AFR Interviews: Ben Carroll

This week, Victorian political correspondent  Sumeyya Ilanbey sits down with Victorian premier Ben Carroll, just a few months after he took the top job from Jacinta Allan. They discuss the many issues facing the state, including work from home laws, the crime rate, the suburban rail loop project an…

How this CEO has created his own personal board of advisers

On this week's episode BOSS editor Sally Patten chats to Stefan Vermeulen, the local CEO of Nespresso. Vermeulen  shares how to develop your unique, and authentic leadership style by collecting leadership traits, learning from mentors and stealing ideas from anywhere. This podcast was sponsored by…

Inside the Firmus fiasco, surcharge ban goes bad & French bond bin fire

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and companies editor Anne Hyland examine how the $44 billion float of Firmus went bad, they look at how the removal of those debit and credit surcharges turned into a farce and they put on their berets for a look at France’s bond market bonfire. This …

Migrants keep this town running. Why it's voting for One Nation

This week, senior reporter Greg Bearup and pollster Kos Somaras on how vital migrants have become in the regions, why those towns are voting for One Nation and how new data shows that the shift doesn’t have much to do with immigration. With additional audio: Nic Walker This podcast is sponsored b…

AFR Interviews: Jess Wilson

This week, Victorian political correspondent  Sumeyya Ilanbey sits down with Victorian Liberal leader Jess Wilson, one year after she took over the top job. They discuss the many issues facing the state, including state debt, seizing the moment politically and, if successful, what comes next for Vi…

This top exec knows how to get ahead of the pack, and stay there.

Rob Coombe, executive chairman Generation Life, planned his career moves meticulously and made sure not to trample on colleagues to climb the corporate ladder. Now Coombe is at the top of the corporate tree, he has tools and habits to help him stay there.          On this week's episode, BOSS edit…

Rate hike underlines our scary problems, $44b moment for Firmus & private credit’s house of cards

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald explain why the RBA’s latest rate hike is even scarier that it looks, they ask whether Australia’s private credit sector is in such a mess, and reveal why the debate around Australia’s $50 billion float prospect Firmus is only ge…

What a 200-property landlord reveals about the housing market

This week, senior reporter Myriam Robin on the story of a mega landlord and what it tells us about the vibe in the housing market – between renters and Australia’s two million landlords. This podcast is sponsored by Ripple Further reading: This 34-year-old owns over 200 properties. Now his tenant…

How this CEO shook off imposter syndrome

Akubra chief executive Natalie Culina has over 20 years working with some of the most recognised and iconic Australian brands. When managing imposter syndrome she says that "you cannot forget that you have to master a skill in something, have to have a black belt in something. And that's something…

Australia ageing (dis)gracefully, a diesel disaster looming & AI at the Chook lunch

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at why the next 40 years could be tougher for investors, businesses and policymakers, they take you inside this week’s special chook lunch to learn the secrets of an AI pioneer and they extract the big lessons from Australia…