About this episode
Alan Kohler and James Thomson discuss the implications of the fire at Viva Energy's Geelong refinery and various market issues.
On The Money Café this week, Alan Kohler and James Thomson unpack the fallout from the fire at Viva Energy's Geelong refinery, weigh the war on the ground against the war playing out on markets, dig into Gina Rinehart's latest legal stoush, and field listener questions on the NDIS, energy, housing, 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. Sign up at moneycafe.com.au . (T&Cs apply) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: Alan Kohler
Guest: James Thomson
Topics covered
- Viva Energy
- market analysis
- legal issues
- listener questions
- energy sector
- housing
- AI
Keywords
- Viva Energy
- Geelong refinery
- Gina Rinehart
- NDIS
- energy
- housing
- AI
- market analysis
- legal stoush
Sponsors
Intelligent Investor
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Viva Energy, NDIS, AI
Places: Geelong
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