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Podcast Summer Series: The view from Australia

LISTEN: NBR’s Australian correspondent Lachlan Colquhoun talks elections, fraud, and cricket as he looks back on 2025.

Simon Shepherd Tue, 23 Dec 2025

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Aussie dollar outlook gets bullish as RBA rates cycle turns

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Podcast Summer Series: NBR’s top 10 for 2025

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Sydney. Home of inside fraud scams

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Albanese gets a big welcome and survives the Trump test

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Podcast #55: Australian election

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Podcast Summer Series: NBR’s top 10 for 2025

LISTEN: Co-editors Calida Stuart-Menteath and Hamish McNicol break down the top 10 most-read stories for the year.

Simon Shepherd Tue, 16 Dec 2025

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Podcast #86: Permanent name suppression: who gets it and why?

LISTEN: Name suppression granted to a member of a wealthy family over child sexual abuse material has sparked questions about why its given, how it led to the wrongful naming of two NBR Rich Listers, and exposed a flaw in new laws.

Simon Shepherd Tue, 09 Dec 2025

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Podcast #85: The $1.6 trillion charity lifeline

LISTEN: Ageing baby boomers could be an answer to increasingly cash-strapped New Zealand charities.

Simon Shepherd Tue, 02 Dec 2025

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Podcast #84: Uber loses – or does it?

LISTEN: The Supreme Court says four Uber drivers were employees not contractors, does this signal the end of the gig economy?

Simon Shepherd Tue, 25 Nov 2025

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Podcast #83: How is NZ tackling the tariffs?

LISTEN: US tariffs imposed on NZ have gone from 10% to 15% and then, suddenly, zero for some products. So, which sectors have been hit the hardest and what have companies done to front foot the changes?

Simon Shepherd Tue, 18 Nov 2025

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Podcast #82: Woke capitalism – where to now?

LISTEN: The political pushback against sustainability goals has gained momentum and businesses are following. Is it a failure to sell the message or a blip on the road to dealing with climate change?