SeriesWatch: AFR InterviewsA video series of in-depth conversations with leaders across Australian business, finance and politics.7 stories or Subscribe to save articleEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookChanticleer columnist James Thomson talks to Richard GoyderThe corporate veteran reflects on his role as Qantas chairman during the pandemic, dealing with this year’s energy shock and navigating succession plans.Jun 9, 2026Editor Cosima Marriner in conversation with Allegra SpenderThe independent MP talks about the reaction to the government’s proposed CGT changes, the future for the teals and why she didn’t join the Liberals.Jun 1, 2026VideoPolitical editor Phillip Coorey interviews Treasurer Jim ChalmersTwo weeks after delivering the most significant budget in more than a decade, the Treasurer answers criticism of the government’s tax reform proposals.Updated May 29, 2026Advertisement‘We did a bloody good job’: Why Goyder’s defiant on Qantas recordFormer chairman Richard Goyder says that although he and Alan Joyce made mistakes, pandemic-time decisions were key to the airline’s eventual revival.Jun 9, 2026James ThomsonOpinionRichard Goyder on the big Alan Joyce questionThe second half of the businessman’s storied career has been dominated by one question: how does the balance between CEO and chairman work best?Jun 9, 2026James Thomson‘Take a breath’: MP Allegra Spender criticises rushed CGT changesThe independent MP says the government fails to understand business and is rushing changes to capital gains tax without consulting industry.Jun 1, 2026Lea JurkovicChalmers flags bigger tax cuts at election timeThe treasurer signals a boost to salary-earner tax concessions, as the prime minister confirms small business exemptions to capital gains changes.May 26, 2026Phillip Coorey