The podcast that helps you unpack the latest business and finance news, analysing the stories moving share markets, shaping industries and affecting the Australian economy. Monday to Thursday, ABC Senior Business Correspondent Carrington Clarke examines the biggest business news with ABC's specialist reporters. From finance, to AI technology, and how politics intersects, the team will break down what happened, why it matters, and what it might mean for you and your financial future. On Fridays, trusted Australian financial journalist Alan Kohler hosts an in-depth interview with the decisions-makers, innovators and strategists who are shaping the economy. That’s Business with Alan Kohler , invites well-known CEOs, entrepreneurs, founders and politicians for a deep dive into the tough lessons learned and unspoken rules driving Australian business. Carrington Clarke is a former economist, ABC North America correspondent from Washington DC and East Asia correspondent from Seoul. Previously, he worked as a Sky News journalist and Fairfax Media editor. He has also reported for ABC Investigations’ flagship current affairs television program 7.30 and The Business . Alan Kohler AM is a former editor of The Age , The Australian Financial Review (AFR) , a columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and a contributor to AFR's Chanticleer . He was also the business editor for ABC Investigations’ flagship current affairs television program 7.30 and the host of Inside Business. This podcast feed is also the home of Fuelcast, which explains the current energy crisis, the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz and what it might mean for you and the petrol prices you'll pay. For more sharp insights, clear explanations, and business news coverage you can trust, hit follow or favourite to add new episodes of ABC Business Daily and That's Business with Alan Kohler to your playlist, on ABC listen app, or wherever you get your podcasts.
What this show covers
Interest ratesAustralia economyInflationRBAAustralian economyIPOcost of livingfuel exciseProductivityAIBond marketsAustraliaUnemploymentASXAI investing
What listeners will find here
Why Firmus’s $44 billion ASX float collapsed before launch
Firmus’s abandoned $44 billion listing is the focus here, as the episode examines why a blockbuster ASX debut fell apart. Carrington Clarke and James Thomson also look at who may be left exposed and what the collapse says about investor appetite for AI.
Alan Kohler looks back on 50 years of booms, busts and hard-earned lessons
Alan Kohler reflects on five decades covering the Australian economy in a role-reversal finale for That's Business. Interviewed by Carrington Clarke, he revisits the policies, market moments and personal miscalls that shaped his view of money, markets and business.
What a big immigration cut could mean for Australia’s economy
Immigration policy is at the centre of this episode, which examines whether cutting migration is actually good economics. Carrington Clarke and Professor Robert Breunig unpack student visas, skilled workers, housing pressure and how economic thinking should shape migration decisions.
Why coffee prices are climbing amid Australia’s cost-of-living squeeze
Australia’s worsening cost-of-living pressure is colliding with higher coffee prices as small businesses respond to the RBA’s surcharge ban. This episode looks at what weak consumer sentiment says about household finances and what the ban could mean for both businesses and customers.
A giant data-centre IPO meets a rate-hike reality check
Firmus is eyeing what could become the Australian market’s second biggest IPO, raising big questions about the strength of its data-centre business case. The episode also looks at the latest rate hike, stubborn inflation, and what past economic cycles can teach about avoiding recession.
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