
Why Losing Your Job Hurts Like a Divorce (Even When You Keep 84% of Your Income)
Australia's 2026 minimum wage increase promises higher pay for millions of workers, but beneath the headlines lies a surprising psychological reality. Drawing on Fair Work Commission data, cost-of-liv...
6 Kesä 19min

How Airbnb Regulations Ended Up Driving Sydney Rents Higher
A deep dive into Australia's housing crisis, revealing how overcrowded share houses, Airbnb growth, and government intervention have reshaped the rental market. Using Australian housing research and S...
3 Kesä 22min

The Shadow Housing Market: Why Capping Airbnbs Can Backfire
Behind Australia's housing crisis lies a hidden economy of share houses, overcrowded rentals, and short-term accommodation platforms. This episode examines the data behind Sydney's Airbnb restrictions...
2 Kesä 42min

What Drives the One Nation Surge? Economic Pain, Political Alienation, and Australia's New Populist Revolt
Why is One Nation gaining unprecedented support across Australia? In this episode, we explore the growing political realignment reshaping the country. Drawing on recent polling and historical research...
2 Kesä 20min

Why Voters Really Choose One Nation: The Hidden Cultural Forces Behind Populist Politics
Is the rise of One Nation really about cost-of-living pressures, or are deeper cultural and political forces at work? In this episode, we compare modern polling narratives with academic research into ...
2 Kesä 47min

Australia’s Housing Shock: Taxes, Promises, and a System Under Strain
This episode breaks down Australia’s controversial 2026 housing tax reforms, exploring changes to capital gains tax and negative gearing, and how they reshape property investment, startup incentives, ...
1 Kesä 43min

Australia’s Five Percent Deposit Time Bomb: Australia’s 5% Deposit Dream Is Turning Into a Financial Trap
The Australian Government’s 5% Home Guarantee Scheme helped thousands of first-home buyers enter the property market sooner, but with property prices falling and borrowers carrying record levels of de...
31 Touko 45min

DEI, Merit, and the Hidden Bias in Hiring: What’s Really Fair?
Is success really based on merit, or are invisible barriers shaping who gets opportunities? In this episode, we explore the heated debate surrounding Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), meritocrac...
31 Touko 45min



















