The Bloomberg Australia Podcast

With the February reporting season almost wrapped up, host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg finance editor Adam Haigh dissect the key takeaways on global and local issues from the CEOs of some of Australia’s biggest listed companies. Listen and follow The Bloomberg Australia Podcast on Apple, Spotify, on YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. Terminal clients: Run {NSUB AUPOD <GO>} on your desktop to subscribe. And for a daily wrap of the business, finance and economic stories that matter to Australians, from Bloomberg's reporters around the globe, sign up to our free Australia Briefing newsletter.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has finally joined the global rate-cut club. Are they ‘one-and-done’ or can we expect more cuts in 2025? In this week’s episode, hear our interview with Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser, who was in the room when the call was made, and join host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg economy reporter Swati Pandey to break down the decision. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australian property is some of the least affordable in the world, putting the dream of home ownership out of reach of many residents. In this week’s episode, host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg government reporter Ben Westcott take a look at the country’s housing crisis, and how politicians plan to fix it, ahead of the looming Federal election.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Few of the world’s financial markets were left unscathed by the fallout from Donald Trump’s tariff war this week, with Australia’s being among the hardest hit. Host Chris Bourke and Bloomberg cross-asset reporter Richard Henderson take a look at what this new bout of volatility means for stocks, crypto and one of our most hotly-anticipated rate decisions in years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was supposed to be a long summer break for Aussie executives. Instead, for the C-suite of one of Australia’s biggest wealth and superannuation providers, Insignia Financial, the holiday period was interrupted by a flurry of takeover offers from overseas players Bain Capital and CC Capital Partners. Host Rebecca Jones and Bloomberg finance reporter Harry Brumpton take a look at this bidding war, what it reveals about the growing importance of Australian wealth firms on the global stage, and the implications for 2025 deal activity.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia has an election due by May, stubbornly high interest rates, and twin cost-of-living, and housing affordability crises. Away from home, a second Trump administration begins and China’s economy is struggling. Rebecca Jones asks economist James McIntyre from Bloomberg Economics, what this all means for Australia in the year ahead.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our biggest banks appear to be shunning it, many of our shops have stopped using it, but can we survive without cash? In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News finance editor Adam Haigh if Australia could ever become a cashless nation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aussie stocks have rallied this year, buoyed by unwavering gains in banks and a global AI-fueled tech surge. In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News stocks reporter Georgina McKay who the biggest winners and losers were on the ASX in 2024, and what lies ahead in 2025.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

ANZ has a new CEO, making it the third of Australia's Big Four banks to appoint a new leader this year. But who exactly is Nuno Matos? In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News finance editor Adam Haigh what we need to know about the former HSBC executive and what this new chapter means for the country’s fourth biggest bank.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

High interest rates, a shortage of homes and a booming population have triggered a housing crisis around Australia. But in Sydney, one of the world’s most expensive markets, the price of buying a house is finally starting to fall.In this week’s podcast, Rebecca Jones asks Bloomberg News reporter Swati Pandey if there’s evidence of a  longer downturn in Australia’s hottest housing markets. And just when are the country’s homeowners likely to get long-awaited relief from an RBA interest rate cut?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.