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Australian Financial Review 100 episodes Latest May 29, 2026

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.

Episodes

SpaceX has lift-off, the business of the world cup & the big bank big short Jun 12, 2026 2135 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 chanticleer@afr.com. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ.See omnystudio.com/listen
Australias AI crossroads, KPMG caught red handed & SpaceX’s moonshot IPO Jun 5, 2026 2597 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 chanti
Mining’s next boom, the wine sectors big hangover & rich list winners May 29, 2026 2487 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 chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZSee omnystudio.com/listener for
Elon Musk's SpaceX float is $3 trillion of hype, house prices correction coming & your budget questions answered May 22, 2026 2412 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 chanticleer@afr.co
Big taxing budget has no growth story, Coles pants pulled ‘Down Down’ & CSL shocker May 15, 2026 2675 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 chanticleer@afr.com. This podcast is sponsored by ANZ.See omnys
RBA's ugly message for households, inside Australia's biggest investment event & Macquarie's pay lessons May 8, 2026 2537 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 chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZSee omnystudio.com/list
Why the AI train is suddenly unstoppable, a painful week for the ASX and the RBA's wicked problem May 1, 2026 2309 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 chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Inside the circus around our biggest IPO in years, two ASX stars implode and the number to end the Iran war Apr 24, 2026 2510 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 chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is
Refinery fire means more pain, Westpac’s vital Iran warning & Gina Rinehart claims victory Apr 17, 2026 2625 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 chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by Aussie BroadbandSee o
Australia’s hefty Iran bill, Albanese scrounges for fuel & AFR’s budget wishlist Apr 10, 2026 2108 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 chanticleer@afr.com. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.See omnys
Unemployment up, Trump down: the headlines you’ll read later this year Apr 2, 2026 2480 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 chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband &n
Iran sets off price shock, private credit pain spreads & WFH battle reignites Mar 27, 2026 2463 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 chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by VantaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy

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