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Chanticleer Podcast: Our AI Crossroads, KPMG Caught Red-Handed and SpaceX’s Moonshot IPO

Australian Financial Review

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Date Published
5 June 2026
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2
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5 June 2026, 10:00 am

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The chooks look at a big four accounting firm scandal, examine the budget’s impact on small business and commit to, one day, making the podcast on Mars.

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This podcast episode explores the current 'crossroads' of artificial intelligence adoption within the Australian economic landscape, weighing the productivity benefits against the structural risks of rapid deployment. It contextualizes AI advancement alongside other major industry shifts, such as SpaceX's aerospace milestones and financial sector transparency issues. While mentioning AI development, the discussion focuses primarily on business strategy and general economic policy rather than addressing existential safety risks or deep technical frontier AI capability analysis. Its relevance is primarily for understanding the Australian corporate sentiment toward AI governance and federal budget implications for technology sectors.

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Jun 5, 2026 – 7.07pmThis week on the Chanticleer podcast, James Thomson and Anthony Macdonald look at another big four accounting firm scandal, take a question on the budget’s impact on small business and commit to, one day, making the podcast on Mars.Listen to the full conversation below, or download the audio from Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts. New episodes of the Chanticleer podcast are available every Friday at 5pm AEST.Loading...SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreChanticleer podcastAFR specialWall StreetAIInvestingAFR WeekendInflationOpinionPodcastsInterest ratesKPMG audit leaksFederal budgetSpaceXFetching latest articles