The softer New Zealand dollar means more Australian tourists are flocking across the ditch for holidays and long weekends. Meanwhile, Kiwis are increasingly migrating to Australia to escape their country’s economic weakness.

On this week’s Bloomberg Australia Podcast, Chris Bourke talks with Ainsley Thomson in Wellington about why New Zealand’s currency has weakened, the impact on its tourism industry and why Kiwis are leaving in droves.

The softer New Zealand dollar means more Australian tourists are flocking across the ditch for holidays and long weekends. Meanwhile, Kiwis are increasingly migrating to Australia to escape their country&rsquo;s economic weakness.
On this week&rsquo;s Bloomberg Australia Podcast, Chris Bourke talks with Ainsley Thomson in Wellington about why New Zealand&rsquo;s currency has weakened, the impact on its tourism industry and why Kiwis are leaving in droves.

Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business. 

Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business.

Each week, Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg's team of reporters lift the lid on the biggest stories shaping Australia's place in global business.

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.

Why Aussies Are Scoring Cheaper Holidays Across the Ditch

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Global markets have started 2026 in chaotic fashion, with wild swings in stocks, a plunging dollar and fresh questions about everything from gold to AI. So what does all that mean for Australia’s super funds — and the retirement savings of millions of workers?

This week on the Bloomberg Australia Podcast, host Chris Bourke is joined by AustralianSuper CEO Paul Schroder, who runs the nation’s largest super fund with some A$410 billion under management. They discuss how the fund is navigating market volatility, exposure to US tech and AI, the case for staying invested through uncertainty, and why Australia’s super system still isn’t ready for the retirement wave ahead.

Global markets have started 2026 in chaotic fashion, with wild swings in stocks, a plunging dollar and fresh questions about everything from gold to AI. So what does all that mean for Australia&rsquo;s super funds &mdash; and the retirement savings of millions of workers?
This week on the Bloomberg Australia Podcast, host Chris Bourke is joined by AustralianSuper CEO Paul Schroder, who runs the nation&rsquo;s largest super fund with some A$410 billion under management. They discuss how the fund is navigating market volatility, exposure to US tech and AI, the case for staying invested through uncertainty, and why Australia&rsquo;s super system still isn&rsquo;t ready for the retirement wave ahead.

We Talked to AustralianSuper’s CEO on Wild Markets, AI and Retirement Fears

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We’re tackling one of the most fraught (and often avoided) conversations in Australian agriculture: farm succession. 

As families return from summer break and set their goals for the year ahead, reporter Ben Westcott joins host Rebecca Jones to unpack why passing on the family farm has become so complex, emotionally charged and financially risky. With soaring land values, ageing farmers and siblings pulling in different directions, succession planning is no longer something that can wait. What happens when it does… and what should families be doing now?

We&rsquo;re tackling one of the most fraught (and often avoided) conversations in Australian agriculture: farm succession. As families return from summer break and set their goals for the year ahead, reporter Ben Westcott joins host Rebecca Jones to unpack why passing on the family farm has become so complex, emotionally charged and financially risky. With soaring land values, ageing farmers and siblings pulling in different directions, succession planning is no longer something that can wait. What happens when it does&hellip; and what should families be doing now?

Inside The Succession Turmoil Facing Australian Farmers

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Australia’s political year has opened amid deepening domestic and global tensions. One Nation is now surging in polls, underscoring the erosion of support for traditional parties as cost-of-living pressures and cultural divides reshape the political landscape.

In this episode, Bloomberg’s new Canberra correspondent James Mayger joins the podcast to unpack the fallout from the Bondi attacks, the passage of gun and hate-speech laws through a divided Senate, and how global instability — from US politics to China and Taiwan — is feeding into Australia’s domestic debate and shaping the year ahead.

Australia&rsquo;s political year has opened amid deepening domestic and global tensions. One Nation is now surging in polls, underscoring the erosion of support for traditional parties as cost-of-living pressures and cultural divides reshape the political landscape.
In this episode, Bloomberg&rsquo;s new Canberra correspondent James Mayger joins the podcast to unpack the fallout from the Bondi attacks, the passage of gun and hate-speech laws through a divided Senate, and how global instability &mdash; from US politics to China and Taiwan &mdash; is feeding into Australia&rsquo;s domestic debate and shaping the year ahead.

How Global Chaos Will Reshape Australian Politics in 2026

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Why Aussies Are Scoring Cheaper Holidays Across the Ditch

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