This week Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and Australian Financial Review editor Cosima Marriner discuss Telstra's real problem at the end of a bad week, go over the big AI decision Australia needs to make and unpack the Prime Minister's podcast fail.

This podcast is sponsored by Elston

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

This week Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and Australian Financial Review editor Cosima Marriner discuss Telstra's real problem at the end of a bad week, go over the big AI decision Australia needs to make and unpack the Prime Minister's podcast fail.
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.

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The real Telstra story,  Albo jumps the shark & will Australia profit from AI dollars?

This week senior Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and Australian Financial Review editor in chief James Chessell decode Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s landmark speech on artificial intelligence, they examine why the next big era for Australia’s mighty superannuation sector is upon us and they ask – what’s a CEO really worth?

This podcast is sponsored by Elston

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

This week senior Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and Australian Financial Review editor in chief James Chessell decode Prime Minister Anthony Albanese&rsquo;s landmark speech on artificial intelligence, they examine why the next big era for Australia&rsquo;s mighty superannuation sector is upon us and they ask &ndash; what&rsquo;s a CEO really worth?
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>.

Albo’s AI moment, super’s new era & CEO pay surprise

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>.

How your super fund performed, housing Ponzi problems & Coles in the dog house

This week, James and Anthony discuss what all the bad economic news means for the second half of the year, ask whether KPMG can stem the bleeding by changing its board and delve into Nine’s ousting of the Today show host.

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

This podcast is sponsored by ANZ.

This week, James and Anthony discuss what all the bad economic news means for the second half of the year, ask whether KPMG can stem the bleeding by changing its board and delve into Nine&rsquo;s ousting of the Today show host.
To ask a question, email <a href="mailto:chanticleer@afr.com">chanticleer@afr.com</a>.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.anz.com.au/personal/">ANZ</a>.

The real Telstra story, Albo jumps the shark & will Australia profit from AI dollars?

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