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Why Australia is in the middle of a shoplifting crime wave
Greg Bearup and Carrie LaFrenz discuss the rise in retail theft, why Victoria is ground zero, and whether facial recognition technology is the answer.
The AI bubble comes to Australia: What happens if it pops?
James Thomson and Paul Smith on the multitrillion-dollar AI investment boom, where the opportunities are for Australia and what happens if it goes wrong.
November
The market darling, the $50m share dump and the silent CEO
Jonathan Shapiro on the rise of DroneShield, why its CEO just dumped all his stock and whether the company can restore the faith.
The shocking number at the heart of the Liberal Party’s problems
Phillip Coorey and Tony Barry on the decision to dump net zero, the Coalition’s existential crisis and whether Sussan Ley’s leadership can survive.
What’s behind the relentless rise in house prices
John Kehoe and Michael Bleby on why the next interest rate move might be up and how that will affect the property market.
CSL’s crisis explained: How to lose $55b and alienate investors
Health editor Michael Smith on CSL’s remarkable story, why investors have fallen out of love with the healthcare giant and what Trump has to do with it.
October
‘I consider myself intelligent, but I fell for this, absolutely’
Lucy King and James Eyers on Australia’s crypto ATM boom, how they are being used for investment scams and why Australia is being targeted.
Don’t do a Deloitte: the AI stuff-up that ricocheted around the world
This week on The Fin podcast, Edmund Tadros and Paul Karp on Deloitte’s stuff-up, why it became a global story and what it means for the way we use AI.
The hidden cost of cheap Chinese-made batteries and EVs
This week, Greg Bearup and Lowy Institute senior fellow Richard McGregor on China’s dominance of the local EV and battery market and why that’s a security risk.
Inside the biggest investment scandal in 15 years
Andrew Hobbs and Tony Boyd on how investors lost $1.2 billion in Shield, First Guardian and Australian Fiduciaries, and how the gatekeepers let it happen.
What La Trobe and Jon Adgemis reveal about the private credit boom
Jonathan Shapiro and Primrose Riordan on what the financial firm and Sydney pub baron tell us about the risks for investors and whether the boom is over.
September
PM’s Pacific fumbles loom over long-awaited Trump meeting
Canberra bureau chief Nicola Smith and Washington correspondent Jessica Gardner on the Pacific defence deals and what to expect when Albanese meets Trump.
It’s firing season at the banks. How far will the job losses go?
Chanticleer columnist James Thomson and banking reporter Angira Bharadwaj on ANZ’s overhaul, why banks are cutting jobs and whether management has lost control of the message.
Is the war on NIMBYs enough to fix Australia’s housing crisis?
NSW political correspondent Paul Karp and deputy property editor Michael Bleby on the political leaders declaring war on NIMBYs and why the bigger problem might be a tradie deficit.
Bonus episode: Inside Lachlan Murdoch’s $5b succession
The blockbuster war in the Murdoch family over the future of News Corp and Fox News has finally been settled.
What happens when laptops turn into listening devices?
David Marin-Guzman on the test case of a compliance company that has been spying on its staff and what it means for work-from-home.
August
Phil Coorey: Iran attacks, budget crisis and Canberra’s ‘Braveheart’
Political editor Phillip Coorey on the debt bomb facing the next generation, the ‘Braveheart ’situation in parliament and the Iran-led attacks in Australia.
Why the Mormon church is hunting for more Australian farms
Senior writer Greg Bearup on the US organisation’s interest in Australian agriculture and whether it’s in the national interest.
Do we need to bring back the baby bonus?
Senior writer Myriam Robin on how worried we should be about declining fertility rates and why politicians in Australia are so reluctant to talk about it.
Is Macquarie losing its edge?
Jemima Whyte and Joyce Moullakis on whether Macquarie has lost its edge, who is in line to take over the top job and what happens when you threaten the pay packets of a millionaires factory.
July
Open AI’s Sam Altman on Musk, the Terminator and the future for jobs
This week, Technology editor Paul Smith talks about his interview with Sam Altman and reveals what it would take for the AI chief to pull the plug.
Albanese’s China play: Beijing banquets and a trip down memory lane
North Asia correspondent Jessica Sier and Lowy Institute senior fellow Richard McGregor discuss whether Panda diplomacy works and why Beijing needs a succession plan.
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