App exclusive: Chanticleer lunch panel conversation

his week in a special bonus episode of the Chanticleer podcast, we take you inside Tuesday’s Chanticleer lunch. Chanticleer columnist James Thomson hosts a panel discussion with Danielle Wood, the chair of the Productivity Commission, Jane Macaloon, the chair of Blue Scope and Dion Hershon, the exe…

How much super is enough for a comfortable retirement?

This week, deputy economics editor Michael Read and wealth reporter Andrew Hobbs on the latest round of the super wars, whether you should be able to access your superannuation early and what is the magic number for a comfortable retirement. Further reading: Hanson poses the super question Austral…

‘One of the worst markets I’ve seen’: Property CEO fears job cuts

Jellis Craig chief executive Andrew McCann has been a real estate agent for almost 30 years, and he reckons "this is one of the worst markets" he's ever seen. "It's very hard for vendors to adjust to price changes, and it's very hard sometimes for agents to pick up the pace of change," he says. "A…

Will AI really kill us all, the $50b deal everyone's talking about & $1-a-day Ozempic

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald try and sort out whether AI is actually going to kill us all, they take you in what might be the biggest ASX float in Australian history, and try to figure out what a $1-a-day dose of Ozempic might mean for the economy.  This po…

Is this AI Armageddon or a 'golden age' for the share market?

This week, markets reporter Alex Gluyas on what the AI threat debate means for tech stocks, why Cathie Wood is predicting a golden era and whether the bond market might spoil the party. This podcast is sponsored by Ripple Further reading: Cathie Wood declares ‘golden age’ for equities after bumpy…

Anthony Woods was a uni dropout. Now his tech company is worth $13b

When Anthony Woods was growing up in Perth, he and his dad had a deal: “He [dad] would break the home computer, and I would fix it.”  The seeds of his career would grow from this family pastime.  The software engineer is now the co-founder of Grafana Labs, a tech company valued at $13 billion wit…

Gilbert + Tobin CEO Sam Nickless reveals what AI means for junior lawyers

When it comes to the rise of artificial intelligence in the workplace, Sam Nickless, the chief executive of law firm Gilbert + Tobin, has some useful advice for lawyers and executives in the early or middle stages of their careers. "The first level of advice is don’t freak out about it, but don’t …

Housing recession’s long shadow, Apple iPhone flip out & Trump’s insane cash splash

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald examine the growing sense of panic inside Australia’s property industry, explain why your next iPhone is going to cost a lot more and they look ahead to the next big test for markets.  This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask…

Why the Bathla collapse is being compared to the GFC

Senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and associate editor Primrose Riordan on how Bathla built its property empire, why it all fell apart and why its effects will be felt well beyond western Sydney. This podcast is sponsored by Elston. Further reading: Living in ‘half a house’: How Bathla turned chea…

This ex-dealmaker defied the sceptics to build cult brand Frank Green

When Ben Young first pitched his idea for reusable coffee cups, his business strategy colleagues dismissed it. “The smartest guys in the room said it was silly; I was being an idiot because why would you have a reusable cup when [you] can just put the old one in the bin, not think about it anymore…