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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 rise of One Nation and the politics of grief
    Apr 15 2026

    This week, political editor Phil Coorey and Redbridge pollster Kos Samaras on the sudden rise of One Nation. What's driving it? How far it could go, and what it says about how Australia is changing.

    This podcast is sponsored by Woodside Energy

    Further reading:
    ‘For too long, we’ve turned a blind eye’: Liberals vow hardline immigration approach
    Liberal leader Angus Taylor has flagged an end to a non-discriminatory Australian migration policy, promising to use social media to weed out undesirables and to “boot out” visa holders who fail to adhere to a legally binding and enforceable set of national values.
    One Nation nears Labor as Coalition vote hits record low
    Support for the federal Coalition has hit a new low of 17 per cent, but Labor’s vote is holding steady as Australians overwhelmingly blame Donald Trump for spiralling petrol prices triggered by the war in the Middle East.
    One Nation now speaks for a generation politics ignored
    The rise of One Nation among Australia’s working- and middle-class battlers is a story of economic decline and political abandonment by Labor and the Coalition.

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    26 mins
  • Inside Edge Episode 2: The Platinum Asset Management Insider
    Apr 2 2026

    Over a special two-part podcast series, Financial Review journalists Peter Ker and Alex Gow examine the makeup of the archetypal insider trader, scrutinise the trend of non-custodial sentences, and ask ASIC chair Joe Longo if the regulator's recent focus on investigation will lead to more prison time.

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    15 mins
  • Is now (finally) the time to buy an electric vehicle?
    Apr 8 2026

    This week, motoring writer Tony Davis and reporter Sam Irvine on why Australia is closer than ever to the EV tipping point and whether charging infrastructure and policy settings are keeping pace.

    This podcast is sponsored by Woodside Energy

    Further reading:
    Now’s the time to buy a used EV: What you need to know
    Electric cars are smoother, quieter, cleaner, cheaper to run and cheaper to service. And the data shows people are rushing to make the switch.
    Australians can’t get enough of this Chinese EV as fuel prices soar
    The sales spike came as the Middle East conflict sent fuel prices soaring and despite a decline in overall new vehicle sales.
    How the fuel crisis could fix a hole in the EV market
    Stephen Yiu lives near a petrol station, and is constantly reminded of his escape from soaring prices as new and used EV sales jump.

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    28 mins
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