Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhen Money Disappears: Lessons from a War
Episode 323
What happens when a town runs out of money? During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the French town of Sedan faced an economic crisis as gold and sil…
1 day, 20 hours ago
Will AI Finally Show Up in Productivity? With Chris Berg
Episode 322
Australia's latest Intergenerational Report assumes productivity growth will rebound significantly over coming decades, with AI potentially playing a…
1 week, 1 day ago
Gig Economy Pay Rises, Café Closures and the Zero-Sum Fallacy
Episode 321
When the award-winning Springfield café Screamin’ Beans announced its closure, Gene Tunny saw it as a symptom of a bigger problem: wage and regulato…
3 months ago
How Good Tax Policy Gets Made and How It Doesn't: GST vs Capital Gains Tax in Australia
Episode 320
Most tax debates focus on the what: rates, base, and who pays. This episode is about the how: the process by which economic policy gets made. Drawing…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Dams, Development & Hyper Australia w/ Senator Matt Canavan, National Party Leader
Episode 319
Housing affordability, congestion and rising living costs are putting pressure on Australia's major cities. Could stronger regional development provi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Taxing Capital More in a Productivity Slump? Perverse Policy in Australia
Episode 318
Australia has endured nearly a decade of weak productivity growth, and living standards are under pressure. In this episode, Gene Tunny and John Hump…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Debt and Deficits: Have We Lost Discipline? w/ Sinclair Davidson & John Humphreys
Episode 317
Debt and deficits used to be political dealbreakers. So why don’t they seem to matter anymore? In this episode, Gene Tunny explores the concept of fi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Have We Gone Too Far on Free Trade?
Episode 316
Free trade has long been a cornerstone of economic thinking, but is it still fit for purpose in a more dangerous and uncertain world? Gene Tunny is j…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Housing Crisis: Supply, Demand, or Both? w/ John Humphreys and Tom Switzer
Episode 315
What happens when geopolitical tensions collide with domestic economic pressures? In this episode, Gene Tunny is joined by John Humphreys and Tom Swi…
6 months ago
Fuel, Fertiliser, and Fear Down Under - ep314
Episode 314
Are fears of fuel shortages in Australia overblown—or are we underestimating the risks? Gene Tunny is joined by Dr John Humphreys and farmer Peter Ro…
6 months, 2 weeks ago