This week we James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald wrap up the year with their annual Chook awards, look forward to a huge year on markets with one of Australia’s top fund managers, and take a quick peek at how the nation’s financial engine is ticking over. 

To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com

This podcast is sponsored by Acenda

This week we James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald wrap up the year with their annual Chook awards, look forward to a huge year on markets with one of Australia&rsquo;s top fund managers, and take a quick peek at how the nation&rsquo;s financial engine is ticking over.&nbsp;
To ask a question, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.acenda.com.au/">Acenda</a>

Australia's most prestigious business column is now a podcast. Chanticleer is a weekly news breakdown of all things business, finance and markets. Every Friday, Australian Financial Review columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald go behind the doors of corporate Australia to give you their unvarnished analysis.

Australia's most prestigious business column is now a podcast. Chanticleer is a weekly news breakdown of all things business, finance and markets. Every Friday, Australian Financial Review columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald go behind the doors of corporate Australia to give you their unvarnished analysis.

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All the latest episodes from all of the AFR's podcasts. 

All the latest episodes from all of the AFR's podcasts.&nbsp;

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End of year special: Chook Awards and stocks to watch in 2026

This week James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at the oil shock that’s spreading through the real economy and financial markets, they examine the AI job losses at the original Aussie tech icon and take you inside the sharemarket float of an Aussie company that’s helped change the retail game.

To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com

This podcast is sponsored by Vanta

Further reading:
4 factors that make you most susceptible to the white-collar ‘wipeout’
An education used to be seen as insulation from workforce disruption, now it might be the thing that proves your undoing.

This week James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at the oil shock that&rsquo;s spreading through the real economy and financial markets, they examine the AI job losses at the original Aussie tech icon and take you inside the sharemarket float of an Aussie company that&rsquo;s helped change the retail game.
To ask a question, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.vanta.com/">Vanta</a>
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/careers/4-factors-that-make-you-most-susceptible-to-the-white-collar-wipeout-20260309-p5o8ng">4 factors that make you most susceptible to the white-collar &lsquo;wipeout&rsquo;</a> An education used to be seen as insulation from workforce disruption, now it might be the thing that proves your undoing.

Iran oil shock begins, AI job hit snowballs & the bravest float on the ASX

This week James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald recap the biggest week of the year to date. They discuss the war in the Middle East, the war on jobs thanks to AI and the new opposition leader Angus Taylor's war on debt and deficit.

To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com

This podcast is sponsored by Vanta

 

This week James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald recap the biggest week of the year to date. They discuss the war in the Middle East, the war on jobs thanks to AI and the new opposition leader Angus Taylor's war on debt and deficit.
To ask a question, email&nbsp;<a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.vanta.com/">Vanta</a>
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Iran's interest rate threat, AI's job tsunami & Kyle and Jackie O's $200m split

Live from the Financial Review's 2026 Business Summit, James & Anthony wax lyrical with the AFR Business Person of the Year 2025, Mike Dorrell. 

Recorded over breakfast, Wednesday, March 4th. 

Live from the Financial Review's 2026 Business Summit, James &amp; Anthony wax lyrical with the AFR Business Person of the Year 2025, Mike Dorrell.&nbsp; Recorded over breakfast, Wednesday, March 4th.&nbsp;

End of year special: Chook Awards and stocks to watch in 2026

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