Rear Window’s year in review: the scoops, the scandals, the power plays
Outgoing Rear Window editor Myriam Robin tells us about the megalomaniac trying to solve Australia’s housing crisis, the column’s biggest scoop and the rebellion underway at the country’s most exclusive clubs. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: Peter V’landys bogged d…
Bitcoin has broken through US$100,000. Now what?
This week on The Fin podcast, James Eyers on why Donald Trump is a crypto bro, whether Bitcoin’s price will stay at these record levels and how regulators are playing catch up. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: ASIC moves to expand its oversight of crypto and digital…
Big super reckoning: Are Australians losing faith in the system?
This week on The Fin podcast, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and reporter Hannah Wootton on why ASIC is suing Cbus, what it means for industry funds and whether the ‘super wars’ are back. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: How Cbus’ big party year went horribly w…
Social media ban: screen time fix, magic wand or a waste of time?
This week on The Fin podcast, Technology editor Paul Smith and media and marketing reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones on why the ban is being introduced, what it means for children and parents and whether it could cause a rift with the new US President. This podcast is sponsored by UNSW Further readin…
'Chussia Anxiety': Why Donald Trump wants to “un-unite” China and Russia
This week on The Fin podcast, AustralianFinancial Review contributor and former diplomat Geoff Raby on Trump’s world and what it means for Australia and why China and Russia are less close than you might think. This podcast is sponsored by UNSW Further reading: Xi is thumping Putin in the Great …
MinRes investigation: a secret tax deal, company cash and a boat named Anya
This week on The Fin podcast, investigative reporter Neil Chenoweth and Rear Window columnist Mark Di Stefano on how Chris Ellison’s secret deal with the tax office came to light, why some investors want the founder to stay on and whether Mineral Resources can draw a line in the sand. This podcast…
Luxury property & unpaid bills: the two worlds of Sanjeev Gupta
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter Simon Evans and Rear Window editor Myriam Robin on Sanjeev Gupta’s flashy property purchase, his financial troubles and the South Australian town caught in the middle. This podcast is sponsored by UNSW Further reading: Whyalla steelworks running out o…
Joe Aston on Qantas: ‘This is a story about power in the shadows’
This week on The Fin podcast, Joe Aston, former Rear Window editor and author of The Chairmain's Lounge, discusses what went wrong for the Qantas, its oversized influence in Canberra, and the extraordinary perks of a Qantas board seat. Editors note: On Thursday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese den…
Trump v Harris: Is it too little, too late for the Democrats?
This week on The Fin podcast, International editor James Curran and US correspondent Matthew Cranston on how Trump has managed to claw back Harris’ lead in the final weeks of the campaign and what Canberra is worried about. This podcast is sponsored by IG Further reading: Trade wars, market jolts…
Richard White: The billionaire, the beauty entrepreneur and the $90k debt
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporters Jonathan Shapiro and Jemima Whyte discuss the rise of an unusual tech billionaire, what happens when personal matters become public, and what it means for his listed company, Wisetech. This podcast is sponsored by IG Further listening: How I Made It…