Inside Business


For the business newspaper based in the United States, see Inside Business
Inside Business was an Australian television program broadcast on ABC1. Making its debut on 4 August 2002, it presented analysis of the financial world, including the Australian sharemarket, business activities and the broader economy. The program aired at on Sunday mornings following Insiders, and was hosted by Alan Kohler. He also conducted interviews with members of the business community, profiled emerging businesses and entrepreneurs, and often presented his own commentary at the end of the program.
The show was criticised by fellow ABC network program Media Watch for providing uncritical promotion of a floral company on its profile segment, a claim which the program denied. The issue is particularly pertinent as the ABC network carries no advertising.
The show was also repeated on weekday mornings at 8:00 am on ABC2
The show was cancelled by the ABC as from the end of the 2013 season, after Kohler announced his retirement from the show due to his wish to lessen his workload.

Episodes

Season No.Season StartSeason EndEpisodesHostNotes
14 August 20028 December 200219Alan Kohler–
29 February 200330 November 200341Alan Kohler
315 February 20045 December 200441Alan Kohler
413 February 20054 December 200542Alan Kohler
512 February 200610 December 200643Alan Kohler
611 February 20079 December 200743Alan Kohler

  1. No episode was broadcast on 20 April 2003 as it was Easter Sunday.
  2. No episode was broadcast on 12 October 2003 due to a special two-hour edition of Insiders covering the one-year anniversary of the 2002 Bali bombings.
  3. No episode was broadcast on 11 April 2004 as it was Easter Sunday.
  4. No episode was broadcast on 25 April 2004 as it was ANZAC Day.
  5. No episode was broadcast on 27 March 2005 as it was Easter Sunday.
  6. No episode was broadcast on 16 April 2006 as it was Easter Sunday.
  7. No episode was broadcast on 8 April 2007 as it was Easter Sunday.