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.
Slater & Gordon, the email scandal & the girl with the cat tattoo
This week on The Fin podcast, professional services reporter Maxim Shanahan and Rear Window columnist Hannah Wootton on Slater and Gordon’s workplace meltdown and the mysterious woman at the centre of it all. Quotes in this episode are voiced by AFR staff. This podcast is sponsored by AICD. Furt…
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Election mode: Dutton's Trump problem & the budget no one wanted
This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey and economics editor John Kehoe on how both sides of politics are planning to spin the budget, who’s ahead in the polls and why the most important person in this election race might not be Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton. Further readi…
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Khaki election: Trump’s ‘Mean Girls’ diplomacy prompts defence rethink
This week on The Fin podcast, foreign affairs and defence correspondent Andrew Tillett and international affairs expert James Curran on how Donald Trump has disrupted the world order and why we are headed for a khaki-tinged election. Further reading: Trump’s tariffs were inevitable. But Albanese c…
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The billionaire, his ex-lovers and a board exodus
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter Max Mason and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson discuss WiseTech’s tumultuous five months, Richard White’s second coming and whether he should stay in charge. Further reading: ‘I am WiseTech’: How Richard White regained control of his company On one …
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Succession battle: How Trump could cost Lachlan Murdoch billions
This week on The Fin podcast, senior writer Myriam Robin and author Neil Chenoweth on the bitter fight for control of the Murdoch empire and why the election of Donald Trump couldn’t have come at a worse time for Rupert’s succession plans. Further reading: The Murdochs go to war – through the medi…
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Did the Reserve Bank cut interest rates too soon?
This week on The Fin podcast, editor-at-large Michael Stutchbury and economics correspondent Michael Read on why the Reserve Bank cut rates this week, whether Bullock is ‘one and done’ and how this affects the timing of the election. This podcast is sponsored by IG. Further reading: RBA rate cut …
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Inside the fight to keep girls out of boys' schools
This week on The Fin podcast, AFR Magazine contributor Brook Turner on why Sydney has become the epicentre of this battle and whether there is still a place in Australia for single-sex schools. This podcast is sponsored by IG. Further reading: ‘We became a pinata’: The culture war tearing a schoo…
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DeepSeek drama: what the Chinese startup means for the AI race & markets
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and technology editor Paul Smith on DeepSeek’s breakthrough, why Australia has banned its use on government devices and what this all means for 'the magnificent seven' US tech stocks that have been pushing markets to record highs. This…
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Dispatch from Davos: Trump hasn’t killed DEI (yet)
This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on how companies and governments are responding to Trump, 2.0, whether diversity programs are under threat and why Australians have stopped going to Davos. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: Trump sl…
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Summer special: Back from holidays? Time to plan the next one
This week on The Fin, Travel editor Fiona Carruthers discusses the outlook for tourism, why flights are getting cheaper, which airlines are likely to give you the best deal and why Greenland is suddenly on everyone’s list. Further reading: Europe calling? A guide to predicting the cheapest fares …
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