This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at how your super fund fared through the drama of the 2026 financial year, they explain why the end of what’s been dubbed 'Australia’s housing ponzi scheme' matters to more than just house prices, and get excited about the celebrity wedding of the year. 

This podcast is sponsored by Elston

To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com.

This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at how your super fund fared through the drama of the 2026 financial year, they explain why the end of what&rsquo;s been dubbed 'Australia&rsquo;s housing ponzi scheme' matters to more than just house prices, and get excited about the celebrity wedding of the year.&nbsp;
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.elston.com.au/?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=19236343106&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADmBLJUqQjb8SSbsIVXmjSro71CU1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwmJjSBhB-EiwAkZgxi84j6d8PVgK3H5J7-w6WiNWh31pq9qOaWRBVczwZPlFA2TXgQH4YtxoCTTwQAvD_BwE">Elston</a>
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</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.