Ugly choice between stagflation and recession, China's EV shock spreads & Bathla mess grows

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald unveil the surprising purchase propping up Australia’s economic growth, they unpack a truly eventful week in financial markets and ask what is sending one of the world’s best known car makers broke. This podcast is sponsored by …

Too big to cancel? The project that sums up Victoria’s problems

This week, editor-in-chief James Chessell and Victorian political correspondent Sumeyya Ilanbey on the project that has come to sum up Victoria’s problems, whether it is too big to cancel and how it will play into November’s state election. This podcast is sponsored by Elston. Further reading: Th…

Nicole Eckels’ multimillion-dollar idea was sitting right under her nose

When Nicole Eckels moved to Sydney in 2005, one of the first things she did was go to David Jones to shop for her new apartment. On the lookout for a fragrant candle to scent her home, what she found was a gap in the market. Now the founder and CEO of Glasshouse Fragrances, Nicole has grown her c…

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey on property prices, failure and conflict

As a teenager, NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey loved federal budget day. “I’m not saying I was popular at high school, but I used to love it when [former Liberal treasurers] Peter Costello and John Howard would hand down the budget,” the self-confessed nerd says. As a 16-year-old, he may not have li…

$3b builder collapse sparks drama, Profit season's best and worst & Ooshies grocery battle

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald  look at why the collapse of a home builder might create a very big drama for the top end of town, they nominate their best and worst results from four weeks of earnings season and take a fierce question from the West about GST p…

How to go from pub baron to Australia’s biggest bankrupt in 10 years

Associate editor Primrose Riordan and courts correspondent Max Mason on why Jon Adgemis is struggling to keep the details of his $1.8 billion financial collapse secret and what his story tells us about the private credit market. This podcast is sponsored by Westpac. Further reading: Jon Adgemis t…

Bill Beament led a 1¢ company. Now it’s Australia’s biggest gold miner

Bill Beament put himself on the map by transforming a fledgling explorer, Northern Star, into one of the world's biggest gold miners. After turning the 1¢ company into a multibillion-dollar giant, the West Australian decided to take a punt on a new solo venture. Now the founder and chief executiv…

AFR Interviews: Simon Trott

This week, editor-in-chief James Chessell sits down with Rio Tinto chief executive Simon Trott, one year after he took over the top job at the mining giant.  In this episode, Simon reflects on how Rio and Australia are meeting the challenges of merger talks with Glencore, the exponential growth of…

Climbing the seven summits taught this executive one big lesson

From a young age, Esther Colwill, a former partner at Deloitte and now country head for Australia at Korn Ferry, dreamt of climbing the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, including, of course, Mount Everest. Colwill succeeded, emerging with critical lessons that have helped her in both…

Why your pay's going backwards, dividends surprise & bond market blues explained

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald take you inside the mysterious world of bond markets, and explain what’s got the world’s most important investors rather grumpy. They ask why many of the country's biggest companies don’t seem that keen on investing in Australia …