
Chanticleer
Australia's most prestigious business column is now a podcast. Chanticleer is a weekly news breakdown of all things business, finance and markets. Every Friday, Australian Financial Review columnists James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald go behind the doors of corporate Australia to give you their unvarnished analysis.
Latest episodes

Oct 25, 2024 • 39min
WiseTech and MinRes founders under fire, Wall Street royalty & new office tower battle
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony dive into the drama surrounding two billionaire founders - Richard White and Chris Ellison, check in on the energy transition and take a question on whether all M&A is really worth all the fuss. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.comThis podcast is sponsored by CBRE’s Talking PropertySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 18, 2024 • 35min
Albanese’s beach house bungle, Nine’s toxic culture revealed & should tap-and-go be free?
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony look at what the Prime Minister’s cliff-top house purchase really says about the housing market, ask whether banning those pesky card surcharges will mean lower prices and take a question on first home buyers and housing affordability. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.comThis podcast is sponsored by CBRE’s Talking PropertySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 11, 2024 • 32min
Rockpool's rocky future, EVs hit a speed hump & China's missing stimulus
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony examine whether the electric vehicle market has hit a roadblock, attempt to solve the mystery of the missing Chinese stimulus, and try to figure out if Santa will be visiting investors this year To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.comThis podcast is sponsored by CBRE’s Talking PropertySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oct 4, 2024 • 34min
AFR boss on next Virgin v Qantas fight, RBA's hush-hush problem & market's war footing
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James Thomson & AFR editor-in-chief, James Chessell ask whether the RBA should be meeting with banks and investors behind closed doors, examine Virgin Australia's big deal with Qatar Airways and examine what the Middle East conflict means for markets. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.comThis podcast is sponsored by CBRE’s Talking PropertySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 27, 2024 • 34min
Coles, Woolies’ ‘down down’ disaster, negative gearing explodes & our corporate power players
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony look at how the supermarket giants were accused of dodgy discounting, examine the 10 most powerful people in corporate Australia, and ask who will win the brawl over negative gearing. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.comThis podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 20, 2024 • 39min
Why the RBA can't deliver rate cuts quickly, bank stocks keep surging & RIP Tupperware
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony ask how quickly the RBA can follow the Federal Reserve and cut rates, examine what it might take to bring bank share prices back to earth, and look at the slow, painful death of Tupperware. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 13, 2024 • 37min
Housing eats the economy, decoding the Trump v Harris debate & lithium rollercoaster
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony examine why housing is eating the economy, try to decipher what the presidential debate means for investors and reveal why it’s not all doom and gloom for the office property market. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by Aussie Broadband See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 6, 2024 • 37min
AirTrunk’s $24 bill payday, inflation brawl & can a clean Star casino make money?
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony look at the 'deal of the year' - the sale of data centre giant AirTrunk, ask whether casino operator Star is about to run out of luck, and try to figure out who’s right: Michele Bullock or Jim Chalmers? To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZ Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Spotify here Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Apple hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 30, 2024 • 36min
Chook profit awards, AusSuper’s $1b shocker & CommBank’s plea to politicians
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James & Anthony wrap up reporting season with their very own Chook awards for the best and worst results, look at how our very own AustralianSuper dusted $1.1 billion, and examine a great rivalry of Australian business, Coles versus Woolies. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by ANZ Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Spotify here Listen to 5-in-5 with ANZ on Apple hereSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 23, 2024 • 37min
APRA takes on ANZ, the mega deal everyone will be talking about & profit season gems
This week on the Chanticleer podcast, James and Anthony extract five rolled gold nuggets from earnings season, preview the $20 billion mega-deal that everyone’s going to be talking about and take a question on where inflation goes next. To ask a question, email chanticleer@afr.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.