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: What a Trump win means for Australia
The tax and economic policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will have profound effects for Australian investors, exporters and US subsidiaries.
Trump works a McDonald’s fry station as election goes off colour
The former president served up fries in an apron as he poked fun at rival Kamala Harris’ story of working there in the 1980s.
America’s new Asian alliance network will survive beyond Trump
No matter who is in the White House after November 5, the US’ carefully structured latticework of alliances that underpins its regional primacy will continue.

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 <a href="http://ig.com/au" data-stringify-link="http://ig.com/au" data-sk="tooltip_parent">IG</a> Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/trade-wars-market-jolts-how-the-us-election-will-affect-australia-20241010-p5kh6e" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/trade-wars-market-jolts-how-the-us-election-will-affect-australia-20241010-p5kh6e" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Trade wars, market jolts: What a Trump win means for Australia</a> The tax and economic policies of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will have profound effects for Australian investors, exporters and US subsidiaries. <a href="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/trump-works-a-mcdonald-s-fry-station-as-election-goes-off-colour-20241021-p5kju8" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/trump-works-a-mcdonald-s-fry-station-as-election-goes-off-colour-20241021-p5kju8" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Trump works a McDonald’s fry station as election goes off colour</a> The former president served up fries in an apron as he poked fun at rival Kamala Harris’ story of working there in the 1980s. <a href="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/america-s-new-asian-alliance-network-will-survive-beyond-trump-20241020-p5kjqc" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/policy/foreign-affairs/america-s-new-asian-alliance-network-will-survive-beyond-trump-20241020-p5kjqc" data-sk="tooltip_parent">America’s new Asian alliance network will survive beyond Trump</a> No matter who is in the White House after November 5, the US’ carefully structured latticework of alliances that underpins its regional primacy will continue.

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Trump v Harris: Is it too little, too late for the Democrats?

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 Game
Former Australian ambassador to China Geoff Raby takes a deep dive into the “Chussia” partnership. His conclusions about a rising Sinostan would not please the Kremlin.
Civil servants to flee as Trump ‘drains the swamp’ (again)
Everyone knew Trump’s cabinet picks would be provocative and a purge of government workers was coming. But they have arrived with stunning speed.
G20 goes soft on Russia as Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons
The G20 has ended with a whimper with watered-down statements on Russia, climate change and the Middle East.

This week on <a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Fin podcast</a>, Australian Financial 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 <a href="https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N1266370.3709681NINEPUBLISHING/B32570236.407439668;dc_trk_aid=599358034;dc_trk_cid=224787827;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_755%7D;ltd=;dc_tdv=1">UNSW</a> Further reading:  <a href="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/xi-is-thumping-putin-in-the-great-game-20241016-p5kipx" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/asia/xi-is-thumping-putin-in-the-great-game-20241016-p5kipx" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Xi is thumping Putin in the Great Game</a> Former Australian ambassador to China Geoff Raby takes a deep dive into the “Chussia” partnership. His conclusions about a rising Sinostan would not please the Kremlin. <a href="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/trump-s-team-cuts-to-the-point-20241113-p5kqci" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/world/north-america/trump-s-team-cuts-to-the-point-20241113-p5kqci" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Civil servants to flee as Trump ‘drains the swamp’ (again)</a> Everyone knew Trump’s cabinet picks would be provocative and a purge of government workers was coming. But they have arrived with stunning speed. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/g20-goes-soft-on-russia-as-putin-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapons-20241119-p5krr6" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/g20-goes-soft-on-russia-as-putin-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapons-20241119-p5krr6" data-sk="tooltip_parent">G20 goes soft on Russia as Putin threatens to use nuclear weapons</a> The G20 has ended with a whimper with watered-down statements on Russia, climate change and the Middle East.

'Chussia Anxiety': Why Donald Trump wants to “un-unite” China and Russia

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 is sponsored by UNSW

Further reading:
Inside the two-week unravelling of Chris Ellison’s hold on MinRes
Monday’s attempt to draw a line in the sand still leaves unanswered questions for shareholders and investigators about the goings-on at Mineral Resources.
Meet Chris Ellison’s personal accountant
Yenna Ong, the number cruncher who managed the Mineral Resources founder’s private affairs, rapidly gained great power. Then just as suddenly, she was gone.
MinRes paid a 70pc mark up to rent Chris Ellison-owned properties
Independent valuations that the owners of the four industrial facilities commissioned themselves indicated that the leases were well in excess of market rates.

This week on <a href="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/podcast/thefin" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The Fin podcast</a>, 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 is sponsored by <a href="https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N1266370.3709681NINEPUBLISHING/B32570236.407439668;dc_trk_aid=599358034;dc_trk_cid=224787827;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_755%7D;ltd=;dc_tdv=1">UNSW</a> Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/inside-the-two-week-unravelling-of-chris-ellison-s-hold-on-his-empire-20241104-p5knss" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/inside-the-two-week-unravelling-of-chris-ellison-s-hold-on-his-empire-20241104-p5knss" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Inside the two-week unravelling of Chris Ellison’s hold on MinRes</a> Monday’s attempt to draw a line in the sand still leaves unanswered questions for shareholders and investigators about the goings-on at Mineral Resources. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/meet-chris-ellison-s-personal-accountant-20241107-p5kopt" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/meet-chris-ellison-s-personal-accountant-20241107-p5kopt" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Meet Chris Ellison’s personal accountant</a> Yenna Ong, the number cruncher who managed the Mineral Resources founder’s private affairs, rapidly gained great power. Then just as suddenly, she was gone. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/minres-paid-a-70pc-mark-up-to-rent-chris-ellison-owned-properties-20241021-p5kk1v" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/minres-paid-a-70pc-mark-up-to-rent-chris-ellison-owned-properties-20241021-p5kk1v" data-sk="tooltip_parent">MinRes paid a 70pc mark up to rent Chris Ellison-owned properties</a> Independent valuations that the owners of the four industrial facilities commissioned themselves indicated that the leases were well in excess of market rates.

MinRes investigation: a secret tax deal, company cash and a boat named Anya

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 of options as taxpayer rescue resisted
The SA premier says it’s time Sanjeev Gupta took some action, with governments wary of taxpayer funds being siphoned off to overseas parts of GFG Alliance.
The town bearing the brunt of Sanjeev Gupta’s financial nightmare
The British industrialist’s steelworks looms over Whyalla, population 21,900. There’s plenty at stake if things go south.
Sanjeev Gupta buys on Sydney waterfront
The steel magnate is cutting jobs and salaries at the Whyalla steelworks one week, and splashing out for prime Sydney waterfront property the next.

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 <a href="https://ad.doubleclick.net/ddm/trackclk/N1266370.3709681NINEPUBLISHING/B32570236.407439668;dc_trk_aid=599358034;dc_trk_cid=224787827;dc_lat=;dc_rdid=;tag_for_child_directed_treatment=;tfua=;gdpr=$%7BGDPR%7D;gdpr_consent=$%7BGDPR_CONSENT_755%7D;ltd=;dc_tdv=1">UNSW</a> Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/whyalla-steelworks-running-out-of-options-as-taxpayer-rescue-resisted-20241021-p5kjuy" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/whyalla-steelworks-running-out-of-options-as-taxpayer-rescue-resisted-20241021-p5kjuy" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Whyalla steelworks running out of options as taxpayer rescue resisted</a> The SA premier says it’s time Sanjeev Gupta took some action, with governments wary of taxpayer funds being siphoned off to overseas parts of GFG Alliance. <a href="https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/the-town-bearing-the-brunt-of-sanjeev-gupta-s-financial-nightmare-20240930-p5kegu" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/companies/manufacturing/the-town-bearing-the-brunt-of-sanjeev-gupta-s-financial-nightmare-20240930-p5kegu" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">The town bearing the brunt of Sanjeev Gupta’s financial nightmare</a> The British industrialist’s steelworks looms over Whyalla, population 21,900. There’s plenty at stake if things go south. <a href="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/sanjeev-gupta-buys-on-sydney-waterfront-20240905-p5k844" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/rear-window/sanjeev-gupta-buys-on-sydney-waterfront-20240905-p5k844" data-sk="tooltip_parent" data-remove-tab-index="true">Sanjeev Gupta buys on Sydney waterfront</a> The steel magnate is cutting jobs and salaries at the Whyalla steelworks one week, and splashing out for prime Sydney waterfront property the next.

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