Inside Australia's $200b unregulated private credit boom
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporters Jonathan Shapiro and Aaron Weinman on why private credit is booming, who’s making money from it and what happens if the golden age comes to an end. This podcast is sponsored by Smartsheet. Further reading: ‘Marking their own homework’: Inside Austra…
Why AUKUS might cost billions & leave us with nothing
This week on The Fin, International editor James Curran on why a group of former navy commanders, defence officials and submarine officers believe AUKUS has been set up to fail. This podcast is sponsored by Smartsheet. Further reading: ‘A cruel joke’: Why AUKUS might leave Australia stranded A g…
Why the Guzman y Gomez float was 'the story with the lot'
Inside the most talked-about stock market float in over a decade. This week on the Fin, Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and senior reporter Primrose Riordan on the story behind Guzman y Gomez, why it was one of the most talked-about floats in years and whether the hype is justified. This …
Europe tilts right. Australia is watching.
This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on why Emmanuel Macron has rolled the dice and whether politics is being dragged to the right. Further reading: Macron has poured on the petrol. Someone will get burnt The President hopes to prove that votes for the right in Euro…
Why native title hasn’t lived up to its promise
Only 9% of indigenous Australians have native title & they "don't walk around like billionaires". This week on The Fin podcast, Peter Ker and Ronald Mizen talk about whether it’s delivering for Indigenous Australians and why there are now calls for reform. Further reading: Call to reform Mabo’s $…
AI is moving to 'the edge'. Here’s why that matters
This week on The Fin, technology editor Paul Smith and columnist and senior writer John Davidson explain how AI is moving to the edge and what that means for jobs, energy use and investor returns. Further reading: Apple’s Siri to get its shot at AI redemption Once the best (and only) AI assistant…
Would cutting migration really solve the housing crisis?
This week on The Fin podcast, economics correspondent Michael Read and education editor Julie Hare explain why net migration spiked, how the government and the opposition plan to rein it in and what deep cuts would mean for universities, the jobs market and economic growth. This podcast is sponsor…
Inside the Bonza bust & what it means for airline competition
This week on The Fin podcast, aviation reporter Ayesha de Kretser on the dramatic downfall of Bonza, the future of regional air travel in Australia and whether it’s possible for another airline to ever thrive in this market. This podcast is sponsored by AICD Further reading: Better slot access at…
What happens when Australia’s Boomers hand $5 trillion to their heirs
This week on The Fin podcast, wealth reporter Lucy Dean and wealth editor Joanna Mather explain what’s happening in the great wealth transfer and how it will shape the economy, politics and intergenerational rivalry. This podcast is sponsored by AICD Further reading: Forget Boomers. Millennials, …
Budget 2024: rates watch, tax breaks & the NDIS ticking bomb
This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey talks about what the government is likely to announce in the federal budget, what that means for inflation and interest rates, and gives his assessment of how Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are faring as we count down to the next elec…