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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.

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Is our economic system broken?

2026/11/13

Interest rates are up. Inflation isn’t going down. So is the way we run modern economies...all wrong? In her new book, Anti-Fascist Economics, economist Isabella Weber argues that today's economic system is failing ordinary people. From soaring living costs and widening inequality, corporate profiteering, concentrated wealth, and governments seemingly powerless to intervene, she says the problems run much deeper than a bout of inflation. Weber argues that an economy built around market fundamentalism and the interests of big business is leaving millions feeling insecure, powerless and angry – creating fertile ground for the far right. In this interview with Carrington Clarke on ABC Business Daily, she unpacks what's broken in modern capitalism, why mainstream economic thinking has failed to address it, and how a different approach to economics could help rebuild both living standards and democracy. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Anthropic's trillion-dollar gamble

2026/11/12

One of the biggest tests yet of the artificial intelligence boom is about to hit the share market. Anthropic, the company behind AI tool Claude, is preparing to go public - in what could become one of the biggest IPOs in history. The company is seeking a valuation of up to US$1.4 trillion - and Australian investors are among those being given the chance to buy in. Is Anthropic the next trillion-dollar AI giant? Or could this be the moment investors get cold feet on the AI boom? And more tension is unfolding for leadership at Nvidia. Will Jensen Huang survive? Carrington Clarke and Lochlan Halloway, Senior Equity Strategist at Morningstar break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

AI is coming for Qantas jobs

2026/11/11

Job cuts have come for Qantas - and artificial intelligence is being blamed. In an all-staff email Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson described the decision to cut hundreds of jobs "hard news for some" - and that the national carrier is modernising aging technology systems. Is this simply another round of corporate outsourcing - or are we getting an early look at how AI is going to reshape white-collar work across Australia as a whole? Carrington Clarke and ABC's Chief Business Correspondent Ian Verrender break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

The cracks in Australian retail are showing

2026/11/10

Is David Jones exposing a wider problem in Australian retail? The major department store has survived two world wars, the Great Depression and almost 190 Christmas shopping seasons. But last week, we learned it is fighting for survival. And it’s not just department stores. Retailers including JB Hi-Fi and Bunnings are warning of slower sales, weaker consumption, higher costs and changing spending behaviour. So is this just a spending slump - or the start of a much bigger retail reckoning? Lin Lin and Tom Kierath, Consumer Research Principal at Barrenjoey Markets break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Is Nvidia facing a spy scandal?

2026/11/09

Is a Chinese spy just “one phone call away from the White House”? Nvidia, the company at the centre of the global AI build-out, has launched an independent investigation after reports its CEO Jensen Huang was allegedly targeted by a Chinese intelligence operation. What could the allegations - and the investigation now underway - mean for one of the world’s most valuable companies? And the backlash against data centre developments is spreading beyond the US, with a major Sydney proposal scrapped after community opposition. Carrington Clarke and ABC Business reporter Stephanie Chalmers break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Is North Korea responsible for the Binance crypto hack?

2026/11/06

Almost $9 billion worth of crypto has been stolen from the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange platform Binance. It's believed to be the biggest crypto heist in history. The attack involved fake job interviews, malware and compromised work devices, with investigators pointing to North Korea - an allegation Pyongyang currently denies. Billions have been frozen, but billions more remain in circulation. So how vulnerable is the crypto industry to this kind of attack? And if Binance is covering customer losses, has is, and others like it, avoided a crisis - or simply hidden the scale of a major problem? Investigative journalist and author of The Lazarus Heist Geoff White is an expert on the subject. In this episode of ABC Business Daily, he tells Carrington Clarke why crypto remains more vulnerable than traditional banking, why holders should remember that “you are your own security”, and how hacking could become an increasingly important source of funding for North Korea. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

David Jones goes down

2026/11/05

David Jones has been placed into receivership after months of financial pressure, unpaid rent and a breakdown in negotiations with major landlord Scentre Group. The 188-year-old retailer now faces an uncertain future - raising questions about what happens next for its stores, staff and one of Australia’s oldest retail brands. And in the United States, Democrats have taken control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections. So what does the shift in power mean for markets, Donald Trump and the global economy? Carrington Clarke and senior journalist Janine Perrett break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Is AI Coming for Canva?

2026/11/04

Australian tech darling and design giant Canva has announced major job cuts. Is this the story of big business becoming the victim of global AI expansion - or is there something else going on? And the country has reacted to another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank. Yesterday borrowers learned their fate - "feeling poorer" for longer, and inflation staying up. So the morning after the night before, what do we need to understand about the future of the Australian economy in the eyes of the RBA? Lin Lin and ABC chief business correspondent Ian Verrender break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Another rate rise

2026/11/03

The Reserve Bank of Australia has met, and voted, to raise interest rates by 25 basis points from 4.60% to 4.85%. It's the fifth rise this year. It’ll be unwelcome news for those already struggling with the cost of living around the country - but is the pain necessary to get inflation back under control? And the next question now - is a sixth rate increase potentially on the horizon? Carrington Clarke and ABC Money Correspondent Jessica Irvine break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Home values slide as RBA looms

2026/11/02

Australia’s housing downturn is getting faster. Home values have now fallen for seven straight months, with capital city prices declining at the fastest pace of any housing downturn in four decades. But falling prices don’t automatically mean housing is becoming more affordable - borrowing capacity is shrinking, rents are still rising, and the equity picture looks very different depending on where and when you bought. And hanging over all of today's data from Cotality - tomorrow’s RBA decision, with markets betting another rate hike is an almost certainty. Carrington Clarke and ABC Business Reporter Steph Chalmers break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Is Snowy 2.0 worth the price tag?

2026/10/30

Snowy Hydro was meant to be one of Australia's biggest renewable energy projects. But the ambitious scheme has been hit by massive cost blowouts and delays, raising serious questions about how much taxpayers will ultimately have to pay. So what’s gone wrong with Snowy 2.0, and is the project still worth the price tag? Energy expert Bruce Mountain joins Carrington Clarke to unpack the spiralling costs, the engineering challenges and what the troubled project tells us about Australia's energy transition on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

A roll call for central bank rates

2026/10/29

Around the world central bankers are grappling with how to deal with unwantedly high inflation. In recent days we’ve seen interest rate decisions in New Zealand, Canada and the US. So what can we learn from their decisions and deliberations - and in whose footsteps will the RBA follow next week? Carrington Clarke and ABC News Business Editor Michael Janda break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Inflation is too high

2026/10/28

Inflation is still stubbornly high - and moreover accelerated in September - according to the latest figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. So what’s costing Australian households the most? And with inflation well above the Reserve Bank’s comfort level, is a rate hike all but certain on Melbourne Cup Day? Lin Lin and Diana Mousina, Deputy Chief Economist at AMP break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Will investors buy into Anthropic’s AI vision?

2026/10/27

It’s official: Anthropic has filed to go public. This means the AI giant may soon take its place as one of the most valuable companies on earth and become available for investors to trade. But after the Nasdaq’s worst fortnight since April, what risks still lap at the edges of this IPO excitement? Carrington Clarke and ABC's Chief Business Correspondent Ian Verrender break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

Will the overseas oil shock influence interest rates?

2026/10/26

The price of Brent Crude has spiked again, with prices climbing close to the highest levels seen since the start of the war as hostilities across the Middle East escalate. How is the Australian economy bearing these overseas shocks, as inflation continues to stubbornly sit at a rate higher than the RBA would like? And just what does it mean for the chances of a rate hike next week? We also answer a listener question. Carrington Clarke and ABC Business Reporter Steph Chalmers break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hear your questions! If there’s business and economic news that has you stumped or you'd like further insight into, we're here to help. Send a short voice recording to Carrington and the team at [email protected] and we'll attempt to answer it.

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FiziksWins 2026/04/15

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Carrington Clarke’s sonorous voice and sultry undertones give me the strength to keep goin, and I would happily submit to sacrifice by fire in honor o...

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