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This week on The Fin podcast, editor-at-large Michael Stutchbury and economics correspondent Michael Read on why the Reserve Bank cut rates this week, whether Bullock is ‘one and done’ and how this affects the timing of the election.This podcast is sponsored by IG.Further reading:RBA rate cut more about politics than economicsAfter roughing up the central bank, Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers should take whatever sliver of bacon the RBA will give financially squeezed voters.Bullock shifts rate cut expectations after line-ball decisionPrime Minister Anthony Albanese now has just days to decide whether to call a snap election to capitalise on the RBA rate cut or delay to woo voters further.RBA opens a window for the PM, but will he take the chance?Anthony Albanese may seek to capitalise on Tuesday’s rate cut with a March 29 election, but he could also decide that it is not enough to sway voters.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Inside the fight to keep girls out of boys' schools
This week on The Fin podcast, AFR Magazine contributor Brook Turner on why Sydney has become the epicentre of this battle and whether there is still a place in Australia for single-sex schools. This podcast is sponsored by IG. Further reading:‘We became a pinata’: The culture war tearing a school apartHow its decision to go co-ed made Newington College in Sydney the country’s most talked-about school.‘We did not expect the intensity’: Newington hits back at co-ed rowCoeducation is seen as the future of school. So why is Newington College in Sydney at the centre of a debate so hot that parents are withdrawing boys?Why coeducation is so fraught in AustraliaAre single-sex schools – no, make that boys-only schools – deserving of the bad rap they get? Are they hotbeds of toxic masculinity? Are girls better off without boys disrupting their classes and smashing their self-confidence?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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DeepSeek drama: what the Chinese startup means for the AI race & markets
This week on The Fin podcast, senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and technology editor Paul Smith on DeepSeek’s breakthrough, why Australia has banned its use on government devices and what this all means for 'the magnificent seven' US tech stocks that have been pushing markets to record highs. This podcast is sponsored by IG. Further reading: DeepSeek drama: are markets all-in on the most dangerous idea in history?While investors fret about what the arrival of DeepSeek means for their all-in bet on American artificial intelligence dominance, they’re ignoring even bigger questions.Is big tech’s AI future really what we’re looking for?The race is on to build the fastest, most efficient AI models and hopefully tech companies will start developing the products we want to use.Labor bans DeepSeek from government devicesAustralia has banned Chinese artificial intelligence service DeepSeek from government devices over national security concerns.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dispatch from Davos: Trump hasn’t killed DEI (yet)
This week on The Fin podcast, Europe correspondent Hans van Leeuwen on how companies and governments are responding to Trump, 2.0, whether diversity programs are under threat and why Australians have stopped going to Davos. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband. Further reading: Trump slams Europe, threatens ‘trillions’ in tariffsThe president lambasted Canada’s trade surplus with the US and also fired a verbal volley at the European Union’s restrictions on his country.CEOs at Davos feel ready, even heady, for Trump 2.0At the World Economic Forum, much of the global corporate elite is responding with surprising optimism to the new president’s radical and hyperactive agenda.Has Trump killed DEI? Davos might have the answerThe World Economic Forum summit, where the liberal cosmopolitan elite gathers to network and self-congratulate, will be an early litmus test for Trump 2.0.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Summer special: Back from holidays? Time to plan the next one
This week on The Fin, Travel editor Fiona Carruthers discusses the outlook for tourism, why flights are getting cheaper, which airlines are likely to give you the best deal and why Greenland is suddenly on everyone’s list.Further reading: Europe calling? A guide to predicting the cheapest faresIf you’re wondering whether to book your 2025 flights now or to wait, recent average prices are a handy benchmark.The hottest travel spots as the economy turns coldJapan is cool, Bali is always warm, but Vietnam is so hot right now. The cost-of-living pinch is driving Australians to make sure their overseas holiday hits the mark.Why Australians should ditch Europe this ChristmasAfter a dire year for the currency, those heading to the northern hemisphere should consider looking elsewhere to get the most bang for their buck.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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