The Money Café with Alan Kohler
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- Nov 12, 2026
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Alan Kohler, Intelligent Investor's Editor-at-Large, explores and explains the week’s news, views and events with smart people who like good coffee. Got a question for next week's episode? Email [email protected].
Episodes 100
Floats, Flak and the Flying Kangaroo
This week on The Money Café, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson unpack the scandal engulfing Nvidia's Jensen Huang, size up the Anthropic float, go around the grounds of AGM season, discuss the Qantas job cuts and …
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This week on The Money Café, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson unpack the scandal engulfing Nvidia's Jensen Huang, size up the Anthropic float, go around the grounds of AGM season, discuss the Qantas job cuts and AI's impact on the big banks, and answer questions on productivity, housing, interest rates, and much more.
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A Cruel Rate Hike
This week on The Money Café, James Thomson and Stephen Mayne dig into the Reserve Bank's Melbourne Cup Day rate hike and what it means for inflation and the interest rate outlook. They also look at the AGM …
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This week on The Money Café, James Thomson and Stephen Mayne dig into the Reserve Bank's Melbourne Cup Day rate hike and what it means for inflation and the interest rate outlook. They also look at the AGM season so far, Australia's big banks, supermarket giants Coles and Woolworths, and much more.
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Rates Get a Reality Check
This week on The Money Café, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson give interest rates a reality check, as hot inflation puts a Melbourne Cup Day hike in play. They also look at Anthropic's blockbuster float and big …
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This week on The Money Café, Stephen Mayne and James Thomson give interest rates a reality check, as hot inflation puts a Melbourne Cup Day hike in play. They also look at Anthropic's blockbuster float and big tech, the global bond rout and the AGM season so far, and answer listener questions on bonds, NAB, AI and much more.
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Power, Pizza and a Flopped Float
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 …
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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!
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Bond Market Turmoil and the AI Boom
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 …
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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.
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Rates, Inflation and Risks of the AI Boom
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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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!
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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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 …
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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.
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Ringing in the New (Financial) Year
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 …
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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.
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The AI 'Chipwreck'
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 …
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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.
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Blast Off: The SpaceX Float
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 …
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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.
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Feeding the Machine
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 …
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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.
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When The House Stops Winning
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 …
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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!
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Mining for More
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 …
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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.
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A Taxing Debate
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 …
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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.
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The Budget Breakdown
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 …
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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.
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The RBA's Hat-Trick
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 …
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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.
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Dire Straits
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 …
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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.
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Barrels, Boards, and Big Questions
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 …
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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.
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