Podcast Episodes

Can we afford ‘rip off’ insurance after Alfred?

The Prime Minister has agreed insurance companies are ripping us off and there are many Australians who would have experienced that firsthand.

So, how will they respond as tens of thousands of claims …

Published on 9 months, 1 week ago

Is Trump dragging the US into recession?

Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Australian aluminium and steel imports this week, but in the lead up, the government was still hoping for an exemption. So, how should we be dealing with the US pr…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

How China wins from Trump’s pivot to Russia

The world was shocked by Donald Trump’s oval office clash with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

The US president has been aligning himself with Russia’s view of the war in Ukraine and pres…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

How we responded to Cyclone Alfred

Just before midnight on Friday millions of people living in south-east Queensland were told to take shelter, to go to the strongest room and stay there. 

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was coming their way a…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Housing Hostages: The supply ‘solution’

For so many experts and politicians, the answer to Australia’s housing crisis is simple. Rejig zoning rules, build more homes and get Australians into increasingly dense developments. But is the supp…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Housing Hostages: Time for a crash?

Has a housing bubble ever burst without devastating pain across the economy and society? 

New Zealand is in a recession and home values are more than 17 per cent lower than the post-COVID peak. In Ire…

Published on 9 months, 2 weeks ago

Housing Hostages: The blame game

How did Australia go from a place where most middle-class people could own their own house, to one where even a small apartment is out of reach for so many? 

You can pick your villain. Is it immigrant…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Housing Hostages: Australia in 2050

Imagine it’s 2050 and the housing bubble in Australia never burst. Where do we live, how do we pay for it and what is day to day life like?

Exorbitant home prices not only keep Australians in the crow…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Housing Hostages: The great (investor) dream

Housing has become a dream for investors and a nightmare for those struggling to get a slice of the pie. We find ourselves increasingly mired in a debt trap at both an individual and economy-wide lev…

Published on 9 months, 3 weeks ago

The real mission of Musk and DOGE

It was Donald Trump’s first cabinet meeting of his second term, sitting at a table with his controversial picks, all dressed in suits and smiling for the cameras.

But it was a man dressed all in black…

Published on 9 months, 4 weeks ago