The Bloomberg Australia Podcast
The Bloomberg Australia Podcast
Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business.Social links:
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What Happens to Our Super Trillions When the World Goes Wobbly?
Our A$4.1 trillion of superannuation funds are searching the globe for new places to invest our money even as tariffs and wars continue to create mayhem in financial markets. Host Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg superannuation reporter Amy Bainbridge: where are our retirement savings being invested bo…
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How ASX Heavyweights Plan to Make Money in 2025
With the February reporting season almost wrapped up, host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg finance editor Adam Haigh dissect the key takeaways on global and local issues from the CEOs of some of Australia’s biggest listed companies. Listen and follow The Bloomberg Australia Podcast on Apple, Spotify,…
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We Spoke to RBA’s Deputy Chief About That Rate Cut
The Reserve Bank of Australia has finally joined the global rate-cut club. Are they ‘one-and-done’ or can we expect more cuts in 2025? In this week’s episode, hear our interview with Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser, who was in the room when the call was made, and join host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg…
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How Dutton and Albanese Plan to Fix Our Housing Crisis
Australian property is some of the least affordable in the world, putting the dream of home ownership out of reach of many residents. In this week’s episode, host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg government reporter Ben Westcott take a look at the country’s housing crisis, and how politicians plan to fi…
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What Trump’s Trade War Means for Stocks, Crypto and Your Mortgage
Few of the world’s financial markets were left unscathed by the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariff war this week, with Australia’s being among the hardest hit. Host Chris Bourke and Bloomberg cross-asset reporter Richard Henderson take a look at what this new bout of volatility means for stocks, cr…
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Why Private Equity Is Eyeing Our Retirement Savings
It was supposed to be a long summer break for Aussie executives. Instead, for the C-suite of one of Australia’s biggest wealth and superannuation providers, Insignia Financial, the holiday period was interrupted by a flurry of takeover offers from overseas players Bain Capital and CC Capital Partne…
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What’s In Store for Rates, Inflation and House Prices in 2025
Australia has an election due by May, stubbornly high interest rates, and twin cost-of-living, and housing affordability crises. Away from home, a second Trump administration begins and China’s economy is struggling. Rebecca Jones asks economist James McIntyre from Bloomberg Economics, what this al…
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Why Australians Are Going Cold on Cash
Our biggest banks appear to be shunning it, many of our shops have stopped using it, but can we survive without cash? In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News finance editor Adam Haigh if Australia could ever become a cashless nation.
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The ASX’s Biggest Winners and Losers of 2024
Aussie stocks have rallied this year, buoyed by unwavering gains in banks and a global AI-fueled tech surge. In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News stocks reporter Georgina McKay who the biggest winners and losers were on the ASX in 2024, and what lies ahead in 2025.
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What You Need to Know About ANZ’s New CEO Nuno Matos
ANZ has a new CEO, making it the third of Australia's Big Four banks to appoint a new leader this year. But who exactly is Nuno Matos? In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News finance editor Adam Haigh what we need to know about the former HSBC executive and what this new chapter …
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