Is a university degree really worth it?
This week on The Fin podcast, education editor Julie Hare on why young Australians are losing faith in the value of uni and whether the government can turn it around. This podcast is sponsored by First Sentier Investors Further reading: Have young Australians lost faith in uni? The number of Aust…
‘Intergenerational tragedy’: Will the kids be alright?
This week on The Fin, economics editor John Kehoe on why young Australians are at risk of a poorer future and what can be done to lighten their load. This podcast is sponsored by First Sentier Investors Further reading: Why younger Australians are at risk of a poorer future The nation will become…
Will the Israel-Hamas war spread across the Middle East?
This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on the war between Israel and Hamas and whether it could spread across the Middle East. And political editor Phillip Coorey on Australia’s complicated response. This podcast is sponsored by SAP. Further reading: Netanyahu's dile…
Sam Bankman-Fried: the downfall of crypto's golden boy
This week on The Fin podcast, technology reporter Jessica Sier and United States correspondent Matthew Cranston on the great unravelling of Sam Bankman-Fried, what it was like inside the courtroom and why his legal troubles aren’t yet over. This podcast is sponsored by SAP. Further reading: Sam B…
Albanese heads to China with 'eyes wide open'
This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey and North Asia correspondent Michael Smith on why Albanese’s China trip is so important, the challenges facing Xi Jinping at home and how China’s slowing economy is changing the game. This podcast is sponsored by SAP. Further reading: …
Billionaires v BHP: who is right about lithium?
This week on The Fin podcast, resources reporters Peter Ker and Elouise Fowler on lithium’s rise and fall and rise again, why the Liontown deal collapsed and whether the critical mineral could become the next iron ore for Australia. This podcast is sponsored by SAP. Further reading: Can brains d…
Joe Aston on 12 years of Rear Window
This week on The Fin, Joe Aston on his evolution from gossip columnist to campaigning journalist, what happened when he went too far and life after Rear Window. This podcast is sponsored by SAP. Further reading: Joe's farewell column Rear Window’s style evolved (and its rigour improved), but my p…
The Voice - Australia votes
This week on The Fin podcast, political correspondent Tom McIlroy and political editor Phillip Coorey on what the result is likely to be, where the campaign will be won and lost and what happens next. This podcast is sponsored by Superloop Further reading: Albanese cries over Voice to parliament …
Has Lachlan Murdoch won the battle to succeed Rupert?
This week on The Fin, senior writer Neil Chenoweth and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson explain how family politics within the Murdoch empire could shape politics at large in some of the world's major democracies. This podcast is sponsored by Superloop Further reading: https://www.afr.com/co…
The bipartisan assault on sports betting advertising
This week on The Fin podcast, media writers Sam Buckingham-Jones and Mark Di Stefano take us inside the crackdown on gambling advertisements, and what it could mean for the future of Australia's biggest sporting codes. This podcast is sponsored by Australian Unity. Further reading: https://www.…