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.

This week, political editor&nbsp;Phillip Coorey, economics editor&nbsp;John Kehoe&nbsp;and economics correspondent&nbsp;Michael Read&nbsp;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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Election 2025: What Labor will do with its thumping win

Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and technology editor Paul Smith on the investment case for SpaceX, whether there’s enough money for the other AI mega floats and why Australian investors are all in.

This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading:

SpaceX is the first of three sci-fi IPOs with truly insane maths
Elon Musk has shot for the stars with the first of three huge AI-based floats that ask investors to believe the companies can boldly go where no one has gone before.
Fears of ‘AI Strait of Hormuz’ as Trump’s Anthropic ban shocks business
Labor’s Ed Husic and some of Australia’s top tech leaders warn Donald Trump’s export ban on the latest Anthropic AI models exposes a national over-reliance.
How SpaceX turned the IPO curse into a goldmine
The real genius of the company’s historic $2 trillion public listing isn’t the valuation – it’s how it hacked the market’s ultimate gatekeepers: passive funds.

Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and technology editor Paul Smith on the investment case for SpaceX, whether there&rsquo;s enough money for the other AI mega floats and why Australian investors are all in.
This podcast is sponsored by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/">Aussie Broadband</a>.
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/spacex-is-the-first-of-three-sci-fi-ipos-with-truly-insane-maths-20260610-p605iq?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">SpaceX is the first of three sci-fi IPOs with truly insane maths</a> Elon Musk has shot for the stars with the first of three huge AI-based floats that ask investors to believe the companies can boldly go where no one has gone before. <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/fears-of-ai-strait-of-hormuz-as-trump-s-anthropic-ban-shocks-business-20260615-p606v0?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Fears of &lsquo;AI Strait of Hormuz&rsquo; as Trump&rsquo;s Anthropic ban shocks business</a> Labor&rsquo;s Ed Husic and some of Australia&rsquo;s top tech leaders warn Donald Trump&rsquo;s export ban on the latest Anthropic AI models exposes a national over-reliance. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/how-spacex-turned-the-ipo-curse-into-a-goldmine-20260613-p606k5?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">How SpaceX turned the IPO curse into a goldmine</a> The real genius of the company&rsquo;s historic $2 trillion public listing isn&rsquo;t the valuation &ndash; it&rsquo;s how it hacked the market&rsquo;s ultimate gatekeepers: passive funds.

Sizzle or fizzle: Will investors make money from SpaceX?

On The Fin podcast this week, professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the KPMG allegations, and why they might be more damaging than the PwC tax leaks scandal.

This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading:
Move over PwC: Why KPMG audit leaks are the ultimate betrayal
Why the big four firm’s misconduct could be worse than the tax leaks scandal, and a blockbuster hearing date is set for June 19. Plus, are you in talent debt?
KPMG audit leaks scandal – everything you need to know
KPMG Australia faces a crisis following a whistleblower’s allegations that partners used confidential client data to win audit work.
KPMG barred from bidding for federal work for three months
The firm has agreed to stop bidding for federal government work while the Finance Department investigates its handling of a whistleblower complaint.

On <a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/the-fin">The Fin podcast</a> this week, professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the KPMG allegations, and why they might be more damaging than the PwC tax leaks scandal. This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/">Aussie Broadband</a>.
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/move-over-pwc-why-kpmg-audit-leaks-are-the-ultimate-betrayal-20260610-p605id?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Move over PwC: Why KPMG audit leaks are the ultimate betrayal</a> Why the big four firm&rsquo;s misconduct could be worse than the tax leaks scandal, and a blockbuster hearing date is set for June 19. Plus, are you in talent debt? <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/kpmg-audit-leaks-scandal-everything-you-need-to-know-20260606-p604i5?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">KPMG audit leaks scandal &ndash; everything you need to know</a> KPMG Australia faces a crisis following a whistleblower&rsquo;s allegations that partners used confidential client data to win audit work. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/professional-services/kpmg-cut-off-from-bidding-for-federal-work-for-three-months-20260615-p606zp?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">KPMG barred from bidding for federal work for three months</a> The firm has agreed to stop bidding for federal government work while the Finance Department investigates its handling of a whistleblower complaint.

Did KPMG learn nothing from the PwC tax leaks scandal?

Associate editor Joyce Moullakis and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on how Macquarie crashed the big four bank’s mortgage party, why deposits are next and whether the banking bubble is about to pop.

This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.

Further reading:
Macquarie banks on tech nerds to smash big four’s mortgage oligopoly
When it came to building up its retail banking business, the Silver Doughnut has taken inspiration from America’s tech giants – not its banking rivals at home.
The bank bubble is popping. An AI winter may be coming next
Bank stocks have quietly slipped into a correction as the sector is suddenly hit by structural pressures. AI-driven cuts may be the answer to holding the line.
The budget killed our property super cycle. What comes next?
The way the budget has deliberately blown up the 30-year housing super cycle raises uncomfortable questions about Australia’s economic future.

Associate editor Joyce Moullakis and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on how Macquarie crashed the big four bank&rsquo;s mortgage party, why deposits are next and whether the banking bubble is about to pop. This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.aussiebroadband.com.au/">Aussie Broadband</a>.
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/macquarie-banks-on-tech-nerds-to-smash-big-four-s-mortgage-oligopoly-20260528-p601or?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">Macquarie banks on tech nerds to smash big four&rsquo;s mortgage oligopoly</a> When it came to building up its retail banking business, the Silver Doughnut has taken inspiration from America&rsquo;s tech giants &ndash; not its banking rivals at home. <a href="https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/our-bank-bubble-is-popping-an-ai-winter-may-be-coming-next-20260529-p601yh?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The bank bubble is popping. An AI winter may be coming next</a> Bank stocks have quietly slipped into a correction as the sector is suddenly hit by structural pressures. AI-driven cuts may be the answer to holding the line. <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/economy/the-budget-killed-our-property-super-cycle-what-comes-next-20260522-p5zzp2?utm_source=omny&amp;utm_medium=podcast_notes&amp;utm_campaign=the_fin&amp;utm_content=&amp;utm_term=newsroom">The budget killed our property super cycle. What comes next?</a> The way the budget has deliberately blown up the 30-year housing super cycle raises uncomfortable questions about Australia&rsquo;s economic future.

Election 2025: What Labor will do with its thumping win

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