Podcast Episodes

Summer Series: Why all restaurant menus are starting to look the same

Season 3 Episode 1

The podcast is on holiday right now so we are replaying some of our favourite episodes as part of a summer series.

In June, The Fin spoke with AFR Magazine culinary editor Jill Dupleix about a trend …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Chemist Warehouse: Inside 'the deal of 2023'

Season 2 Episode 48

This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter Carrie LaFrenz and Chanticleer columnist James Thomson on the story behind the rise of Chemist Warehouse, how the deal with Sigma will work and whether t…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Bowen’s green energy plan: Ponzi scheme or grid saviour?

Season 2 Episode 47

This week on The Fin podcast, senior correspondent Jacob Greber talks about whether the government’s new plan will work, how much it will cost and what are the political stakes for the country’s ambi…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

How a $20 billion energy deal fell over at the finish line

Season 2 Episode 46

This week on The Fin podcast, Chanticleer columnist Anthony Macdonald and senior resources writer Angela Macdonald-Smith on the twists and turns of the Origin takeover saga, why the bid failed and wh…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Is a university degree really worth it?

Season 2 Episode 45

This week on The Fin podcast, education editor Julie Hare on why young Australians are losing faith in the value of uni and whether the government can turn it around.

This podcast is sponsored by Fir…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

‘Intergenerational tragedy’: Will the kids be alright?

Season 2 Episode 44

This week on The Fin, economics editor John Kehoe on why young Australians are at risk of a poorer future and what can be done to lighten their load.

This podcast is sponsored by First Sentier Invest…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Will the Israel-Hamas war spread across the Middle East?

Season 2 Episode 43

This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on the war between Israel and Hamas and whether it could spread across the Middle East. And political editor Phillip Coorey on Aust…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried: the downfall of crypto's golden boy

Season 2 Episode 42

This week on The Fin podcast, technology reporter Jessica Sier and United States correspondent Matthew Cranston on the great unravelling of Sam Bankman-Fried, what it was like inside the courtroom an…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Albanese heads to China with 'eyes wide open'

Season 2 Episode 41

This week on The Fin podcast, political editor Phillip Coorey and North Asia correspondent Michael Smith on why Albanese’s China trip is so important, the challenges facing Xi Jinping at home and how…

Published on 1 year, 9 months ago

Billionaires v BHP: who is right about lithium?

Season 2 Episode 40

This week on The Fin podcast, resources reporters Peter Ker and Elouise Fowler on lithium’s rise and fall and rise again, why the Liontown deal collapsed and whether the critical mineral could become…

Published on 1 year, 10 months ago