Podcast
Chanticleer
Hosted by Australian Financial Review · EN
Australia's most prestigious business column is now a podcast. Chanticleer is a weekly news breakdown of all things business, finance and markets. Every Friday, Australian Financial Review columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald go behind the doors of corporate Australia to give you their unvarnished analysis.
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Big shoes to fill at Macquarie, good news on jobs is bad news on rates & China’s AI shock
2w ago00:37:37Tap to summarizeThis week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald say farewell to one of the leading lights of corporate Australia, ask why good news on jobs may ultimately be bad news for the economy, and explain why China just sent a shot across the bows of America’s tech giants. This podcast is sponsored by Elston To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Trailer: How I Made It returns July 29
2w ago00:00:57Tap to summarizeHow I Made It is back with host Lauren Sams. Don’t miss season six as we uncover how Australia’s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Albo’s AI moment, super’s new era & CEO pay surprise
3w ago00:43:14Tap to summarizeThis week senior Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and Australian Financial Review editor in chief James Chessell decode Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s landmark speech on artificial intelligence, they examine why the next big era for Australia’s mighty superannuation sector is upon us and they ask – what’s a CEO really worth? This podcast is sponsored by Elston To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →The real Telstra story, Albo jumps the shark & will Australia profit from AI dollars?
4w ago00:40:05Tap to summarizeThis week Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and Australian Financial Review editor Cosima Marriner discuss Telstra's real problem at the end of a bad week, go over the big AI decision Australia needs to make and unpack the Prime Minister's podcast fail. This podcast is sponsored by Elston To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →How your super fund performed, housing Ponzi problems & Coles in the dog house
Jul 300:42:46Tap to summarizeThis week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at how your super fund fared through the drama of the 2026 financial year, they explain why the end of what’s been dubbed 'Australia’s housing ponzi scheme' matters to more than just house prices, and get excited about the celebrity wedding of the year. This podcast is sponsored by Elston To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Housing correction adds to slowdown, KPMG’s boardroom bin fire & Stefanovic’s shock split from Nine
Jun 2600:43:14Tap to summarizeThis week, James and Anthony discuss what all the bad economic news means for the second half of the year, ask whether KPMG can stem the bleeding by changing its board and delve into Nine’s ousting of the Today show host. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →CGT backflip flops, KPMG cops a roasting & RBA’s rate rise warning
Jun 1900:46:21Tap to summarizeThis week, James and Anthony examine the government’s budget backdown, explain why Australia and the US’ Central Banks are talking about more rate rises and take a question on whether AI could change the way your super fund has to invest. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →SpaceX has lift-off, the business of the world cup & the big bank big short
Jun 1200:35:35Tap to summarizeThis week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald examine judgment day for Elon Musk as his AI hot air balloon, SpaceX, takes flight on the sharemarket. They also kick around the business of the World Cup and look at the household name eyeing off a big deal in Britain. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Australias AI crossroads, KPMG caught red handed & SpaceX’s moonshot IPO
Jun 500:43:17Tap to summarizeThis week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald go deep into the world of AI and debate whether there’s enough trust to make the AI flywheel really spin. They look at how accounting firm KPMG has recently blown up a lot of trust, they take a question on the budget's impact on small business and commit to, one day, make the podcast on Mars. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Mining’s next boom, the wine sectors big hangover & rich list winners
May 2900:41:27Tap to summarizeThis week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald ask whether the next big mining boom might pass Australia by, they examine what the global wine glut means for Dan Murphys and look at whether there’s any good news on inflation. Oh, and James sits in a giant truck. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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