The Fin
The Fin
A weekly podcast from The Australian Financial Review that examines the biggest stories in business, markets and politics, and why they matter, explained by the best financial journalists in the country. Search The Fin and follow us wherever you get your podcasts.
‘The Great Wall of China’: A law firm’s cautionary tale
This week on The Fin, professional services reporter Maxim Shanahan on why King & Wood Mallesons is struggling to manage risk and conflicts across its jurisdictions. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: ‘We didn’t have a hope in hell’: KWM’s cautionary China tale A cor…
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Apocalypse or a four-day week? What AI might mean for you
This week on The Fin, technology editor Paul Smith discusses the AI future and whether it is more likely to be utopia or dystopia. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: Waymo’s robot driver was too scared to take us where we wanted to go The self-driving taxis are an ex…
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The not-so-super tax change that is dividing Australia
This week on The Fin podcast, Joanna Mather and Michelle Bowes on how the super tax will work, why it’s so controversial and what people are doing to get ready for it. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: 7 ways the wealthiest will beat the $3m super tax Investment bon…
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Are house prices about to take off again?
This week on The Fin podcast, economics correspondent Michael Read on why the Reserve Bank is cutting rates and what it means for people like him trying to buy a house. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: Australia on verge of house price boom: economist History sugge…
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Coalition chaos: ‘It’s like someone dropped an atom bomb’
This week on The Fin, political editor Phillip Coorey and former Labor adviser and AFR columnist Lidija Ivanovski talk about the decimation of the Opposition, the uphill battle facing Sussan Ley and the fierce debate over the Super Tax. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further readin…
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Does Warren Buffett’s retirement mark peak America?
This week on The Fin podcast: senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro on Buffett’s legacy and whether his catchphrase ‘never bet against America’ still stands. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Fear, loathing (and hope) as finance’s elite gather in LA Private equity titans …
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How a $14 billion deal can happen without a shareholder vote
This week on The Fin, James Thomson and Joyce Moullakis on James Hardie’s latest controversy, why shareholders don’t get to vote and what they want to change. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: The great ASX investor uprising delivers very hollow victory The hated Jam…
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Election 2025: What Labor will do with its thumping win
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, economics editor John Kehoe and economics correspondent Michael Read on what the Labor Party will do with its mandate and who the Coalition should put in its new leadership team.
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Should anyone have as much power as Peter V'landys?
This week on The Fin podcast: Mark Di Stefano talks about the rise of one of Australian sport’s most powerful men and takes us inside the battle to control the future of racing and rugby league. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Inside the plot to ‘get rid’ of Peter V…
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Election 2025: The three key seats to watch on Saturday night
Phillip Coorey and the panel on the seats that will decide the election, whether the AAA credit rating is really under threat and what Labor and the Coalition aren’t telling us.
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