This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald unveil the surprising purchase propping up Australia’s economic growth, they unpack a truly eventful week in financial markets and ask what is sending one of the world’s best known car makers broke.

This podcast is sponsored by Stripe

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

Further reading:
Bathla and bonds just a preview of what’s coming for timid Australia
Rising yields, plunging house prices and the prospect of a deep economic slowdown: in the past week, the challenges for the country have become very clear.
Housing’s Mr 18.6pc is pure fiction but is still scaring markets
The phantom number refuses to go away and is haunting Australia’s economy, investors, boardrooms and government.
Private credit is the reason we don’t have a Bathla rescue deal yet
Private credit firms tell us it’s how they deal with moments of distress that sorts the wheat from the chaff. The situation at Bathla will put that to the test.

This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald unveil the surprising purchase propping up Australia&rsquo;s economic growth, they unpack a truly eventful week in financial markets and ask what is sending one of the world&rsquo;s best known car makers broke.
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/chanticleer/things-will-crack-generational-tests-loom-for-economy-investors-20260904-p60udo?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Bathla and bonds just a preview of what&rsquo;s coming for timid Australia</a> Rising yields, plunging house prices and the prospect of a deep economic slowdown: in the past week, the challenges for the country have become very clear. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/housing-s-mr-18-6pc-is-pure-fiction-but-is-still-scaring-markets-20260903-p60u44?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Housing&rsquo;s Mr 18.6pc is pure fiction but is still scaring markets</a> The phantom number refuses to go away and is haunting Australia&rsquo;s economy, investors, boardrooms and government. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/for-bathla-to-survive-private-credit-must-save-private-credit-20260903-p60u88?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=chanticleer&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Private credit is the reason we don&rsquo;t have a Bathla rescue deal yet</a> Private credit firms tell us it&rsquo;s how they deal with moments of distress that sorts the wheat from the chaff. The situation at Bathla will put that to the test.

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.