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• What a 200-property landlord reveals about the housing market

  September 30, 2026 · 24 min

  This week, senior reporter Myriam Robin on the story of a mega landlord and what it tells us about the vibe in the housing market – between renters and Australia’s two million landlords.Further reading: This 34-year-old owns over 200…

• How much super is enough for a comfortable retirement?

  September 23, 2026 · 25 min

  This week, deputy economics editor Michael Read and wealth reporter Andrew Hobbs on the latest round of the super wars, whether you should be able to access your superannuation early and what is the magic number for a comfortable…

• Is this AI Armageddon or a 'golden age' for the share market?

  September 16, 2026 · 27 min

  This week, markets reporter Alex Gluyas on what the AI threat debate means for tech stocks, why Cathie Wood is predicting a golden era and whether the bond market might spoil the party. This podcast is sponsored by Ripple Further…

• Why the Bathla collapse is being compared to the GFC

  September 9, 2026 · 31 min

  Senior reporter Jonathan Shapiro and associate editor Primrose Riordan on how Bathla built its property empire, why it all fell apart and why its effects will be felt well beyond western Sydney. This podcast is sponsored by Elston…

• Too big to cancel? The project that sums up Victoria’s problems

  September 2, 2026 · 31 min

  This week, editor-in-chief James Chessell and Victorian political correspondent Sumeyya Ilanbey on the project that has come to sum up Victoria’s problems, whether it is too big to cancel and how it will play into November’s state…

• How to go from pub baron to Australia’s biggest bankrupt in 10 years

  August 26, 2026 · 28 min

  Associate editor Primrose Riordan and courts correspondent Max Mason on why Jon Adgemis is struggling to keep the details of his $1.8 billion financial collapse secret and what his story tells us about the private credit market. This…

• Anthony Albanese now has 'a list' – and that’s a problem

  August 19, 2026 · 27 min

  Political editor Phillip Coorey on the government’s bet on gambling reform, the problem with "brand Albo" and why there’s nothing funny about the melon incident. This podcast is sponsored by Westpac. Further reading: PM bets on stability…

• Why this property downturn is different to the rest

  August 12, 2026 · 24 min

  Deputy economics editor Michael Read on what’s going on in the housing market, whether it’s the correction we had to have and why the government doesn't want to call it that. This podcast is sponsored by Westpac Further reading: RBA…