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The Fin

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A weekly podcast from The Australian Financial Review that examines the biggest stories in business, markets and politics, and why they matter, explained by the best financial journalists in the country.

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  • The AI questions Atlassian and Canva can no longer ignore
    May 27 2026

    Financial Review tech reporter Paul Smith and business reporter Amelia McGuire on what happens next for Australia’s two tech titans and their billionaire founders, and which company is best placed to weather the SaaSpocalypse.

    This podcast is sponsored by Westpac

    Further reading:
    ‘A certificate for burnout?’ Inside Canva’s confetti-filled AI pivot
    In the midst of the AI-fuelled wipeout of tech firms, Canva and Atlassian spruik similar talking points to very different receptions.
    How Mike Cannon-Brookes’ divorce may affect the control of Atlassian
    The division of the Atlassian co-founder and CEO’s shares in his divorce settlement with estranged wife Annie could have big consequences for the company.
    Cannon-Brookes says Atlassian’s $37b AI fall is rational but wrong
    In an interview, the billionaire says the software giant will emerge stronger from the sharemarket sell-off and that he misses running it with Scott Farquhar.

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    32 mins
  • What the budget means for your wealth (and did Boomers win?)
    May 20 2026

    Financial Review wealth editor Joanna Mather and reporter Andrew Hobbs on how Labor’s new tax rules reshape investment strategies and what that means for you.

    This podcast is sponsored by Westpac

    Further reading:
    Albanese says CGT is going back to 1999. That’s not quite true Labor’s proposed capital gains tax inflation model is different from Paul Keating’s in two ways that mean investors will typically pay more tax.
    The game has changed – what investors need to know
    The budget measures have jolted many wealth plans. We ask the professionals about tips for first home buyers, property and share investors, retirees and those with trusts.
    ‘Ludicrous’: Modelling shows bucket companies face even bigger tax hit Further examination of the budget papers shows the penalty tax rate that will apply to bucket companies could be as high as 70 per cent, tax specialists say.

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    27 mins
  • How much is the Iran war costing Donald Trump?
    May 13 2026

    Jessica Gardner on why Xi Jinping is the quiet winner from the war, how much the conflict has cost Donald Trump and what it means for the midterm elections and the rest of his presidency.

    This podcast is sponsored by Westpac

    Further reading:
    MAGA still supports war strongman Trump. But that’s not enough
    On the streets of Miami and Palm Beach, havens for Donald Trump supporters, the president’s war in Iran gets unswerving trust – or at least the benefit of the doubt.

    Off the reins: Xi, Trump set for summit with a difference
    Neither leader needs any more drama than they already have, so they will instead seek an easy path to stability in the world’s most important bilateral relationship.

    Trump says US-Iran ceasefire on ‘massive life support’
    The US president accused Tehran of reneging on a promise to drop its nuclear ambitions as part of a deal to end the war, which threatens his meeting with Xi Jinping.

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    32 mins
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