This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald jump into a couple of corporate story crackers on NextDC and NAB, preview the piece of data that will make or break Melbourne Cup Day, and take a question on whether the Chooks need to step up their AI game.

This podcast is sponsored by Stripe.

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

Further reading:

$3b gone in 40 minutes: Inside the NextDC bloodbath

NextDC’s savage share price sell-off is more evidence that the country’s much-hyped AI infrastructure sector is bleeding. Two more big tests loom in the coming months.

What Musk’s mega Tesla-SpaceX merger is really about

Any tie-up between the billionaire’s two companies would be a huge moment for markets. But the reason is power, not money.

The two forces behind NAB’s job cuts should scare every Australian

The bank’s dual-pronged hammer blow to jobs should resonate across Australia’s office towers, particularly with the nation’s white-collar workers.

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and deputy editor of business Anthony Macdonald jump into a couple of corporate story crackers on NextDC and NAB, preview the piece of data that will make or break Melbourne Cup Day, and take a question on whether the Chooks need to step up their AI game.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://stripe.com/au?utm_campaign=APAC_AU_EN_Google_Google_Search_Brand_Stripe_EXA-22370438132&amp;utm_medium=cpc&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=741310679462&amp;utm_term=stripe&amp;utm_matchtype=e&amp;utm_adposition=&amp;utm_device=c&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=22370438132&amp;gbraid=0AAAAADKNRO6rX9LRRi6oKNAQq79YAbu_Y&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwteTUBhD4ARIsAEYjs3rIL7iKX9g4hscOegutvNVAmHjIwwhSn8lQHWAN5C5_WeOcE9w740QaAgkBEALw_wcB">Stripe</a>.
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>.
Further reading:
<a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/lawyers-go-to-war-with-clients-who-force-them-to-sit-through-ai-slop-20261016-p615oo?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom" data-testid="headlineLink">$3b gone in 40 minutes: Inside the NextDC bloodbath</a>
NextDC&rsquo;s savage share price sell-off is more evidence that the country&rsquo;s much-hyped AI infrastructure sector is bleeding. Two more big tests loom in the coming months.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/spacex-tesla-5-trn-merger-could-make-power-mad-musk-a-bigger-risk-20261021-p617cw?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom" data-testid="headlineLink">What Musk&rsquo;s mega Tesla-SpaceX merger is really about</a>
Any tie-up between the billionaire&rsquo;s two companies would be a huge moment for markets. But the reason is power, not money.
<a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/the-two-forces-behind-nab-s-job-cuts-should-scare-us-all-20261020-p616yp?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom" data-testid="headlineLink">The two forces behind NAB&rsquo;s job cuts should scare every Australian</a>
The bank&rsquo;s dual-pronged hammer blow to jobs should resonate across Australia&rsquo;s office towers, particularly with the nation&rsquo;s white-collar workers.

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.