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2 DAGE SIDEN

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

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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28 min.
20. MAR.

Oliver Curtis on Firmus: From prison barber to AI billionaire

Technology reporter Amelia McGuire and Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald on whether Curtis' AI start-up Firmus can live up to the hype. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Firmus lands $600m-plus annual tech giant deal as it eyes ASX float The artificial intelligence start-up has already announced a $70 billion plan to work with Nvidia and CDC Data Centres on facilities across the country. Firmus plans mid-year IPO after sealing $14b Blackstone deal The AI data centre provider co-founded by Oliver Curtis has secured the huge debt facility to build its so-called AI factories across Australia. The new iron ore: Can AI ‘tokens’ become Australia’s next great export? Having exhausted excess power in the US, the tech giants want to have AI factories in Australia. Are we the lucky country again, or is it all a trick? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

20. mar.

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33 min.
1. APR.

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

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. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. apr.

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24 min.
25. MAR.

Australia’s new millionaires factory: start-up to $1.6b in 5 years

This week on The Fin podcast, Jonathan Shapiro and Emma Rapaport on what's behind the Magellan and Barrenjoey merger and whether there's enough room for another homegrown investment bank. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Magellan merger delivers billion-dollar bonanza for Barrenjoey staff Since the merger was announced, Magellan’s shares have risen by more than 33 per cent, lifting the paper wealth of Barrenjoey’s 463 staff to over $1 billion Booming Barrenjoey swallows parent Magellan after only 5 years Barrenjoey and Magellan are tying the knot to create a mini-Macquarie in a $1.62 billion deal. We’d tip one side to dominate the merger. Lowy family takes major stake in Magellan after merger with Barrenjoey Steven Lowy, a principal of Lowy Family Group, the family’s private investment business and family office, said it had a long history with Magellan. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

25. mar.

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26 min.
11. MAR.

Kyle and Jackie O: Inside media's biggest split

This week, media reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones on the radio stars' falling out and whether ARN can use it to exit one of the worst deals in Australian media history.This podcast is sponsored by Aussie BroadbandFurther reading:Kyle Sandilands fires back at ARN: ‘I am not in breach’The high-profile radio personality says his employer denied him due process after it accused him of serious misconduct and cut up a $200 million contract.Jackie O declares: ‘I did not quit’ radio showIn a statement on Friday Jackie Henderson said she was “deeply saddened by the events of the past week” after her radio partnership with Kyle Sandilands ended.Kyle and Jackie O’s radio rift was about more than star powerThe pair’s two-decade run atop broadcasting with the most expensive show of its kind has come to a sudden and acrimonious end. We look inside the implosion. ‘There is no line’: how Kyle Sandilands thrives in the cancel culture era The radio host on his record-breaking contract, expanding business empire and what the PM did at his wedding. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11. mar.

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31 min.
27. FEB.

AI’s first Aussie job cuts, best and worst of profit season & a chook grills the RBA boss

This week James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at AI’s melting moment on Wall Street, they give you their best and worst of corporate Australia’s profit season and they look ahead to the AFR’s premier event, the Business Summit. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27. feb.

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41 min.
21. JAN.

Ill-conceived: Inside Australia’s IVF money-making machine

This week, health editor Michael Smith on why baby-making is such big business and how private equity firms are reshaping the IVF sector. This podcast is sponsored by Acenda Further reading: Ill-conceived: Inside Australia’s IVF money-making machine The commercialisation of the industry as private equity owners take over from pioneering doctors has many people very worried. Monash IVF rejects $300m takeover bid from Genesis Capital as too low Shares in the fertility group have fallen more than 40 per cent since mistakes were disclosed earlier this year, prompting the PE-led consortium to swoop. Monash IVF says market share, patients down since embryo mix-ups Stiff competition and pricing pressure in Victoria has hurt the fertility group’s performance so far this fiscal year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

21. jan.

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28 min.
4. MAR.

The copper pivot: BHP looks beyond the Iron Age

This week, resources reporter Peter Ker on the challenges ahead for Australia’s iron ore industry, why copper is booming and what miners are doing to ensure the country remains a resources powerhouse. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband Further reading: Iron ore giants face billion-dollar hit from China-backed price switch A new index for the country’s most lucrative export has been lower than the long-time benchmark for the vast majority of days since it was launched this year. Size counts in mining’s game of relevance, but not that much Glencore BHP and Rio shares are at record highs and their bosses are being courted at the White House. So how can Glencore boss Gary Nagle say they’re irrelevant? Copper displaces iron ore as BHP’s best earner, supercharging profits The Big Australian, like its rivals, pivoted towards commodities critical to the energy transition, with production of the red metal to grow 25 per cent by 2035. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4. mar.

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26 min.
11. FEB.

The global scam network that targeted 40,000 Australian investors

This week on The Fin podcast: journalist Lucy King on the global scam operators targeting Australian investors, how the brother of Olympic breakdancer Raygun came to be working for them and why they are so hard to shut down. This podcast is sponsored by Vanta Further reading: Raygun’s brother linked to global scam network with nearly 40,000 Aussie victims An AFR investigation unravels corporate registries to link Brendan Gunn, brother of “Raygun”, with a global network that has fleeced victims of millions. ‘Devastated’: How I lost $500k in a crypto ATM scam Mary, 85, is one of thousands of victims of Australia’s boom in crypto ATM’s, which suck in $275 million a year, and are the “getaway cars” for scammers. Modern money laundering explained: Inside a $2.2b crypto heist The washing of money through digital tokens is fuelling global crime. We trace the funds from the robbery to its final “integration” and explain why Australia needs stronger international rules. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

11. feb.

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24 min.
03.12.2025

The AI bubble comes to Australia: what happens if it goes pop?

Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and technology editor Paul Smith on the multi-trillion dollar AI investment boom, where the opportunities are for Australia and what happens if it goes wrong. This podcast is sponsored by Acenda Further reading: OpenAI in Australian blitz as it woos start-ups, corporates The Silicon Valley giant behind ChatGPT will offer free services to major venture capital-backed tech companies as it attempts to steal a march on rivals. Burry, Buffett and boomers: How markets drive our ugly generation gap While investors love the contrarian wisdom of Michael Burry and Warren Buffett, capital-soaked markets mean the world they won in is gone, creating deep societal problems. Reasons the AI bubble doesn’t look like the dotcom crash (yet)It’s the biggest spending spree in history. Is the AI boom a bubble, and what does it mean for investors and the Australian economy if it bursts? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

03.12.2025

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35 min.

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Australia’s new millionaires factory: start-up to $1.6b in 5 years

Kyle and Jackie O: Inside media's biggest split

AI’s first Aussie job cuts, best and worst of profit season & a chook grills the RBA boss

Ill-conceived: Inside Australia’s IVF money-making machine

The copper pivot: BHP looks beyond the Iron Age

The global scam network that targeted 40,000 Australian investors

The AI bubble comes to Australia: what happens if it goes pop?

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