Coalition chaos: ‘It’s like someone dropped an atom bomb’
This week on The Fin, political editor Phillip Coorey and former Labor adviser and AFR columnist Lidija Ivanovski talk about the decimation of the Opposition, the uphill battle facing Sussan Ley and the fierce debate over the Super Tax.This podcast is sponsored by Aussie BroadbandFurther reading:The longer the split, the harder it will be to reconcileSussan Ley, who used to hold her own in shearing sheds, is playing hard ball.It took five days for the Coalition to fall apartNegotiations between the two parties fell at the first hurdle. When parliament resumes, the Liberals will hold all 30 shadow ministries and the Nationals will be on the crossbench.How Albanese learnt from Labor losers and won big on SaturdayFor six months, he has been privately telling his supporters that he had the plan to deliver Labor a second-term majority, and the skill to pull it off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Does Warren Buffett’s retirement mark peak America?
This week on The Fin podcast: senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro on Buffett’s legacy and whether his catchphrase ‘never bet against America’ still stands.This podcast is sponsored by Aussie BroadbandFurther reading: Fear, loathing (and hope) as finance’s elite gather in LAPrivate equity titans and dealmakers converging at the Milken Institute Global Conference this week were relentlessly optimistic in public, but the tone was different behind the scenes.US billionaire’s Sydney taxi ride sparks $6.2b super-like initiativeMichael Milken is gathering support for a plan to emulate the Australian superannuation system and give every child a $US1000 share account.Warren Buffett steps down, delivering a parting shot against tariffsThe disciples of legendary investor Warren Buffett gathered in Omaha seeking reassurances of America’s future, instead they got a bombshell about his future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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How a $14 billion deal can happen without a shareholder vote
This week on The Fin, James Thomson and Joyce Moullakis on James Hardie’s latest controversy, why shareholders don’t get to vote and what they want to change.This podcast is sponsored by Aussie BroadbandFurther reading: The great ASX investor uprising delivers very hollow victoryThe hated James Hardie takeover of a US group is going ahead, but investors have at least won some important concessions.Inside the biggest investor uprising in three decadesInvestor anger over the James Hardie deal is being compared to 1993’s investor rebellion against Murdoch’s plans for “super voting shares”. Now the ASX is in the gun.ASX compliance chief rejects rule gaming suggestionDaniel Moran likened the ASX’s role in the controversial James Hardie transaction to that of a referee on a sporting field.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Election 2025: What Labor will do with its thumping win
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, economics editor John Kehoe and economics correspondent Michael Read on what the Labor Party will do with its mandate and who the Coalition should put in its new leadership team.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Should anyone have as much power as Peter V'landys?
This week on The Fin podcast: Mark Di Stefano talks about the rise of one of Australian sport’s most powerful men and takes us inside the battle to control the future of racing and rugby league.This podcast is sponsored by Aussie BroadbandFurther reading:Inside the plot to ‘get rid’ of Peter V’landysIn his climb to the top of racing and rugby league, Peter V’landys has broken the rules and challenged the system. But now some in the system are fighting back.How Peter V’landys built a property empireOver two decades under the leadership of Peter V’landys, Racing NSW and the NRL have splurged millions of dollars on residential and commercial real estate.Racing royalty launch broadside against V’landys leadershipChampion trainers Gai Waterhouse and Chris Waller are among the authors of a scathing letter about racing governance.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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