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This week on The Fin, Health editor Michael Smith on the battle to save Healthscope, the war between insurers and hospitals and whether private equity is messing up the healthcare system. This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.Further reading: Tensions build between David Di Pilla’s HMC Capital and HealthscopeWhen the hospitals group ran out of money to pay its rent this year, its landlord responded with a bid to buy the company.Hedge fund interest in Healthscope triggers break-up concernsThe country’s second-largest private hospital operator is negotiating with lenders to stave off insolvency in the middle of a federal election campaign.Di Pilla spruiks Healthscope bid, says he’ll keep hospitals runningThe veteran dealmaker’s HMC Capital has been eyeing the country’s second-largest operator of private hospitals, and says his proposal is “a serious one”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Election 2025: The Trump slump and Dutton's 'ham-fisted' backflip
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, former Labor adviser Lidija Ivanovski and NSW political correspondent Paul Karp talk about how Trump's tariffs decision has changed the focus of the campaign and why betting markets are finally catching up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Has Elon Musk crashed Tesla out of the EV race?
This week on The Fin podcast, North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and motoring writer Tony Davis on Tesla’s challenges, the rise of BYD and whether a five-minute battery charge could be the real game changer.This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband.Further reading: BYD overtakes Tesla to secure pole position in EV raceThe Chinese electric carmaker’s latest full-year financial results reveal the extent of this power shift, with it surpassing the $US100 billion revenue mark.Tesla’s new strategy as sales fall: Openness (but don’t mention Musk)The Cybertruck is being shown off at a Sydney expo and executives are free to speak for the first time in years as Tesla takes a new tack amid falling sales.Trump tariffs deliver body blow to Japan’s auto industryAfter embracing the return of a once staunch ally, Japan’s car makers now find themselves on the front line of the trade war despite huge investments in the US.NEWSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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NSW will decide the election | Labor's Trump's bump | Out of control on the campaign bus
This week, political editor Phillip Coorey, economics editor John Kehoe and political correspondent Ronald Mizen talk about who has had the best start, what effect Trump’s tariffs and China’s ‘spy’ ship will have on the election and what happens on the campaign bus.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Introducing: The Fin: Election 2025
With the federal election underway, The Fin is releasing a special weekly podcast for the duration of the campaign called Election 2025. Every Tuesday, The Fin host Lisa Murray and political editor Phillip Coorey will be joined by The Australian Financial Review’s political experts to break down the critical voter issues, analyse the latest polls and pick out the key battlegrounds. For the latest updates from the campaign trail and best analysis on the political strategies that will influence the result, tune in to The Fin’s political panels from 5pm, Tuesday. The Fin: Election 2025 can be found by searching The Fin. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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