Podcast Episodes

War boosts GDP. But should it?

GDP is meant to measure economic progress, yet even war can make it rise. So what exactly is it measuring?

1 day, 1 hour ago

WA’s Special Deal: Fair Reward or Billion‑Dollar Rort?

What happens when the nation’s wealthiest state gets extra funding on top of a needs‑based system? Since 2019, Western Australia has received a speci…

1 week, 1 day ago

The Most Explosive Tax Debate in Australia Is Back

Australia does something a bit weird: if you make money selling a house or shares, you get taxed at half the rate you’d pay on your actual job. Nice …

2 weeks, 1 day ago

A Carbon Tax Comeback?

Spending is outpacing revenue, and the budget gap isn’t closing.

At the same time, Australia is drifting off track on its emissions targets for 2030, …

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Will this be the last rate hike?

The Reserve Bank has lifted rates, and if you’ve got a mortgage, you’ll feel it fast. 

A typical borrower on a $600,000 loan is up around $90 a month …

1 month ago

Interest rates set to rise: what does that mean for you?

The Reserve Bank looks set to lift interest rates after a year of cuts - adding around $90 a month to a typical $600,000 mortgage. If there are three…

1 month ago

Will house prices go up in 2026?

A year ago, we were told the housing market was about to cool, but it didn’t. 

What’s in store for us in the year to come? 

Guests: 

1 month, 1 week ago

The price of mental illness

Australia’s mental health system is costly — and full of cracks. What would it take to fix it?

1 month, 2 weeks ago

What would it take to house a nation?

The Australian housing dream is no longer guaranteed. Is it too late to turn things around? 

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Could we really become a superpower?

Some economists say Australia could become a clean-energy superpower — massively rich, world-leading. But how would we get there?

2 months ago