ABC Business Daily

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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.

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Today · 20 min
Do falling property prices create opportunity?
"No one wants to catch a falling knife." Australia’s property market is shifting fast. Home values have now fallen for five months in a row, buyer activity is down, auction results are softening, and 93 per cent of capital city suburbs recorded price falls through winter. But falling prices do not mean the same thing for everyone. For some buyers, it could mean opportunity. For sellers and heavily indebted households, the pressure is building. Carrington Clarke and ABC Business Correspondent
Yesterday · 21 min
Can housing take another hike?
September is shaping up as a big month for interest rates. In the US, Kevin Warsh is talking tough on inflation, while here at home three of the big four banks now think the RBA could hike again - potentially as soon as next month. So are borrowers on both sides of the Pacific about to be slugged again? And what would that mean for an Australian property sector already under pressure, as the fallout from Bathla Group’s multi-billion-dollar collapse continues? Carrington Clarke and ABC News Bu
Friday · 30 min
The business of comedy: Alan Kohler talks to Marty and Michael
YouTube, TikTok and Instagram are full of "content creators", but very few turn it into a profitable business. Brisbane comedy duo, Marty and Michael, got their start doing silly stunts on Facebook. More than a decade later, they have nine staff and 13 million followers across social media platforms. They've worked with US "Jackass" comedians and built a brand from that same style of fearless comedy. Marty and Michael join Alan Kohler to discuss the highs and lows (and there have definitely be
Thursday · 22 min
Banks forecast rate hikes
There’s been a dramatic shift in interest rate predictions among some of Australia’s biggest banks today with CBA joining ANZ in predicting we’ll get a hike in November. NAB says the RBA likely to act next month. So is more borrower pain all but certain to deal with Australia’s inflation problem? And in the US, Meta has tried to minimise its pain by settling a massive court case avoiding the ignominy of their CEO being forced to take the stand, but is this the end of their legal woes? Carri
Wednesday · 22 min
What will the inflation data mean for rates?
Fresh data out today shows prices are rising slower than they were earlier in the year, but still well above the Reserve Banks target. So does that mean the Reserve Bank might be forced to hike rates even further? And Canada has loaded its tariff cannon to aim at its southern neighbour… will it light the fuse? Carrington Clarke 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 ther
August 25 · 22 min
Fuel shortages stoke food supply fears
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has announced a series of measures which he says will cause the ‘economic asphyxiation’ of Iran, including going after other countries that do trade with the Middle East power. But with no end in sight to the ongoing global energy crisis, a wave of secondary food shortages are cresting on the horizon. So how is this affecting the economics of Australian farming? And how vulnerable are global food supplies? Carrington Clarke and ABC Chief Business Corres
August 24 · 25 min
Canada stands up to Trump tariffs
Trade talks between the US and Canada broke down over the weekend, meaning a raft of Canadian products are now facing a higher tax slug. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada will retaliate against the US “dollar for dollar.” And meanwhile the Australian dollar has been gaining value against the greenback for eight weeks in a row. But is the Australian dollar really getting stronger? Or is the US dollar just getting weaker? Carrington Clarke and ABC News Business Editor Michael J
August 21 · 31 min
The business of making better shoes
As a podiatrist, Anna Baird spent a lot of time thinking about feet. In 2008, she wanted to be able to recommend comfortable and fashionable shoes to her clients and when she couldn’t find ones she liked, she decided to make them herself. In this episode, Alan Kohler sits down with Anna Baird, founder and CEO of Bared Footwear, to unpack the story behind one of Australia’s most distinctive shoe businesses. They discuss the highs and lows of building a business from scratch, the realities of s
August 20 · 29 min
How healthy are Australian banks?
There’s been a stream of news out of the banking sector - from earnings results to plummeting home loan applications to AUSTRAC’s investigation into mortgage fraud. So Carrington has called on Brian Johnson, Senior Banks Analyst at MST Financial, to unpack it all. What to make of banks' AI uptake? And just how much does the banking sector spend on staffing costs? Also why are Australian bank shares so expensive? And what in the world is ''horse-o-nomics'? You’ll have to l
August 19 · 23 min
Meta is back in court
Tech titan Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, is defending itself in US court against claims that it designed deliberatively addictive products aimed at children. What’s at stake in this bellwether case? And what happens if Meta loses? And financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has made hundreds of referrals to authorities in connection with an investigation that has uncovered what the regulator is calling 'coordinated mortgage fraud.’ So just how big a problem
August 18 · 30 min
Why you should care about US bond yields
The yield on thirty-year US Treasury bonds is the highest it’s been in nearly two decades. So why are investors demanding a higher return in exchange for lending money to the US government? And why should Australians pay attention? And as Australian property prices fall, what can we learn from our commonwealth cousins - New Zealand and Canada - about the risks of a bursting property bubble? We also answer another listener question - this time about bankrupt businessman Jon Adgemis. Carring
August 17 · 32 min
New wages for gig workers
Host Carrington Clarke is back in the hosting chair to discuss the news that some of Australia’s gig workers now have a new safety net in place - with a new wage floor and insurance protections that come into effect today. But how will this affect the hundreds of thousands of independent contractors across the country? And what will it mean for delivery costs? And national preliminary auction clearance rates are the highest they’ve been in months. Does this mean the property market is starti
August 14 · 31 min
The farm kid behind virtual fences
What if farmers could herd cattle with a swipe of their smartphone? Craig Piggott, founder and CEO of tech company Halter, has done just that - developing cattle collars that let farmers manage their herds via virtual fences. Craig joins Alan to talk about growing up on a New Zealand farm, how the collars work, why company culture is so important to the startup, and after expansions to the US and Australia, which worldwide markets Halter has its sights set on next. And Alan asks whether H
August 13 · 22 min
Aluminium's billion-dollar bailout
A more than two-billion-dollar bailout is on the way for Tomago, Australia’s largest aluminium smelter. It’s a move that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says will secure jobs and sovereign capability for the Australian economy. So what do we know about who will foot the bill? And what questions does this raise about the costs of decarbonisation? And what to make of earnings results from corporate heavyweights Telstra, Origin and Insurance Australia Group after outages, data leaks and accusat
August 12 · 20 min
What the CBA results tell us about the economy
Commonwealth Bank earnings are in – and in the billions – an increase from last year’s results that exceeds expectations for the banking behemoth. But what to make of the dip in mortgage applications that CBA and other banks are reporting? And how are the banks, and the RBA, looking at persistently weak productivity in the Australian economy? Steph Chalmers and ABC Business Correspondent David Taylor break it all down on ABC Business Daily. Got a burning business question? We'd love to hea
August 11 · 20 min
What the RBA thinks about the economy
It’s official: the Reserve Bank has held the cash rate - a decision in line with most economists' expectations and the market pricing. But how does this hold fit into the RBA's view of the wider economy? Is it a sigh of relief from the bank’s board members? Or are they watching risks and wondering about raising rates again? Michael Janda 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 questi
August 10 · 21 min
Will the RBA hold rates?
The RBA’s interest rate setting board kicks off its meeting today, to decide which way rates will go. What’s behind the widely held expectations that the central bank will hold rates steady when it announces its decision tomorrow? And oil prices continue to fluctuate as uncertainty persists in the Strait of Hormuz. But what explains the gap between the price of Brent crude and petrol prices throughout the world? And what could millions of Australians be missing about their super funds? Step
August 7 · 40 min
Alan Joyce on Qantas, redundancies and regrets (he's had a few)
Alan Joyce spent two decades working for Qantas including fifteen years as CEO. He was one of Australia's most influential CEOs and had a pay packet to match. By the time he left the airline, Qantas had suffered huge reputation damage, thanks to job losses and the “ghost flights” controversy which infuriated many Australians during COVID. In this conversation on That's Business with Alan Kohler, Alan Joyce reflects on his time at the helm of Australia's national carrier. From navigating the
August 6 · 24 min
Finance experts get hacked and spruik crypto
Some of Australia's leading economic and financial commentators have had their X accounts hacked with the hacker then using their accounts to post about apparent crypto investment riches. Meanwhile Australian silicon company Simcoa is leaving the US critical minerals market after being slapped with a massive tariff by the Trump administration. Who else has landed in America’s customs cross hairs? And where does that leave the multi billion dollar critical minerals deal between Australia and t
August 5 · 25 min
SpaceX spends big
Space X is making headlines this morning with its first earnings report since the tech titan went public in June. So what to make of its astronomical revenue growth? And what is still pulling its share price back to earth? Meanwhile hundreds of ASX-listed companies are getting ready to report over the coming weeks and analysts are concerned about an earnings momentum slow-down. Could profits even be going backwards for many big companies? And have Australia’s pubs been emptying as the pric

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