The Treasurer's Crystal Ball
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.
Alarm Bells and Rate Rises
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.
Housing's Perfect Storm
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.
Bonds and Builders
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!
Rates, Wars, and AGMs
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.
AI's Double Life
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.
Census and Sensibility
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.
There's No Place Like Home
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.
Macquarie's Changing of the Guard
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.
AI, AGMs, and Overworked Directors
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.
Power Struggles
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.
Markets, Tech, and a Swift Detour
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.