It’s firing season at the banks. How far will the job losses go?
Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and banking reporter Angira Bharadwaj on ANZ’s overhaul, why banks are cutting jobs and whether management has lost control of the message. This podcast is sponsored by Ancenda Further reading:ANZ’s pragmatic deal for ‘betraying’ Australia deserves no applauseANZ has stitched up a pragmatic settlement with ASIC to give Nuno Matos room to launch his reset. But it shouldn’t distract from what has been shabby governance.‘It’s long overdue’: The cull wiping out thousands of bank jobsAfter a spike in staff numbers since the royal commission, three of the big four banks are wielding the axe, with more than 5000 people exiting the industry.It’s the age of turbulence as Nuno Matos turns ANZ upside-downKnown among some staff as El Nuno, the Lisbon-born chief executive is attracting fear, intrigue and admiration as he cuts staff and overhauls the bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is the war on NIMBYs enough to fix Australia’s housing crisis?
NSW political correspondent Paul Karp and deputy property editor Michael Bleby on the political leaders declaring war on NIMBYs, whether it will help the country meet its housing supply target and why the bigger problem might be a tradie deficit.This podcast is sponsored by CMC Markets Further reading: How the Woollahra development could redraw politics in Sydney’s eastUrban infill doesn’t just reshape the local environment; it can change the political landscape as well.NSW planning minister says NIMBYs ‘vying to create childless suburbs’Paul Scully has been pushing for higher densities in Sydney, creating a backlash from residents. He says resistance to housing has become “institutionalised”.Property supply chief targets capital gains tax breaks in housing ‘war’As the country begins a discussion about tax, the property industry veteran says the crucial role of housing also demands a big-picture review.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Bonus episode - Lachlan Murdoch's $5b succession
Rupert Murdoch's eldest son has finally secured control of the family’s sprawling media empire in a multi-billion dollar settlement with his siblings. Media reporter Sam Buckingham-Jones gives his take on the deal that ends a bitter succession battle. This podcast is sponsored by CMC Markets Further reading: Lachlan Murdoch takes family media empire, paying siblings $5b to exitThe deal brings to an end almost two years of bitter legal wranglings over control, cementing Rupert Murdoch’s eldest son’s leadership at News Corp and Fox.6:42Lisa MurrayWendi Deng emerges on Rupert and Lachlan’s side in Murdoch splitUnlike three of their older half-siblings, the businesswoman’s two children with the billionaire patriarch will keep a stake in the family media empire.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Is surveillance the price you pay to work from home?
This week on The Fin, workplace correspondent David Marin-Guzman discusses the test case of a compliance company that has been spying on its staff, what it means for work from home and how AI will affect the future of surveillance.This podcast is sponsored by CMC MarketsFurther reading:Company turned laptops into covert recording devices to monitor WFHSafetrac says it needed to track work-from-home staff for underperformance, but some employees say the surveillance went too far and police are now investigating.WFH surveillance case is a wake-up callThe Safetrac case shines a spotlight on the issue of employee surveillance versus the right to personal privacy when staff work from home.Safetrac surveillance installed without staff agreement: HR managerThe firm, which turned staff laptops into covert listening devices, should have updated its surveillance policy beforehand, its own people manager told WorkCover.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Will Albanese’s mega-majority make or break him?
Political editor Phillip Coorey on the debt bomb facing the next generation, the ‘Braveheart ’situation in parliament and the Iran-led attacks in Australia.This podcast is sponsored by CMC MarketsFurther reading: The VW, the tobacco kingpin, and Iran’s Revolutionary GuardSloppy criminals who reused a stolen car for arson attacks on a synagogue and nightclub led spies to uncover a state-sponsored campaign of terror.PM had no choice but to act after explosive Iran revelationsAfter years of rejecting overtures to sever ties with Iran, the government was left with no other option.Talkfest hasn’t started yet. Jim Chalmers says it’s already a winThe treasurer says the build-up to Tuesday’s summit has entrenched the productivity crisis in the political psyche.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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