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The Fin

Australian Financial Review

A weekly podcast from The Australian Financial Review that examines the biggest stories in business, markets and politics, and why they matter, explained by the best financial journalists in the country. Search The Fin and follow us wherever you get your podcasts.

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29:03

Why the PwC tax scandal spells the end of the Big...

The Fin ·

2023/08/30

This week in The Fin podcast, senior writer Neil Chenoweth, professional services editor Edmund Tadros and Rear Window columnist Joe Aston on the tax leaks scandal nine months on, why it can never be business as usual for the big four consulting firms and whether PwC’s Australian business can survive.Further reading: Why fixing PwC gets harder with every passing week The week in the tax leaks saga where it became clear the culture that had developed in PwC’s tax division over the past decade or so

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26:17

Why Australia needs millions more people - and is...

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2023/08/23

This week on The Fin, senior correspondent Jacob Greber on the intergenerational report, why Australia is far from full and what needs to change to make a bigger population work.Further reading: Why Australia needs millions more people - and is getting there fast Angst over house and rental prices is fracturing the fragile bigger-Australia consensus. Yet walking away from a larger population is not an option. Ageing population driving $140b blowout in spending A doubling of people older than 65 and

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29:37

Why RBA's new boss could be 'the borrower's best friend'

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2023/08/16

This week on The Fin, economics correspondent Michael Read on the changing of the guard at the RBA, whether interest rates have peaked and the number one problem for the economy. Further reading: Inside the downfall of a top central banker Philip Lowe joined the Reserve Bank straight from high school and went on to oversee a period of dramatically shifting economic fortunes. Until his time ran out. Lowe warns rent caps will make the housing shortage even worse Imposing rent controls to ease the

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31:19

Fast cars, wiretaps & mountains of money: Inside...

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2023/08/09

Ahead of the final two sentencings in the Plutus tax fraud case, David Marin-Guzman and Neil Chenoweth tell The Fin podcast why it was a Gen Y crime and how it almost never came to light.Further reading: Adam Cranston found guilty in Plutus tax fraud trial After a nine-month trial and almost two months of deliberation, a jury has found Adam Cranston and two of his key co-conspirators guilty of one of the biggest tax frauds in Australia’s corporate history. ATO tax fraud: Behind a $191m Gen Y crime

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25:57

How Ozempic is upending the weight-loss industry

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2023/08/02

This week in The Fin podcast, technology writer Nick Bonyhady and health editor Jill Margo on how Ozempic has upended the weight-loss industry, the companies trying to make money from it and the health risks threatening to derail its meteoric rise. Further reading: The weight loss cycle: out with Jenny Craig, in with Ozempic Depending who you ask, Ozempic is “phenomenal” for patients or a “dangerous” way of losing weight. Either way, its arrival heralds a new model of medicine. Eucalyptus changes

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31:18

Forrest empire split: Inside the unravelling of...

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2023/07/26

This week in The Fin podcast, resources reporter Peter Ker on the split in the Forrest empire, how it came to light and what it means for the iron ore giant and its green energy plans. Further reading: Andrew and Nicola Forrest to pursue separate lives Australia’s richest couple, Andrew and Nicola Forrest, have separated but insist the strategic direction of the mining giant they control, Fortescue Metals Group, will not be affected by their decision to pursue independent lives. Forrest split won’t

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29:48

Is it time to get real on Australia's 2030 climate...

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2023/07/19

This week on The Fin, senior reporter Angela Macdonald-Smith and senior writer Ben Potter on the mammoth task ahead to re-engineer the country’s power system, why we are unlikely to meet those 2030 climate targets and how we can get back on track to reach-net zero by 2050.Further reading: Meeting 2030 climate targets close to ‘impossible’ Energy industry leaders are increasingly convinced that Australia will miss its 2030 climate targets, as the pace of adding renewable energy, back-up capacity and

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22:55

How two 'besties' almost got away with scamming...

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2023/07/12

Today, senior reporter Max Mason on how two former 'besties' turned on each other after their multi-million dollar fraud unraveled, and why it took NAB years to uncover their lucrative scheme. And legal editor Michael Pelly gives his take on what it means for white-collar crime in Australia. Update on the case as of July 20: National Australian Bank fraudster Helen Rosamond has been sentenced to 15 years in jail for a scheme “breathtaking in its audacity” that embezzled millions of dollars with the

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29:25

Why flights are still so expensive and what you can...

The Fin ·

2023/07/05

This week in The Fin podcast, aviation reporter Ayesha de Kretser and travel editor Fiona Carruthers on why customers love to hate Qantas, when flying will become more affordable and what to do to get cheaper fares in the meantime. Further reading: Why is flying out of Australia still so expensive? Australian travellers are paying about 50 per cent more for international flights than before the pandemic. I just flew Qantas Auckland-New York in business – here’s how it went New plane, less flying

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32:40

Why all restaurant menus are starting to look the same

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2023/06/28

This week in The Fin podcast, AFR Magazine culinary editor Jill Dupleix on why Australian dining is stuck in a rut, how the business model for high-end restaurants has changed and what the industry needs to do to regain momentum. Background reading: Why the world’s best restaurant is taking up residency down under Chef Mauro Colagreco is bringing a team of 20 to create a uniquely Sydney version of his three-Michelin star French diner Mirazur. Why top restaurateurs are opening spin-offs right next

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34:53

Why the PwC tax scandal now has a second wind

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2023/06/21

This week in The Fin podcast, investigative reporter Neil Chenoweth and professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the civil war that has broken out within PwC, the financial hit taken by the firm and why this long-running investigation now has a second wind.Read more on the PwC tax leaks scandal: ‘The dog that didn’t bark’: Where was the ATO in the PwC mess? Tax Office chiefs blamed everyone else for what appears a disturbingly ineffective investigation. PwC faces fresh probe into its tax leaks

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25:45

The race to God-like AI and what it means for humanity

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2023/06/14

This week in The Fin podcast, technology columnist John Davidson on how long it will be before AI systems are smarter than humans and whether we will survive the transition. Further reading: Is ChatGPT a form of magic or the apocalypse? ChatGPT hit the headlines in November, but it’s based on technology that data scientists have been working on since the 1950s. Generative AI replaces crypto as tech’s latest gold rush The world’s biggest software companies - Google’s Alphabet, Microsoft, China’s

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25:58

Why the hell are house prices rising?

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2023/06/07

This week in The Fin podcast, property editor Nick Lenaghan on why prices are rising, whether it will last and what is wrong with the housing market.Further reading: How to solve Australia’s housing crisis The growth in Australia’s housing stock has dramatically slowed in the last 20 years, a surprising outcome given demand. The blame lies firmly with local councils and state governments. Two radical ways to fix Australia’s housing mess Australia’s home ownership rate peaked at 73 per cent in 1966,

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28:08

40 years of the Rich List & what it says about Australia

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2023/05/31

This week in The Fin podcast, senior Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on who makes the cut this year, how that has changed over the last four decades and why it matters.Further reading: The biggest hits (and misses) from 40 years of the Rich List Corporate raiders, post-war migrants, tech booms and busts – the annual scorecard of our most wealthy charts the ups and downs of Australian entrepreneurialism. The 200 richest people in Australia revealed In another year of the billionaire bingo that

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27:39

Should the big four banks be worried about Apple?

The Fin ·

2023/05/24

This week in The Fin podcast, senior reporter James Eyers on Apple’s latest push into financial services in Australia, what it means for the consumer and why it’s threatening the big four banks.Further reading: Apple Pay on a roll and the banks are rattled to their core While Westpac and Tyro touted a deal with Apple this week to let iPhones accept payments, senior bankers are worried about where the tech giant will go next. Apple lets iPhones accept payments for Westpac and Tyro The move expands

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31:17

Why this is just the start of PwC’s tax scandal

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2023/05/17

This week in The Fin podcast, senior writer Neil Chenoweth and professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the tax controversy engulfing PwC, how the story broke, who was involved and what happens from here.Required reading: Panic at PwC: how a tax scandal played out behind closed doors In the space of 10 days, an almost daily drumbeat of bad news has reduced the firm and its reputation to a level its partners could have barely imagined at the start of the month. The inside story of PwC’s tax

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27:38

Back to the future: the return of active fund managers

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2023/05/10

This week in The Fin podcast, companies editor Vesna Poljak and senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro on the reasons behind the Future Fund’s about face and why its decision was a jolt to the investment industry. And senior correspondent Jacob Greber gives his take on this week’s federal budget.Required reading: Is this the dawn of the age of active investing There was a buzz in the lobby of Sydney Sheraton hotel on Thursday morning among the fund managers in attendance at The Australian Financial

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32:31

Budget 2023: Chalmers' tightrope between compassion...

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2023/05/03

This week in The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey on what to expect from next week’s federal budget, why this might be the time for brave decisions and what lessons Jim Chalmers can learn from Peter Costello.Suggested reading: Chalmers’ budget warning after RBA shock Treasurer Jim Chalmers has used the Reserve Bank’s shock resumption of interest rate rises to warn that fighting Australia’s 7 per cent inflation rate must come ahead of demands to increase welfare spending in next week’s

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28:29

How MilkRun stopped the Venture Capital funding...

The Fin ·

2023/04/26

This week in The Fin podcast, technology reporter Jessica Sier on why MilkRun closed its doors, how its failure marks the end of an era of easy money for start-ups in Australia and what that means for aspiring entrepreneurs.Further reading: MilkRun to close doors, all staff made redundant MilkRun, the rapid local delivery service, will close and make its staff redundant, bringing an abrupt end to a company which raised one of the biggest early-stage funding rounds in Australian venture capital

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29:13

Why it’s not just the 0.5% who care about super tax...

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2023/04/19

This week in The Fin podcast, wealth editor Aleks Vickovich on the noisy minority opposing the superannuation tax reforms, why they are angry and where the government goes from here. And reporter Hannah Wootton on what Millennials think about the debate.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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