James Thompson

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5,677 appearances 18 recordings 2 series first heard Apr 2026 last heard 6d ago

James Thompson’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.

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Chanticleer · Ugly choice between stagflation and recession, China's EV shock spreads & Bathla mess grows · 4 Sep 2026 podcast

Hello, I'm James Thompson, senior Chanticleer columnist at the AFR. voice-verified

Welcome to our weekly news breakdown of all things business, finance and markets. voice-verified

With me today, as always, is my Chanticleer colleague. voice-verified

He's a Sydney homeowner getting poorer by the day. voice-verified

It's Anthony McDonald. voice-verified

How are you, Anthony? voice-verified

Fantastic. voice-verified

This week we unveil the surprising purchase propping up Australia's economic growth and sending one of the world's best-known car makers broke. voice-verified

We unpack a truly eventful week in financial markets and we get ready to start climbing the summits again. voice-verified

But first, Anthony, let's start with the hot news of the week. voice-verified

Home builder Bathla in western Sydney. voice-verified

Uh it's still struggling to survive. voice-verified

Bathla's administrators gave themselves until the middle of the week to scramble together some emergency money and pay the company's employees. voice-verified

So, did they manage to do it? voice-verified

Yes. voice-verified

Just. voice-verified

A really tricky one, isn't it? voice-verified

You might decide that look, Baffle's a mess. voice-verified

I don't I don't want these guys building my project, right? voice-verified

But imagine what the next builder's gonna do. voice-verified

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