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The Fin

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The biggest stories in business, markets and politics, and why they matter, explained by the best financial journalists in the country.

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Lisa Murray

Review editor

Lisa Murray

Produced by

Alex Gow

Podcast producer

Alex Gow

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Big super reckoning: what the Cbus woes mean for industry funds

This week on The Fin podcast, James Thomson and Hannah Wootton on the case against the firm, what it means for industry funds and why the “super wars” are back.

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Social media ban: screen time fix, magic wand or a waste of time?

This week on The Fin podcast, Paul Smith and Sam Buckingham-Jones on what the ban means for children and parents, and whether it could cause a rift with the new US president.

November

Geoff Raby on The Fin podcast.

Why Donald Trump wants to ‘un-unite’ China and Russia

This week on The Fin podcast, Geoff Raby talks about what Trump’s second term could mean for Australia and why China and Russia are less close than you might think.

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Inside the MinRes investigation: how the secret tax deal came to light

This week, Neil Chenoweth and Mark Di Stefano discuss how Chris Ellison’s secret deal with the ATO came to light and why some investors want the founder to stay on.

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The two different worlds of Sanjeev Gupta

This week on The Fin podcast, Simon Evans and Myriam Robin on Sanjeev Gupta’s flashy property purchase, his financial troubles and the SA town caught in the middle.

October

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

This week on The Fin podcast, Joe Aston on what went wrong for the airline, why it has an oversized influence in Canberra, and the extraordinary perks of a Qantas board seat.

The Fin podcast - James Curran and Matthew Cranston.

US election: Why Trump has clawed back Harris’ lead

This week, international editor James Curran and US correspondent Matthew Cranston on why Donald Trump has managed to claw back Harris’ lead.

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Richard White: The billionaire, the beauty entrepreneur and the $90k debt

This week, senior reporters Jonathan Shapiro and Jemima Whyte on the rise of an unusual tech billionaire, what happens when personal matters become public, and what it means for WiseTech.

Will cutting negative gearing fix the property crisis?

This week, Michael Read and Tom McIlroy discuss whether winding back the two big tax advantages to buying property – negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount – will help solve Australia’s housing crisis.

This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey and AFR Magazine editor Matthew Drummond take us behind the scenes of the 2024 Power Issue.

Who’s up and down in this year’s Power List – and who wanted to get out

This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey and AFR Magazine editor Matthew Drummond take us behind the scenes of the 2024 Power Issue.

September

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Why the Pratts are fighting over the family fortune

This week on The Fin podcast, BOSS deputy editor Patrick Durkin and senior reporter Max Mason discuss the legal fight over the Pratt packaging fortune.

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Inside the Murdochs’ secret succession battle

This week on The Fin podcast, Neil Chenoweth and Sam Buckingham Jones discuss what Rupert Murdoch is trying to do to make sure Lachlan has total control.

The Fin podcast - Anthony Macdonald, Paul Smith

Inside the AirTrunk deal: how to build a $24b business in nine years

This week on The Fin podcast, Paul Smith and Anthony Macdonald on whether Robin Khuda can grow a $100 billion business and what might get in his way.

Why spring property is turning in favour of Sydney buyers

For the first time in years, house buyers have an edge. The fear or missing out has eased with prices moderating in Sydney and falling In Melbourne.

August

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Inside the billion-dollar battle to ban gambling ads

This week on The Fin podcast, Ronald Mizen and Sam Buckingham-Jones on what the government is likely to do and whether it will be enough.

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What would a Harris White House mean for the world?

This week on The Fin podcast, US correspondent Matthew Cranston and international editor James Curran ask if Kamala Harris and Tim Walz can sustain momentum.

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Why PwC can’t move on from the tax leaks scandal

This week on The Fin podcast, Edmund Tadros on the rise of a sales-driven culture at PwC, and why the firm bungled its response to the tax leaks scandal.

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The Fin podcast: Jonathan Shapiro

‘A scandal of epic proportions’: why heads could roll at ANZ

This week on The Fin podcast, Jonathan Shapiro on ANZ’s bond trading scandal, whether the bank lied about its market activity to get on the deal and who should be accountable.

The Fin - Peter Ker

From evangelist to pragmatist: Andrew Forrest’s green hydrogen pivot

This week on The Fin podcast, resources reporter Peter Ker on what this retreat means for the government’s green energy plans and Fortescue’s future.

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July

The Fin podcast with David Marin-Guzman

Building bad: Inside the CFMEU investigation

This week on The Fin podcast, David Marin-Guzman on his nine-month investigation into the CFMEU, why the response shocked insiders and whether there might be lasting change.

Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?

In this special bonus episode of The Fin, United States correspondent Matthew Cranston on why Joe Biden pulled out of the presidential race, what happens next and whether Kamala Harris is the candidate to take on Donald Trump.

How the RBA became a global outlier in its inflation fight

This week on The Fin, economics correspondent Michael Read explains why inflation has proved stickier than expected and raised the stakes for the RBA’s big bet.

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