On The Call

Capital Brief
  • 0.0 (0)
  • Business News
  • Updated weekly

On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia’s centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down each week with our journalists to dissect what we’re watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers, live.

  1. 1 day ago

    The KPMG whistleblower scandal

    KPMG's whistleblower scandal has snowballed into a reckoning for the Big Four. A number of senior executives have resigned. Lendlease has ended its 68 year old relationship with the firm. Government departments, including the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Australian National Audit Office have put their contracts with the firm for its own whistleblower service under review. Now, Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino is weighing tougher rules for the sector. We discuss: KPMG's whistleblower scandal and the parliamentary testimony that took it to the next level.The cascading resignations and client losses, including the RBA, ATO and Australian National Audit Office dropping KPMG's FairCall service.Are Australia's whistleblower protection laws strong enough?The role of external law firms Ashurst and Allens in KPMG's internal investigations.The callback to PwC’s tax scandal and EY allegations over the Prime Minister's bank details and what they say about cultural issues across the Big Four.Assistant Treasurer Daniel Mulino's consultation paper and the case for splitting audit from consulting. On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEDT: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ Sign up to our free weekly newsletter, The Edition: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/

    23 min

  2. 25 Jun

    Coalition support collapses; CGT overhaul to pass the Senate

    The latest Capital Brief/DemosAU poll shows the Coalition's primary vote has collapsed 5% in a single month, putting the Liberal party closer to the Greens than to One Nation. Meanwhile, Labor's CGT and negative gearing reforms have passed the Senate after a deal with the Greens. We discuss: The Coalition's freefall and why Angus Taylor is struggling to cut through.One Nation's social media dominance. Whether or not preference flows will work in Pauline Hanson’s favour.The global trend of insurgent right-wing parties cannibalising the centre-right.Labor's  loss of female support and what's driving itThe Greens deal with Labor to pass the CGT and negative gearing tax reforms - SMSF borrowing to buy propertyEucalyptus founder Tim Doyle's provocative call for founders to stop their uproar about CGT reform On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEDT: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ Sign up to our free weekly newsletter, The Edition: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/

    24 min

  3. 18 Jun

    CGT carveout; Canva's AI squeeze.

    Labor revealed its long-awaited CGT carve-outs for startups and small businesses minutes before Capital Brief went live with this conversation. Meanwhile, complexities arise around Canva's path to IPO as its first investor puts forward the bear case. We discuss: The nuts and bolts of the CGT carve-out announcement.What the Innovative Business CGT Concession will mean for startups, VCs and ESOP holders.The challenges yet to be resolved, including defining what a startup actually is.How the startup sector grew up in public through this fight, and what it means for its relationship with CanberraAlbanese's pivot to talking about One Nation Bill Tai's leaked comments on Canva's IPO challenges and the bear case for Australia's beloved design giant.Canva's awkward transition from SaaS darling to AI company. On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEST: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ Sign up to our free weekly newsletter, The Edition: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/

    26 min

  4. 11 Jun

    One Nation polling, CGT frustration in deep tech and passport profiteering.

    This week, Newspoll had One Nation jumping ahead of Labor on the primary vote, confirming what the exclusive DemosAU and Capital Brief poll first revealed last month. Meanwhile, frustration over the government's capital gains tax reforms continues to mount. We discuss: One Nation's polling surge and why both Labor and the Coalition have been slow to respond.Tony Abbott's new role as President of the Liberal Party.Expectations for the upcoming Victorian state election.Why the CGT changes are both a political and policy mistake. Malcolm Turnbull's call to separate residential and non-residential CGT changes.The government’s too little too late CGT consultations.Australia's $422 passport — the most expensive in the world.  On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEST: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ Sign up to our free weekly newsletter, The Edition: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/

    25 min

  5. 4 Jun

    Property under pressure, IPO mania on Wall St

    The collapse of Dashdot — one of Australia's most prominent buyer's agencies — raises a bigger question about whether the property market is hitting an inflection point. Meanwhile, Anthropic files for a blockbuster IPO in a trillion-dollar race with SpaceX and OpenAI. We discuss: Dashdot's collapse being a significant signal of a turning property market.The role of negative gearing  and CGT changes in investor appetite Rising insolvency risks across property-related businesses, from buyer's agents to mortgage brokersThe political difficulty of making housing more affordable when existing owners are disadvantagedAnthropic's Claude Mythos expansion to 200 organisations and the confusion in Australia about who's on the listAnthropic, OpenAI, and SpaceX racing to be first to IPO Whether or not public markets can absorb three trillion-dollar floats at once On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEST: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ Sign up to our free weekly newsletter, The Edition: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/

    25 min

  6. 28 May

    Sam Altman centre stage at CBA's AI conference; Banks react to negative gearing.

    OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's giant pixelated head looming over CBA chief executive Matt Comyn at the bank's inaugural AI summit is a somewhat honest depiction of Australia’s place in the global AI economy at present. While CBA wants to lead Australia’s AI race, technology giants are still the ones wielding the power. Meanwhile, in the aftermath of the federal budget the big four banks and Macquarie have called time on negative gearing, folding to intense pressure and formally tightening policies around lending to investors using the tax break. We discuss: Sam Altman's appearance at CBA’s AI conference and his mixed messages The impending collision between CBA's war on extractive US tech and its deepening AI partnershipsWhether Altman's pitch for Australia as a data centre superpower is an honest vision or consolation prizeCBA and Westpac as the hardest hit banks from the negative gearing changesWhy the banks are rolling over on negative gearingShifting political sentiment on housing affordability and negative gearing On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEST: https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ Sign up to our free weekly newsletter, The Edition: https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/

    27 min

  7. 21 May

    The federal budget blowback continues

    The backlash to Labor's federal budget — and its capital gains tax changes — have not slowed down since last week's episode. If anything, it has heated up. The startup sector has been particularly vocal, and Labor ministers are feeling the heat. We discuss: Where the loudest opposition is coming from.Why Labor seems to have misjudged what the response was going to be.The consultation process, and why a scattershot approach from the startup community might not pay off.How the Coalition is going in for the attack under Angus Taylor.Why, in the background, biotech and life sciences firms are unhappy about changes to the  refundable R&D tax incentive.On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEST: ⁠https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/ Sign up to our free weekday newsletter, The Edition: ⁠https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/

    26 min

  8. 15 May

    Federal budget: Labor bets on housing and overhauls CGT discount

    Labor’s federal budget is one of the most significant in years regarding tax reform. The government is betting big on housing affordability by proposing an overhaul to negative gearing and capital gains tax — a decision that’s faced heavy criticism from the startup and VC sector. We discuss: The core elements of the federal budget.The surprising attention given to startups in the budget announcement.Why founders and venture capitalists are concerned about the 50% capital gains tax discount being axed across asset classes.The threat of founders relocating to lower-tax jurisdictions.How Labor’s broken promise on tax reform is a calculated gamble on young voters.The focus of the Opposition’s budget response.  On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia's centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down with Capital Brief's best journalists to dissect what we're watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers live. Subscribe to join our weekly live discussion on Thursdays at 12pm AEST: ⁠https://www.capitalbrief.com/on-the-call/⁠ Sign up to our free weekly newsletter, The Edition: ⁠https://www.capitalbrief.com/newsletters/the-edition/⁠

    26 min
See All (20)

Trailer

About

On The Call is a weekly live conversation with the Capital Brief newsroom on the stories driving the agenda in Australia’s centres of power. Host Harshdeep Kaur sits down each week with our journalists to dissect what we’re watching and why it matters, and answer questions from our subscribers, live.

Information

  • Creator
    Capital Brief
  • Years Active
    2k
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Capital Brief
  • Show Website
    On The Call

You Might Also Like