Iran's interest rate threat, AI's job tsunami & Kyle and Jackie O's $200m split

About this episode

James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald discuss significant current events including the Middle East conflict, AI's impact on employment, and political issues in Australia.

This week James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald recap the biggest week of the year to date. They discuss the war in the Middle East, the war on jobs thanks to AI and the new opposition leader Angus Taylor's war on debt and deficit. To ask a question, email  chanticleer@afr.com This podcast is sponsored by Vanta   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: James Thomson, Anthony Macdonald

Topics covered

• interest rates
• AI impact on jobs
• Middle East conflict
• debt and deficit
• Australian politics

Keywords

• Iran
• interest rates
• AI
• jobs
• Angus Taylor
• debt
• deficit
• Middle East
• $200m split

Sponsors

Vanta

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Places: Iran

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