Bio

Anthony Macdonald is a journalist affiliated with the Australian Financial Review, where he covers business and finance topics. With extensive experience in financial journalism, he provides in-depth analysis and reporting on the Australian and international markets. His contributions to the field have positioned him as a knowledgeable commentator in the finance and business sectors.

Articles (17)

• Anthropic Seeks Huge Data Centre Capacity Expansion in Australia to Train Claude AI

  Australian Financial Review • 7 July 2026

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

  Australian Financial Review • 5 June 2026

• Daniel and Will Roberts’ Iren Plans $10 Billion South Australian AI Data Centre

  Australian Financial Review • 3 June 2026

• Artificial intelligence investment window is about to open, if past tech breakthroughs are anything to go on

  Australian Financial Review • 1 June 2026

• BHP Share Price: Generalist Investors Swarm Share Register Amid AI and Electrification Boom

  Australian Financial Review • 6 May 2026

• Banking’s White Flags and Hail Marys No Match for AI

  Australian Financial Review • 10 Apr 2026

• Bendigo Bank Job Cuts: AI and Outsourcing to Slash Costs by 10 Per Cent

  Australian Financial Review • 9 Apr 2026

• Firmus IPO Has Nvidia Doubling Investment Valuing AI Infrastructure Start-up at $7 Billion

  Australian Financial Review • 6 Apr 2026

• AI 'tsunami' is coming for white-collar jobs, top PE software investor Andrew Gray warns

  Australian Financial Review • 3 Mar 2026

• AI Factories Are Coming to Australia as Data Centres Look to Set Up in Regional Renewable Energy Zones Away from City-Dwelling NIMBYs

  Australian Financial Review • 15 Feb 2026

• Origin Energy's Kraken Bet Faces AI, Market Timing Challenges

  Australian Financial Review • 12 Feb 2026

• Australian AI Firm Firmus Secures $14 Billion Blackstone Funding, Nvidia Chips, and Eyes Meta Deal

  Australian Financial Review • 9 Feb 2026

• Wes Maas Sells Building Materials Business for $1.7 Billion to Pivot to AI

  Australian Financial Review • 5 Feb 2026

• Blackstone Bankrolls Firmus as Private Credit Meets AI Factories: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

  Australian Financial Review • 3 Feb 2026

• Donald Trump and Jerome Powell: AI Dreams Bind Investors to the Nightmare of a Politicized Fed

  Australian Financial Review • 12 Jan 2026

• Equity Markets Are Bullish for 2026, Driven by AI, But Plenty Could Go Wrong

  Australian Financial Review • 5 Jan 2026

• Artificial Intelligence: CBA, Coles, Telstra, Macquarie, Qantas, BHP CEOs on How They're Using AI

  Australian Financial Review • 19 Dec 2024