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, 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.

Luxury property & unpaid bills: the two worlds of Sanjeev Gupta

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 denied ever contacting Alan Joyce to seek a flight upgrade.

This podcast is sponsored by UNSW

Further reading:
The incredible financial value of a Qantas board seat
The lavish and fudged flight perks of the airline’s executives are revealed in this extract from Joe Aston’s “The Chairman’s Lounge”.
The zombie chairman: How Goyder let Joyce trash Qantas’ reputation
An exclusive extract from Joe Aston’s book The Chairman’s Lounge tells the inside story of how Richard Goyder and his board allowed Alan Joyce to fly Qantas into a reputational disaster.
Albanese faces calls for probe into flight upgrades
David Pocock and Peter Dutton have both called for a probe into whether Anthony Albanese breached the ministerial code of conduct while he was transport minister.

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 denied ever contacting Alan Joyce to seek a flight upgrade. 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/work-and-careers/management/the-incredible-financial-value-of-a-qantas-board-seat-20241027-p5klnn" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/management/the-incredible-financial-value-of-a-qantas-board-seat-20241027-p5klnn" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The incredible financial value of a Qantas board seat</a> The lavish and fudged flight perks of the airline’s executives are revealed in this extract from Joe Aston’s “The Chairman’s Lounge”. <a href="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/management/the-zombie-chairman-how-goyder-let-joyce-trash-qantas-reputation-20241022-p5kkfz" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/work-and-careers/management/the-zombie-chairman-how-goyder-let-joyce-trash-qantas-reputation-20241022-p5kkfz" data-sk="tooltip_parent">The zombie chairman: How Goyder let Joyce trash Qantas’ reputation</a> An exclusive extract from Joe Aston’s book The Chairman’s Lounge tells the inside story of how Richard Goyder and his board allowed Alan Joyce to fly Qantas into a reputational disaster. <a href="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/albanese-faces-calls-for-probe-into-flight-upgrades-20241029-p5km57" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/albanese-faces-calls-for-probe-into-flight-upgrades-20241029-p5km57" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Albanese faces calls for probe into flight upgrades</a> David Pocock and Peter Dutton have both called for a probe into whether Anthony Albanese breached the ministerial code of conduct while he was transport minister.

Joe Aston on Qantas: ‘This is a story about power in the shadows’

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 Podcast: Why Richard White avoids risk at all costs

Further reading:
Richard White’s alleged lover claims he expected sex for investment
In documents filed with the Federal Court, the wellness entrepreneur said a business trip to New York changed when the billionaire booked only one hotel room.
WiseTech board decides White’s alleged affair strictly ‘personal’
The legal stoush between software billionaire Richard White and Sydney wellness entrepreneur Linda Rogan is a “personal” matter according to WiseTech’s board.
Billionaire Richard White attempts to bankrupt alleged former lover
Lawyers acting for Double Bay wellness entrepreneur Linda Rogan say WiseTech Global founder’s legal claim against her is an “abuse of process”

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 <a href="http://ig.com/au" data-stringify-link="http://ig.com/au" data-sk="tooltip_parent">IG</a>
Further listening:
<a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/1KrQlVVQQxLTWzGlXZrTOk">How I Made It Podcast: Why Richard White avoids risk at all costs</a>
Further reading: <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/richard-white-s-alleged-lover-claims-he-expected-sex-for-investment-20241008-p5kgph" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/richard-white-s-alleged-lover-claims-he-expected-sex-for-investment-20241008-p5kgph" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Richard White’s alleged lover claims he expected sex for investment</a> In documents filed with the Federal Court, the wellness entrepreneur said a business trip to New York changed when the billionaire booked only one hotel room. <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/wisetech-board-decides-white-s-alleged-affair-strictly-personal-20241011-p5khio" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/wisetech-board-decides-white-s-alleged-affair-strictly-personal-20241011-p5khio" data-sk="tooltip_parent">WiseTech board decides White’s alleged affair strictly ‘personal’</a> The legal stoush between software billionaire Richard White and Sydney wellness entrepreneur Linda Rogan is a “personal” matter according to WiseTech’s board. <a href="https://www.afr.com/technology/billionaire-richard-white-accused-of-grooming-double-bay-beautician-20241002-p5kf7h" data-stringify-link="https://www.afr.com/technology/billionaire-richard-white-accused-of-grooming-double-bay-beautician-20241002-p5kf7h" data-sk="tooltip_parent">Billionaire Richard White attempts to bankrupt alleged former lover</a> Lawyers acting for Double Bay wellness entrepreneur Linda Rogan say WiseTech Global founder’s legal claim against her is an “abuse of process”

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