The Money Café with Alan Kohler

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the state of the energy market, Firmus' IPO failure, Domino's Pizza and the situation in the Middle East, and answer questions on AI, superannuation, housing construction and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the global bond market sell-off, the risks surrounding the AI investment boom and the prospects for Firmus. Plus, Stephen’s latest shareholder activism battles and some big questions about government spending, taxation and Australia’s growing debt. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack rising interest rates, stubborn inflation and the pressure facing Australian households. They also explore the AI investment boom, autonomous agents and the growing questions around their risks and regulation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne on this week's episode of The Money Café to discuss the 2026 Intergenerational Report. Alan and Stephen also cover interest rates, the Trump-Xi summit, and AGM season, and answer listener questions on AI, bond markets, migration, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the AI industry's alarm bells, the prospect of rate rises here and in the US, the Bathla collapse and private credit, and answer questions on data centres, housing, alcohol taxes, superannuation and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne go through the latest market movements, the RBA's next move, the Bathla collapse and its impact on housing, the AGM circuit, and answer questions on childcare, interest rates, AI, superannuation, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson look at rising bond yields, the AI sector, and what the Bathla collapse means for housing, plus questions on immigration, interest rates, investing for the next generation, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss interest rates, the latest in the Middle East, the US-Canada trade war, AGM season, and answer listener questions on immigration, AI, housing, ETFs, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss AI scams, AI's impact on reporting season, the housing market and Stephen Mayne's AFR profile, and answer questions on productivity, oil markets, superannuation, the construction sector and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne take on the census, CBA's result, an ASX at record highs, the RBA's decision to hold rates, the AI trade, and the Iran war. Plus your questions on AI and jobs, house prices, EVs, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss Australia's love affair with CBA and CSL, SpaceX's earnings, the latest in Iran, house prices, and answer listener questions on wealth taxes, childcare, inflation, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson dig into Macquarie Group's AGM and succession plan, the latest on Iran and Trump, inflation and big tech, Alan Joyce's reflections on Qantas in his new book, and answer listener questions on the ACCC and digital monopolies, the state of Australian politics, tax policy and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson discuss the World Cup, China's latest AI play, Macquarie's upcoming AGM, director workloads, and answer listener questions on CGT changes and housing, data centres, diversification, the green economy and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the overnight action on Wall Street, rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the fallout from last week's Telstra outage, take a look at the renewable energy sector and field questions on AI and data centres, share registries, the 'inertia tax' and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on The Money Café, Alan Kohler and James Thomson take the pulse of markets and the economy, dig into the latest on WiseTech and the tech sector, unpack the Taylor Swift wedding phenomenon, and answer questions on the energy sector, data centres, housing, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne celebrate the start of the new financial year, run through the biggest stories of FY26, the latest house price data, the war in Iran, and the week's political news, before answering questions on AI, childcare, the tax system, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson go through the 'chipwreck' rattling the AI trade, how SpaceX is tracking, the fallout from KPMG's whistleblower scandal, CGT changes to SMSFs, and answer questions on housing, childcare, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the SpaceX float and the wave of AI IPOs lining up behind it, weigh the Trump–Iran peace deal, and size up where rates are heading with the RBA and the Fed; plus your questions on childcare, energy, index investing, AI, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the latest market news and inflation, dig into the IPO race among SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic, weigh in on the Strait of Hormuz and KPMG's troubles, and field listener questions on housing, bonds, tax, childcare, AI and plenty more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the housing market, the rise of One Nation, the AI bubble, plus listener questions on CGT changes and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack Iran, Trump, and the impact on markets, dig into the resources sector and AI's growing influence, and tackle listener questions on SpaceX, capital gains tax, and plenty more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne hand down their own budget reply and tackle listener questions on capital gains tax changes, startups, trusts, and more. Special offer for Money Café listeners: Intelligent Investor Essentials for $297. Includes Alan Kohler’s Weekend Brief, subscriber podcasts, and more, plus a Money Café cap and 3 months Premium. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au. (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson dig into the federal budget, take stock of CSL, and tackle listener questions on tax, AI, and interest rates. Special offer for Money Café listeners: Intelligent Investor Essentials for $297. Includes Alan Kohler’s Weekend Brief, subscriber podcasts, and more, plus a Money Café cap and 3 months Premium. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au. (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the RBA's latest rate hike, preview next week's federal budget, look at what's going on in the Strait of Hormuz, go over Stephen's AGM plays of the day, and answer listener questions on the tax system, property market, AI sector, and much more! Special offer for Money Café listeners: Intelligent Investor Essentials for $297. Includes Alan Kohler’s Weekend Brief, subscriber podcasts, and more, plus a Money Café cap and 3 months Premium. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au. (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the Strait of Hormuz standoff, the state of the Australian and US economies, the federal budget, and the AI boom — plus listener questions on capital gains tax, energy, and the NDIS. Special offer for Money Café listeners: Intelligent Investor Essentials for $297. Includes Alan Kohler’s Weekend Brief, subscriber podcasts, and more, plus a Money Café cap and 3 months Premium. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au. (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the latest on Iran, Trump, and the oil market, run through Stephen's upcoming board tilts, and tackle listener questions on the energy sector, house prices, productivity, AI, and plenty more. Special offer for Money Café listeners: Intelligent Investor Essentials for $297. Includes Alan Kohler’s Weekend Brief, subscriber podcasts, and more, plus a Money Café cap and 3 months Premium. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au. (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the fallout from the fire at Viva Energy's Geelong refinery, weigh the war on the ground against the war playing out on markets, dig into Gina Rinehart's latest legal stoush, and field listener questions on the NDIS, energy, housing, AI, and plenty more. Special offer for Money Café listeners: Intelligent Investor Essentials for $297. Includes Alan Kohler’s Weekend Brief, subscriber podcasts, and more, plus a Money Café cap and 3 months Premium. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au. (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss developments in the Middle East involving Donald Trump and Iran, run through the upcoming AGM mini-season, examine the situation at ARN with Kyle & Jackie O, and answer listener questions on childcare, capital gains tax, SMSFs, housing and more. Special offer for Money Café listeners: Intelligent Investor Essentials for $297. Includes Alan Kohler’s Weekend Brief, subscriber podcasts, and more, plus a Money Café cap and 3 months Premium. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au. (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week on Money Cafe, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the Iran conflict’s impact on inflation, interest rates, and rising risks to the global economy. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the bewildering mess that is the Iran war, Universal Basic Income, what makes a country happy, Rupert Murdoch the war monger and Anthony Catalano. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the outlook for Australia’s banks, AI’s growing influence on the sector, how markets are interpreting the Iran war, interest rates, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne unpack the impact of the Iran war on oil prices, inflation, and global markets, and answer listener questions on housing, AI, EVs, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the war in the Middle East, go through the latest movements in house prices, wrap up reporting season, and answer questions on AI, gold, productivity, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the Murdoch family, Aristocrat, Trump's tariffs, the latest AI action, CGT and housing, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss SGH's new bid for BlueScope Steel, take a look at BHP and copper, dive into the latest AI developments, share their thoughts on the Coalition changeover, and answer questions on climate change, insurance, housing, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss executive changes at CSL and the ASX, look at interest rates and housing, mull over politics and AI, and much, much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the latest market movements, what's going on with gold and silver, the RBA and rates, take a look at the new Fed chair, and answer questions on government spending, AI, stock valuations, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Money Café returns for 2026 as Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss what went on in Davos, the latest big miner action, take a look at gold and the US dollar, artificial intelligence, and answer questions on housing, private equity, superannuation, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Thomson and Stephen Mayne join Alan Kohler for the final episode of The Money Café for 2025 to discuss the biggest winners and losers of the year, what to watch in 2026, and much, much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the RBA and interest rates, take a look at the copper sector, and answer questions on inflation, the housing market, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the housing and cryptocurrency markets, AGM season, AI, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson dive into the latest AI news, look at DroneShield, what happened at COP30, discuss what's going on at Bendigo and Adelaide Bank, BHP, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the latest market news, go around the grounds of AGM season, take a look at DroneShield, answer questions on superannuation, AI, politics, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson go through the latest bank results, look at AGM season, how the market is tracking, what’s next for interest rates and the RBA, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne discuss the state of the housing market, look at interest rates, AGM season, and answer questions on AI, governance, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson look at the surge on Wall Street, discuss AI and the ACCC’s claim against Microsoft, recap the latest moves in rare earths, and answer questions on superannuation, investing in ETFs, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne dive into the rare earths deal struck between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump, discuss the latest from AGM season, peer into the world of AI, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the government’s superannuation tax, the latest on Trump, tariffs, and China, AI, and answer questions on the energy transition, housing, health insurance, and much more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and Stephen Mayne look at the surge in gold, discuss AGM season, how to run for a board, take a deep dive into the world of gaming, AI, the Brisbane Broncos, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the US government shutdown, the RBA and housing, the standoff between BHP and China, look at the proposed merger between Seven West Media and Southern Cross, and much more! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.