Australian Financial Review

Chanticleer

Business EN ↓ 100 episodes

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.

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Australian Financial Review

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Business

Podcast website

afr.com

Latest episode

Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

End of year special: Chook Awards and stocks to watch in 2026 19.12.2025

This week we James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald wrap up the year with their annual Chook awards, look forward to a huge year on markets with one of Australia’s top fund managers, and take a quick peek at how the nation’s financial engine is ticking over.  To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by  Acenda See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

RBA plays Christmas grinch, Australia's top CEOs fire up & how Netflix might change 12.12.2025

This week Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson look at why the RBA is stuck between a rock and a hard place, examine the takeover battle that could change how you watch Netflix, and take the pulse of Australia’s top business leaders through the Chanticleer CEO poll . To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by  Acenda See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

Is Australia a Ponzi scheme, OpenAI's grand arrival & the AFR business people of the year 05.12.2025

This week Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson explain how Australia's data centre boom has changed, give you the inside scoop on the AFR's Business People of the Year awards, and ask the big question: is Australia a giant Ponzi scheme? To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by  Acenda   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why rate hikes may be next, risky home loans in crosshairs & mini deal boom 28.11.2025

This week Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson ask whether Australia’s economy has hit its speed limit, we look at the sneaky-big week for corporate deals and preview one of the AFR’s big nights of the year.  To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by  Acenda   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Speed dating with ASX giants, Nvidia bubble trouble & DroneShield falls to earth 21.11.2025

This week Anthony Macdonald and James Thomson examine Nvidia’s monster profit result and what it says about the AI bubble, they travel to Singapore to explain how the nation’s top CEOs are selling Australia, and they take a question on big profits and your super returns.  To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listen...

Stock tips from the Opera House, Why CBA plunged & investment property bubble? 14.11.2025

This week James Thomson chats to Anthony Macdonald as he reports live from the Sydney Opera House for the biggest markets conference of the year. They share the stock tips from the Sohn Hearts & Minds conference, round out bank profit season and take a great question on investors in the housing market.  To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM S...

Musk mega pay rise, Aussie brothers are AI billionaires & why the RBA's stuck 07.11.2025

This week James Thomson & Anthony Macdonald examine the big four’s big problem, explain why the RBA is stuck and ask what the stunning win of Zohran Mamdani in the New York Mayoral race tells investors and CEOs. To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The new battle for your super, James Hardie fury & bad news on rate cuts 31.10.2025

This week James Thomson & Anthony Macdonald explain how the battle lines are being drawn up in the new superannuation wars, they try to make sense of the brutal slap down investors handed out to two of our biggest companies, and, he’s back – yep, Richard White is in trouble again at WiseTech. To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM &nbsp...

Albo’s White House win, Santos’ public bust-up & the problem with our rooftop solar spree 24.10.2025

This week James Thomson & Anthony Macdonald look at Anthony Albanese's big visit to Trump land, take you inside the AFR’s energy conference, and look ahead to a big moment for global markets. To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wealth boom upends the economy, Australia’s AI up-and-comer & private credit cockroaches 17.10.2025

This week James Thomson & Anthony Macdonald look at how the extraordinary boom in boomer wealth is changing the economy, they discuss the next Australian AI heavyweight, and they answer your question about private credit cockroaches. To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Deloitte’s AI disaster, gold gets political & GYG’s burrito blues 10.10.2025

This week James Thomson & AFR Editor-in-Chief, James Chessell, ask what Deloitte’s AI disaster says about the sharemarket bubble everyone’s watching, try to explain what the surging gold price says about global politics, and look ahead to ANZ Bank's date with destiny. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

Tax dodgers, feeling BHP’s pain & the problem with 5% home deposits 03.10.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, Anthony Macdonald is joined by Financial Review editor Cosima Marriner to consider whether 5% deposit home loans are good for first home buyers, they prepare to say goodbye to another Australian media legend and take a question on Australia’s big corporate tax-dodgers. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omn...

Myer's parcel mystery solved, ASIC vs La Trobe Financial & AI's money-go-round 26.09.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony discuss why one of the biggest players in private credit found itself in the corporate cop’s sights, we explain why one listener’s order from department store giant Myer came in six different parcels and jump on Nvidia’s AI money-go-round. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM...

The threat to Qantas Points, epic saga gets CEO sacked & death of a mega deal 19.09.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony look at how the RBA could be coming for our Qantas points, we ask why one of Australia’s biggest listed retailers sacked its CEO and take a question on the Federal Reserve’s latest rate cut and what it means for the Magnificent 7. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/l...

Trailer: ‘How I Made It’ Returns September 22 18.09.2025

How I Made It is back with new hosts Lauren Sams & Yolanda Redrup. Join us to learn how Australia’s top entrepreneurs built their fortunes and what they learnt along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Why banks are slashing jobs, Murdoch’s season finale & Virgin CEO’s monster pay 12.09.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony unpack why the big banks are suddenly slashing jobs, examine the Murdoch family’s succession peace deal and ask why some of our biggest companies are getting speeding tickets from the corporate cop. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Property shortages will get worse, Why Dan Andrews' China trip blew up & Macquarie's mortgage machine 05.09.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony examine the next property crisis heading our way, discuss Australia’s real China challenge, and answer your question on who actually lends money to Australian governments.  To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chook awards for best and worst profits, ANZ's job cut fail & business piles on Victoria 29.08.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony ask why the business community hates the great state of Victoria, hand out their awards for the best and worst of profit season and take you inside ANZ’s great email job cut scandal.  To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Chalmers' roundtable: hit or miss? ASX giant $25b bad week & property price pressure cooker 22.08.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony look at what - if anything - was achieved at the Treasurer’s big economic reform roundtable in Canberra this week, bring you the most disappointing result of results season, and look ahead to the biggest few days for markets.  To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listen...

Rate cut comes with bad news, CBA’s magic mortgages & insider trading rocks markets 15.08.2025

This week, James & Anthony bring you the highlights from a whopper few days of company results, discuss why Michele Bullock seemed a bit crabby on RBA rates day, and debate whether CEOs should get paid double time for working on Christmas day.  To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WFH gets political, ASX operator’s revealing mix-up & govt bets big with your cash 08.08.2025

This week James & Anthony explain why the new work from home debate hides a bigger battle between bosses and workers, they ask why the government is using your money to buy into a struggling lithium miner and go inside the market's fat-fingered moment. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

AI jobs pain now real, tax fix for productivity gap & tobacco wars come to ASX 01.08.2025

This week James & Anthony reveal why Australia's AI phony war is officially over, look at the productivity roadmap big business is starting to get behind, and explain why illegal tobacco has become such a drag for some of our biggest retailers. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Macquarie’s big money mess, Chinese cars coming & Albo’s US beef deal 25.07.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony look at the mini-meltdown at Macquarie, the millionaires factory, examine the pitched battles over who’s going to manage your money, and ask why Chinese cars are taking over the Australian market. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rating Albo's China trip, why NAB's under pressure & is AI a bubble? 18.07.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Cosima ask what Prime Minister Anthony Albanese got from his big China trip, examine Matt Comyn’s blueprint to fix Australia and look at why the boss of National Australia Bank is under such heavy scrutiny. To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RBA rates shock, inside the millionaires factory & is Trump bad or good? 11.07.2025

This week on the Chanticleer podcast, Anthony & Joyce look at what happens when you shake up the RBA, sink their teeth into Joyce’s favourite ASX-listed company Macquarie, and catch up on the latest from Donald Trump – and there is a bit To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by PGIM See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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