Episodes
The economic relationship between Gaza and Israel and the new Chair of the Productivity Commission, Danielle Wood.
Published 11/16/23
Making sense of what is influencing inflation, consultancy competition and changes in the CPI.
Published 11/09/23
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on what super funds need to do; what will the RBA do about interest rates and a cautionary tale about business expenses.
Published 11/02/23
It's a numbers game when it comes to reporting ESG and paying taxes, or not. And how do you better charge for road usage. 
Published 10/26/23
What we learn from seven economic crashes. Why we should expand our horizons and embraced the long view.
Published 10/19/23
Are we returning to the days of the landed gentry when property is increasingly concentrated in families that can afford it?
Published 10/12/23
Competition is good for an economy and consumers but are Australians getting it? Index funds and private equity are on track to dominate the US economy – should they be reigned in?
Published 10/05/23
How does the recent white paper plan to address under and unemployment? A former RBA board member reflects on the early days of the GFC when financial contagion threatened the global economy. Mid-week golf is booming but shouldn’t you be at work?
Published 09/28/23
How women and their employers are paying a big price because of menopause. El Nino weather and its impact on economic staples. What are Central Bank Digital Currencies and could they change the financial landscape?  
Published 09/21/23
What a slowdown in China means for Australia. How the rapid rise of the consumer class will change the world. How companies profit from our inattention to auto renewed subscriptions.
Published 09/14/23
Are we still on the narrow path to a soft landing? What the latest figures tell us. The psychology behind drip pricing and how not to get tricked by it. Why big shifts in Ireland’s economic data are causing concern for Eurozone economists.
Published 09/07/23
By 2030, 82 per cent of our power is supposed to come from renewables. We’re not on track.
Published 08/31/23
For future generations, what is the legacy of our current public policies and what issues might Australia have to confront in forty years time?                                                      What makes Islamic banking different?
Published 08/24/23
What do the latest indicators tell us about the state of the labour market? How we embrace the online world in almost everything- except lodging our tax returns. Why aren’t economists more highly regarded?
Published 08/17/23
The rise in debt collection and the late payment of invoices could be the canary in the coal mine for some industries. How are workplaces responding to working from home and what are the tensions? Why returning unwanted goods bought online isn’t really free.
Published 08/10/23
As interest rates rise are home owners coping with the transition from low to higher mortgage costs? What the trade row with the EU over geo-indicators means for Australian food producers.  How financial news reporting favours the rich and fuels inequality.
Published 08/03/23
Taylor Swift is on track to make $US 1 billion from her world tour. Here’s how she (and other superstars) make so much.
Published 07/27/23
Why Michele Bullock, the next Governor of the Reserve Bank is ‘more than just a seasoned econocrat’.How do the French and Australian pensions compare and why are the French so passionate about theirs.The board which advises government on the tax system is certainly made up of experts in their field but is their collective thinking too narrow and are their backgrounds too similar?
Published 07/20/23
Have repeated interest rate rises succeeded in slowing inflation and the economy? Debanking and the push back against financial abusers. Adding teeth to inadequate money laundering laws.
Published 07/13/23
As the number of students attending university has grown so has their debt and while the HECS / HELP system has worked well in the past - does it now need reform?
Published 07/06/23
Changes to government transfer payments, programs and policies kick in on July 1st. Just how bad is inflation for the investment economy and can you hedge against it? The downside of living in an 'asset managed society'.
Published 06/29/23
Who might be the next head of Australia’s central bank? How does a proposed global minimum tax work and will it bring in more revenue. Does paying big money to a sport star improve a team’s performance and the club’s bottom line?
Published 06/22/23
How does Canberra distribute revenue from the Goods and Services Tax  and is it fair? The U.S dollar has long been the dominant currency for world trade but can China change that? The system behind how Australians pay for everything is about to be modernised.
Published 06/15/23
Why are we in a rental crisis and what can be done to improve the situation?  
Published 06/08/23
Can Ajay Banga, the new head of the World Bank, end poverty? Why the aged care sector continues to struggle. Cyber attacks — a risk that can be managed ?
Published 06/01/23