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Chanticleer

by Australian Financial Review · English · Business

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 unv

New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 41 min
Latest: 9 Oct 2026
Language: English

Latest episode

9 Oct 2026 · 37 min

Inside the Firmus fiasco, surcharge ban goes bad & French bond bin fire

This week, Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and companies editor Anne Hyland examine how the $44 billion float of Firmus went bad, they look at how the removal of those debit and credit surcharges turned into a farce and they put on their berets for a look at France’s bond market bonfire. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] Further reading: Firmus farce is a tale of hubris and arrogance Team Firmus seemed sure its true believers would make its IPO a walk in the park. Turns out it was the sceptics who really mattered. France just set the…

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S5 · E37 · 2 Oct 2026 · 43 min
Rate hike underlines our scary problems, $44b moment for Firmus & private credit’s house of cards
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald explain why the RBA’s latest rate hike is even scarier that it looks, they ask whether Australia’s private credit sector is in such a mess, and reveal why the debate around Australia’s $50 billion float prospect Firmus is only getting hotter.. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] Further reading: Two pension giants just put Australia on notice. That’s scary Our buy-and-hold-forever dreams are shattered – and it’s time to wake up to what’s…
S5 · E36 · 25 Sep 2026 · 42 min
Australia ageing (dis)gracefully, a diesel disaster looming & AI at the Chook lunch
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at why the next 40 years could be tougher for investors, businesses and policymakers, they take you inside this week’s special chook lunch to learn the secrets of an AI pioneer and they extract the big lessons from Australia’s great AI hack. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] . Further reading: Australia’s OpenAI hack just exposed a threat to the AI bubble We all think the AI bubble will be popped by debt, overcapacity or a lack of demand. The Aussie hack…
S5 · E35 · 18 Sep 2026 · 42 min
Will AI really kill us all, the $50b deal everyone's talking about & $1-a-day Ozempic
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald try and sort out whether AI is actually going to kill us all, they take you in what might be the biggest ASX float in Australian history, and try to figure out what a $1-a-day dose of Ozempic might mean for the economy. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] . Further reading: One way or another, AI’s gods have hit trouble. Firmus isn’t immune Concerns about AI are as surreal as the numbers on the neocloud’s float. And those are the two threats to the story:…
S5 · E34 · 11 Sep 2026 · 41 min
Housing recession’s long shadow, Apple iPhone flip out & Trump’s insane cash splash
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald examine the growing sense of panic inside Australia’s property industry, explain why your next iPhone is going to cost a lot more and they look ahead to the next big test for markets. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] . Further reading: Fore! Why the death of LIV Golf is a warning sign f or markets Saudi Arabia has emerged as key funder of the AI boom, the US government and even global M&A deals. But the Iran war is forcing it to make tough choices. Why investors are…
S5 · E33 · 4 Sep 2026 · 39 min
Ugly choice between stagflation and recession, China's EV shock spreads & Bathla mess grows
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald unveil the surprising purchase propping up Australia’s economic growth, they unpack a truly eventful week in financial markets and ask what is sending one of the world’s best known car makers broke. This podcast is sponsored by Stripe To ask a question, email [email protected] . Further reading: Bathla and bonds just a preview of what’s coming for timid Australia Rising yields, plunging house prices and the prospect of a deep economic slowdown: in the past week, the challenges for the country have…
S5 · E32 · 28 Aug 2026 · 45 min
$3b builder collapse sparks drama, Profit season's best and worst & Ooshies grocery battle
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at why the collapse of a home builder might create a very big drama for the top end of town, they nominate their best and worst results from four weeks of earnings season and take a fierce question from the West about GST proceeds. This podcast is sponsored by Workday . To ask a question, email [email protected] . Further reading: The $19trn reason this housing slump will run longer than you think Households’ strong balance sheets are supporting strong spending growth. That’s bad news for the central…
S5 · E31 · 21 Aug 2026 · 42 min
Why your pay's going backwards, dividends surprise & bond market blues explained
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald take you inside the mysterious world of bond markets, and explain what’s got the world’s most important investors rather grumpy. They ask why many of the country's biggest companies don’t seem that keen on investing in Australia and whether there’s something a bit sick about your health insurance. This podcast is sponsored by Workday . To ask a question, email [email protected] . Further reading: Scott Bessent just panicked. Your savings may be at risk The White House’s stunning intervention…
S5 · E30 · 14 Aug 2026 · 41 min
The real housing problem, what profit seasons tell us & KPMG cooked again
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald unpick an eventful afternoon at the Reserve Bank of Australia and pull out our most surprising tidbits from reporting season’s first big week. This podcast is sponsored by Workday To ask a question, email [email protected] Further reading: KPMG is radioactive. But probe also exposes clubby corporate Australia Matt Comyn just turned the housing crash story on its head Think house price falls are bad? The next shock could be far worse Cleanaway board throws out the $9.4b baby with the bin water See…
S5 · E29 · 7 Aug 2026 · 36 min
Prices up, jobs down in great Aussie squeeze, ASX’s strange high & coal comeback
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald explain what job cuts and Jetstar cabin baggage fees tell us about the great Australian squeeze, they look at how the ASX hit a record high – and ask why no one seems to be celebrating, and they unpick America’s strange mission to save the land of the rising sun. This podcast is sponsored by Workday To ask a question, email [email protected] . Further reading: Why boards are playing it safe and buying high instead of investing Glencore bets that Australia’s woke anti-coal era is over, for now House…
S5 · E28 · 31 Jul 2026 · 39 min
Why the Victorian premier’s fall matters to business, Inflation vs house prices & AI hedge fund implosion
This week senior Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and Australian Financial Review editor in chief James Chessell unpack the national implications from the coup that brought down the Victorian premier, they examine the RBA’s big interest rate dilemma between sticky inflation and falling house prices and try and unpick a week where it all got a bit strange in the AI boom. This podcast is sponsored by Workday To ask a question, email [email protected] . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E27 · 24 Jul 2026 · 38 min
Big shoes to fill at Macquarie, good news on jobs is bad news on rates & China’s AI shock
This 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 [email protected] . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
22 Jul 2026 · 1 min
Trailer: How I Made It returns July 29
How 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.
S5 · E26 · 17 Jul 2026 · 43 min
Albo’s AI moment, super’s new era & CEO pay surprise
This 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 [email protected] . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E25 · 10 Jul 2026 · 40 min
The real Telstra story, Albo jumps the shark & will Australia profit from AI dollars?
This 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 [email protected] . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E24 · 3 Jul 2026 · 43 min
How your super fund performed, housing Ponzi problems & Coles in the dog house
This 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 [email protected] . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E23 · 26 Jun 2026 · 43 min
Housing correction adds to slowdown, KPMG’s boardroom bin fire & Stefanovic’s shock split from Nine
This 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 [email protected] . This podcast is sponsored by ANZ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E22 · 19 Jun 2026 · 46 min
CGT backflip flops, KPMG cops a roasting & RBA’s rate rise warning
This 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 [email protected] . This podcast is sponsored by ANZ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E21 · 12 Jun 2026 · 36 min
SpaceX has lift-off, the business of the world cup & the big bank big short
This 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 [email protected] . This podcast is sponsored by ANZ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E20 · 5 Jun 2026 · 43 min
Australias AI crossroads, KPMG caught red handed & SpaceX’s moonshot IPO
This 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 [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by ANZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E19 · 29 May 2026 · 41 min
Mining’s next boom, the wine sectors big hangover & rich list winners
This 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 [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by ANZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E18 · 22 May 2026 · 40 min
Elon Musk's SpaceX float is $3 trillion of hype, house prices correction coming & your budget questions answered
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald ask whether Elon Musk can pull off the biggest sharemarket float in the history of the planet with his SpaceX venture, they examine how the budget aftershocks are hitting the housing market, and they answer your questions on the government’s controversial budget tax changes. To ask a question, email [email protected] . This podcast is sponsored by ANZ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E17 · 15 May 2026 · 45 min
Big taxing budget has no growth story, Coles pants pulled ‘Down Down’ & CSL shocker
This week, Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald are all about the federal budget – the big messages, the big numbers, the big risks and the hidden stories. In this bumper episode, they'll discuss whether this budget really was aspirational or just a cheap attempt to win votes. To ask a question, email [email protected] . This podcast is sponsored by ANZ . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E16 · 8 May 2026 · 42 min
RBA's ugly message for households, inside Australia's biggest investment event & Macquarie's pay lessons
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald unpack another rate rise including what Michele Bullock said about the next six months, theye take you inside the room at the biggest meeting of Australian companies and investors, and they preview the federal budget out next week To ask a question, email [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by ANZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E15 · 1 May 2026 · 38 min
Why the AI train is suddenly unstoppable, a painful week for the ASX and the RBA's wicked problem
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald explain why the AI train is now an unstoppable force, they take a look at what’s wrong with the poor old ASX and preview the RBA governor Michele Bullock’s big interest rates call. To ask a question, email [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by ANZ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E14 · 24 Apr 2026 · 42 min
Inside the circus around our biggest IPO in years, two ASX stars implode and the number to end the Iran war
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald take you inside the circus surrounding the biggest ASX float in a generation, they examine the disastrous blow-ups at two companies that were once considered market darlings, and try to answer your question on what it’s really going to take to end the war in Iran. To ask a question, email [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E13 · 17 Apr 2026 · 44 min
Refinery fire means more pain, Westpac’s vital Iran warning & Gina Rinehart claims victory
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald discuss the first solid signs Australia’s economy is rolling over, they pick over the billionaire family battle for the Pilbara’s riches and consider how this year’s oil shock is different to the ones before it. To ask a question, email [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by Au ssie Broadband See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E12 · 10 Apr 2026 · 35 min
Australia’s hefty Iran bill, Albanese scrounges for fuel & AFR’s budget wishlist
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, Anthony Macdonald and The Australian Financial Review 's editor-in-chief, James Chessell, discuss the Iran ceasefire, reveal the AFR’s wish list for this year’s budget – now only one month away – and take a question on AI job cuts. To ask a question, email [email protected] . This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E11 · 2 Apr 2026 · 41 min
Unemployment up, Trump down: the headlines you’ll read later this year
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald zoom out to pull together the threads behind an incredible first quarter of the year, they predict the big headlines you’ll be reading in the coming months, and explain why Australia’s healthcare sector looks sick. To ask a question, email [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
S5 · E10 · 27 Mar 2026 · 41 min
Iran sets off price shock, private credit pain spreads & WFH battle reignites
This week Chanticleer columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald delve into the energy crisis price shocks rippling around the word, they spot a few more cockroaches in private credit’s kitchen and they take a question on oil companies and their super profits. To ask a question, email [email protected] This podcast is sponsored by Vanta See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Publisher: Australian Financial Review
Language: English
Category: Business
New episodes: Weekly
Typical length: 41 min
Latest episode: 9 Oct 2026
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