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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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Latest Episode

Billionaires v BHP: who is right about lithium?

This week on The Fin podcast, Peter Ker and Elouise Fowler on why the Liontown deal collapsed and whether lithium could become the next iron ore for Australia.

Joe Aston on 12 years of Rear Window

This week on The Fin podcast, Joe Aston on his evolution from gossip columnist to campaigning journalist and life after Rear Window.

This Month

The final countdown: Australia votes on the Voice

This week on the The Fin podcast, political correspondent Tom McIlroy and political editor Phillip Coorey on what the result is likely to be, where the campaign will be won and lost and what happens next.

The Murdoch succession: Has Lachlan won?

This week on The Fin podcast, senior writer Neil chenoweth and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson explain how family politics works within the Murdoch empire.

September

The bipartisan assault on sports betting advertising

This week on The Fin podcast, media writers Sam Buckingham-Jones and Mark Di Stefano take us inside the crackdown on gambling ads and what it means for the future of our biggest sporting codes.

Fortescue’s revolving door and what it means for its green reinvention

This week in The Fin podcast, reporters Brad Thompson and Peter Ker on what’s behind the executive churn at Fortescue, how it will affect the company’s green energy reinvention and whether Andrew Forrest is just too hard to work for.

The story behind Qantas’ rapid descent, and what’s next

This week in The Fin podcast, Ayesha de Kretser and Joe Aston on the early departure and legacy of Alan Joyce, who else should be held to account and whether the government will have to revisit its decision on Qatar Airways.

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August

Can PwC’s Australian business survive the tax leaks scandal?

This week in The Fin podcast, senior writer Neil Chenoweth, Edmund Tadros and Joe Aston on why it can never be business as usual for the big four consulting firms and whether PwC’s Australian business can survive.

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Why Australia is far from full but no one wants to talk about it

This week in The Fin podcast, Jacob Greber on the intergenerational report, why Australia is far from full and what needs to change to make a bigger population work.

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Why the RBA’s new boss could be ‘the borrower’s best friend’

This week in The Fin podcast, economics correspondent Michael Read on Reserve Bank of Australia governor Michele Bullock and whether rates have peaked.

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Tax, fast cars and wiretaps: how the Plutus fraudsters came undone

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.

How Ozempic is upending the weight loss industry

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.

July

Inside the unravelling of Perth’s worst-kept secret

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.

Is it time to get real on Australia’s 2030 climate targets?

This week in The Fin podcast, Angela Macdonald-Smith and Ben Potter on the task ahead to re-engineer Australia’s power system, why the 2030 climate targets will be hard to meet and how to get back on track.

How two ‘besties’ almost got away with scamming millions from NAB

This week in The Fin podcast, senior reporter Max Mason on how two ‘besties’ turned on each other after their multi-million dollar fraud unravelled, and why it took NAB years to uncover their lucrative scheme.

Why flights are still so expensive and what you can do about it

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.

June

Why top restaurant menus all look the same

This week in The Fin podcast, AFR Magazine culinary editor Jill Dupleix on how the business model for high-end restaurants has changed and what the industry needs to do to regain momentum.

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Why the PwC scandal now has a second wind

This week in The Fin podcast, investigative reporter Neil Chenoweth and professional services editor Edmund Tadros on the secrets that have eaten Australia’s largest accounting firm.

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

This week in The Fin podcast, technology columnist John Davidson on how long it will be before artificial intelligence is smarter and more deadly than people.

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Why house prices are rising now, and how long it will last

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.

There’s wealthy and then there’s ‘Rich List wealthy’

This week in The Fin podcast, senior Chanticleer columnist James Thomson explains how the Rich List has changed over the past four decades and why it matters.

May

Should the big four banks be worried about Apple?

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.

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  2. Open the search page by tapping on the magnifying glass button in the bottom right corner. This will open up the search box.
  3. Search the name of the podcast you want to find (e.g. The Sure Thing) and tap the search button on the keyboard. You will then be shown a grid of search results.
  4. Tap on the podcast you want from the search results and this will take you to the homepage with a list of available episodes.
  5. Choose an episode to play by tapping on it or subscribe to the podcast to have it appear in your library and automatically download the latest episodes.

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  1. Download and install the Google Podcasts app from the Google Play Store.
  2. Open the ‘Google Podcasts’ app and use the search box to search the name of the podcast you want to find (e.g. The Sure Thing).
  3. Tap on the podcast you want from the search results and this will take you to the homepage with a list of available episodes.
  4. Choose an episode to play by tapping on it or subscribe to the podcast to have it appear at the top of the app. A new section of the app will then notify you of new podcast episodes when you are subscribed.

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