This week, motoring writer Tony Davis and reporter Sam Irvine on why Australia is closer than ever to the EV tipping point and whether charging infrastructure and policy settings are keeping pace.

This podcast is sponsored by Woodside Energy

Further reading:
Now’s the time to buy a used EV: What you need to know
Electric cars are smoother, quieter, cleaner, cheaper to run and cheaper to service. And the data shows people are rushing to make the switch.
Australians can’t get enough of this Chinese EV as fuel prices soar
The sales spike came as the Middle East conflict sent fuel prices soaring and despite a decline in overall new vehicle sales.
How the fuel crisis could fix a hole in the EV market
Stephen Yiu lives near a petrol station, and is constantly reminded of his escape from soaring prices as new and used EV sales jump.

This week, motoring writer Tony Davis and reporter Sam Irvine on why Australia is closer than ever to the EV tipping point and whether charging infrastructure and policy settings are keeping pace.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.woodside.com/who-we-are?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=19236083177&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApAgpoUY9mniozX45G51epawaefJ8&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwhLPOBhBiEiwA8_wJHCD566vlhh39EEhLaTlb_6HwlTO3T1F04JXFnSdVzfurNzX3B4s9uBoCiMIQAvD_BwE">Woodside Energy</a>
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/now-s-the-time-to-buy-a-used-ev-what-you-need-to-know-20260401-p5zkjo">Now&rsquo;s the time to buy a used EV: What you need to know</a> Electric cars are smoother, quieter, cleaner, cheaper to run and cheaper to service. And the data shows people are rushing to make the switch. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/byd-the-winner-as-ev-sales-hit-new-monthly-record-20260407-p5zlre">Australians can&rsquo;t get enough of this Chinese EV as fuel prices soar</a> The sales spike came as the Middle East conflict sent fuel prices soaring and despite a decline in overall new vehicle sales. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/transport/how-the-fuel-crisis-could-fix-a-hole-in-the-ev-market-20260324-p5uk3v">How the fuel crisis could fix a hole in the EV market</a> Stephen Yiu lives near a petrol station, and is constantly reminded of his escape from soaring prices as new and used EV sales jump.

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Is now (finally) the time to buy an electric vehicle?

Over a special two-part podcast series, Financial Review journalists Peter Ker and Alex Gow examine the makeup of the archetypal insider trader, scrutinise the trend of non-custodial sentences, and ask ASIC chair Joe Longo if the regulator's recent focus on investigation will lead to more prison time.

Over a special two-part podcast series, Financial Review journalists Peter Ker and Alex Gow examine the makeup of the archetypal insider trader, scrutinise the trend of non-custodial sentences, and ask ASIC chair Joe Longo if the regulator's recent focus on investigation will lead to more prison time.

Inside Edge Episode 2: The Platinum Asset Management Insider

Angira Bharadwaj and Joyce Moullakis on why CBA ended up in the middle of a billion dollar loan fraud scandal, how its spreading to the other banks and who might be behind it.

This podcast is sponsored by Woodside Energy

Further reading:
Escalating $1b loan fraud scandal threatens to engulf top banks
AUSTRAC is investigating a widening mortgage loan fraud scandal, after a syndicate duped Commonwealth Bank into writing $1 billion in loans off fake payslips.
AUSTRAC calls in 10 banks for key meeting on spike in mortgage fraud
The agency requested data from the lenders as it works to assess the extent of the fraud and whether properties funded by criminal proceeds should be seized.
CBA probes $1b in suspected fraudulent home loans, calls in police
The country’s largest bank is working to assess how many loans have been secured based on doctored applications, including documents created using AI.

Angira Bharadwaj and Joyce Moullakis on why CBA ended up in the middle of a billion dollar loan fraud scandal, how its spreading to the other banks and who might be behind it.
This podcast is sponsored by <a href="https://www.woodside.com/who-we-are?gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=19236083177&amp;gbraid=0AAAAApAgpoUY9mniozX45G51epawaefJ8&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjwhLPOBhBiEiwA8_wJHCD566vlhh39EEhLaTlb_6HwlTO3T1F04JXFnSdVzfurNzX3B4s9uBoCiMIQAvD_BwE">Woodside Energy</a>
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/escalating-1b-loan-fraud-scandal-threatens-to-engulf-top-banks-20260311-p5o9im">Escalating $1b loan fraud scandal threatens to engulf top banks</a> AUSTRAC is investigating a widening mortgage loan fraud scandal, after a syndicate duped Commonwealth Bank into writing $1 billion in loans off fake payslips. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/austrac-calls-in-10-banks-for-key-meeting-on-spike-in-mortgage-fraud-20260318-p5okit">AUSTRAC calls in 10 banks for key meeting on spike in mortgage fraud</a> The agency requested data from the lenders as it works to assess the extent of the fraud and whether properties funded by criminal proceeds should be seized. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/cba-probes-1b-in-suspected-fraudulent-home-loans-calls-in-police-20260223-p5o4mc">CBA probes $1b in suspected fraudulent home loans, calls in police</a> The country&rsquo;s largest bank is working to assess how many loans have been secured based on doctored applications, including documents created using AI.

The AI-fuelled fraud that deceived Australia's biggest bank

In our two-part series, Inside Edge, we go behind the scenes of the corporate regulator's high-stakes war on insider trading. We trace the thin line between a "great piece of gossip" and a federal crime, revealing why this is the easiest law to break-and the hardest to prove. 

As a massive new crackdown looms, ASIC boss Joe Longo reveals his growing frustration with the courts: "The sentences aren't as strong as we would like." Find out if you're closer to the edge than you think.

In our two-part series, Inside Edge, we go behind the scenes of the corporate regulator's high-stakes war on insider trading. We trace the thin line between a "great piece of gossip" and a federal crime, revealing why this is the easiest law to break-and the hardest to prove. 
As a massive new crackdown looms, ASIC boss Joe Longo reveals his growing frustration with the courts: "The sentences aren't as strong as we would like." Find out if you're closer to the edge than you think.

Is now (finally) the time to buy an electric vehicle?

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