Why China's slowing economy is Australia's problem
This week on The Fin podcast, before heading home after more than six years based in Shanghai and then Tokyo, Michael Smith talks about the changes in China over that time, what its slowing economy means for Australian prosperity and Japan's new role on the world stage. This podcast is sponsored …
The death of cash & the company caught in the middle
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter James Eyers takes us inside the high-stakes negotiations over Armaguard's financial future, talks about the big personalities involved and gives his view on whether we are witnessing the death of cash. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ Listen to 5-in-5…
How Zoë Foster Blake bought back her business (for a tenth of the price)
This week on The Fin podcast, Lauren Sams talks about the rise of Zoë Foster Blake, takes us inside the deal to regain control of her skincare business and tells us why there is so much takeover activity in the beauty industry. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Spotify …
The relentless rise of Australian house prices
This week on The Fin podcast, property editor Nick Lenaghan and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on the relentless rise of house prices and the dilemma it poses for the RBA. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Spotify here Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Apple here Furth…
Inside the AFR investigation into luxury’s grey market
This week on The Fin podcast, Jonathan Shapiro and Carrie LaFrenz take us inside their shopping experiment and talk about what happens in the luxury grey market and why investors are so polarised when it comes to the high-end retailer, Cettire. Further reading: Cettire’s Texas hold ’em reveals que…
Tech Zero: Formula 1 and the future of fuel
This week, we are bringing you the first episode of season 3 of Tech Zero, a podcast from resources reporter and regular on The Fin Peter Ker. Ker and producer Lap Phan talk to Formula 1’s Chief Technical Officer Pat Symonds about the championship’s existential threat, what they are doing about i…
Why Sam Kerr's legal troubles won’t derail the Matildas movement
This week on The Fin podcast, Zoe Samios on the Matildas' Olympic campaign, the bankability of women’s sport and Captain Sam Kerr’s legal case. Further reading: Australia’s favourite sports team is no longer male. Will the dollars follow? Matildas merchandise already outsells the Socceroos’ by a …
Why the gender pay gap will get worse before it gets better
This week on The Fin podcast, Boss editor Sally Patten and reporter Hannah Wootton on why the gender pay gap exists, who are the worst offenders and what can be done to fix it. Further reading: Bonuses, overtime drive 19pc gender pay gap The median pay gap at businesses with 100-plus employees h…
US election: Why this Trump-Biden race will be different to the last
This week on The Fin podcast, United States correspondent Matthew Cranston and senior writer Jacob Greber, who covered the last Biden-Trump race, give their predictions for the US election. They discuss why Nikki Haley is staying in the Republican contest, whether the legal cases will help or hurt …
The work-from-home showdown as companies push back
This week on The Fin podcast, workplace correspondent David Marin-Guzman and Boss deputy editor Patrick Durkin discuss the blurred lines between work and home, the push by some companies to get staff back in the office and whether the new right-to-disconnect laws will ever be used. This podcast is…