private equity titans and dealmakers converging at the Milken Institute Global Conference this week were relentlessly optimistic in public, but the tone was different behind the scenes. US billionaire’s Sydney taxi ride sparks...
May 14, 2025•29 min•Season 4Ep. 18
This week on The Fin, James Thomson and Joyce Moullakis on James Hardie’s latest controversy, why shareholders don’t get to vote and what they want to change. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: The great ASX investor uprising delivers very hollow victory The hated James Hardie takeover of a US group is going ahead, but investors have at least won some important concessions. Inside the biggest investor uprising in three decades Investor anger over the James Hardie deal...
May 07, 2025•23 min•Season 4Ep. 17
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, economics editor John Kehoe and economics correspondent Michael Read on what the Labor Party will do with its mandate and who the Coalition should put in its new leadership team. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
May 06, 2025•37 min
This week on The Fin podcast: Mark Di Stefano talks about the rise of one of Australian sport’s most powerful men and takes us inside the battle to control the future of racing and rugby league. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Inside the plot to ‘get rid’ of Peter V’landys In his climb to the top of racing and rugby league, Peter V’landys has broken the rules and challenged the system. But now some in the system are fighting back. How Peter V’landys built a propert...
Apr 30, 2025•28 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Phillip Coorey and the panel on the seats that will decide the election, whether the AAA credit rating is really under threat and what Labor and the Coalition aren’t telling us. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 29, 2025•33 min
This week on The Fin podcast, Financial Review columnist and former ambassador to China, Geoff Raby on the US-China trade war, what it means for Australia and why Washington and Beijing will do a deal. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Australia faces hit from Trump’s trade war The IMF has cut its growth forecast for the country by half a percentage point, in a sign it won’t be immune from a global slowdown triggered by US tariffs. Japan eyes pact with China, South K...
Apr 23, 2025•23 min•Season 4Ep. 15
This week's podcast guests are Canberra Bureau Chief Tom McIlroy and Foreign affairs and Defence correspondent Andrew Tillet. They join Lisa Murray and Phil Coorey to discuss the coalition's plan to increase defence spending, the erosion of trust in institutions and the potential risks of following American political trends in Australia. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 22, 2025•32 min
This week on The Fin , senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on what's going on in markets, how Australia is more exposed than ever, and why the Trump chaos is changing the world. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband . Further reading: Trump’s crisis is only beginning. It will make you question everything Chalmers is determined not to waste Trump crisis. But it will get ugly Viktor Shvets fears ‘Lehman Bros moment’ amid fresh tariff chaos The bond mark...
Apr 16, 2025•24 min•Season 4Ep. 14
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, deputy editor, news, Jessica Gardner, economics editor John Kehoe, and senior writer Myriam Robin take apart Labor and the Coalition’s housing policies, discuss why tax reform is so hard and unpack the battle for Kooyong. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 15, 2025•33 min
This week on The Fin , Health editor Michael Smith on the battle to save Healthscope, the war between insurers and hospitals and whether private equity is messing up the healthcare system. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband . Further reading: Tensions build between David Di Pilla’s HMC Capital and Healthscope When the hospitals group ran out of money to pay its rent this year, its landlord responded with a bid to buy the company. Hedge fund interest in Healthscope triggers break-up co...
Apr 09, 2025•27 min•Season 4Ep. 13
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, former Labor adviser Lidija Ivanovski and NSW political correspondent Paul Karp talk about how Trump's tariffs decision has changed the focus of the campaign and why betting markets are finally catching up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 08, 2025•33 min
This week on The Fin podcast , North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and motoring writer Tony Davis on Tesla’s challenges, the rise of BYD and whether a five-minute battery charge could be the real game changer. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband . Further reading: BYD overtakes Tesla to secure pole position in EV race The Chinese electric carmaker’s latest full-year financial results reveal the extent of this power shift, with it surpassing the $US100 billion revenue mark. Tesla’s ne...
Apr 02, 2025•25 min•Season 4Ep. 12
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, economics editor John Kehoe and political correspondent Ronald Mizen talk about who has had the best start, what effect Trump’s tariffs and China’s ‘spy’ ship will have on the election and what happens on the campaign bus. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Apr 01, 2025•25 min
With the federal election underway, The Fin is releasing a special weekly podcast for the duration of the campaign called Election 2025 . Every Tuesday, The Fin host Lisa Murray and political editor Phillip Coorey will be joined by The Australian Financial Review’s political experts to break down the critical voter issues, analyse the latest polls and pick out the key battlegrounds. For the latest updates from the campaign trail and best analysis on the political strategies that will influence t...
Mar 30, 2025•2 min
This week on The Fin podcast , professional services reporter Maxim Shanahan and Rear Window columnist Hannah Wootton on Slater and Gordon’s workplace meltdown and the mysterious woman at the centre of it all. Quotes in this episode are voiced by AFR staff. This podcast is sponsored by AICD . Further reading: Slaters refers former staffer to police over incendiary mass email The law firm says a forensic investigation has found the sender of the infamous memo had access to sensitive data and was ...
Mar 26, 2025•26 min•Season 4Ep. 11
This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey and economics editor John Kehoe on how both sides of politics are planning to spin the budget, who’s ahead in the polls and why the most important person in this election race might not be Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton. Further reading: Chalmers concedes Labor won’t keep its $275 power bill pledge Jim Chalmers has effectively raised the white flag on the election promise to lower power bills by $275, but says it will be worse under...
Mar 19, 2025•27 min•Season 4Ep. 10
This week on The Fin podcast , foreign affairs and defence correspondent Andrew Tillett and international affairs expert James Curran on how Donald Trump has disrupted the world order and why we are headed for a khaki-tinged election. Further reading: Trump’s tariffs were inevitable. But Albanese could have done more Levies on Australian steel and aluminium to the US starting on Wednesday will have domestic political fallout. Albanese rebuffs Trump over call to lift to defence spending While Lab...
Mar 12, 2025•31 min•Season 4Ep. 9
This week on The Fin podcast , senior reporter Max Mason and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson discuss WiseTech’s tumultuous five months, Richard White’s second coming and whether he should stay in charge. Further reading: ‘I am WiseTech’: How Richard White regained control of his company On one side was a group of independent directors with their reputations on the line. On the other, a powerful founder with everything to lose. The billionaire, his lawyer wife – and the secrets of their explo...
Mar 05, 2025•29 min•Season 4Ep. 8
This week on The Fin podcast , senior writer Myriam Robin and author Neil Chenoweth on the bitter fight for control of the Murdoch empire and why the election of Donald Trump couldn’t have come at a worse time for Rupert’s succession plans. Further reading: The Murdochs go to war – through the media Rupert and Lachlan have failed, for now, to take control of the family trust. But that outcome is by no means the end to hostilities between the media scions. ‘Self-interested people’: Why Murdoch an...
Feb 26, 2025•27 min•Season 4Ep. 7
This week on The Fin podcast , editor-at-large Michael Stutchbury and economics correspondent Michael Read on why the Reserve Bank cut rates this week, whether Bullock is ‘one and done’ and how this affects the timing of the election. This podcast is sponsored by IG. Further reading: RBA rate cut more about politics than economics After roughing up the central bank, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers should take whatever sliver of bacon the RBA will give financially squeezed voters. Bullock shift...
Feb 19, 2025•21 min•Season 4Ep. 6
