What Does The ABCC Have To Do With House Prices?
House prices - what is to blame? Our economists look at the claim from the Prime Minister that the ABCC was needed to stop 'union thugs' pushing up house prices. They also look at the tax breaks for i...
4 Des 201616min
Nuclear Dumps
How much is a hole in the ground worth? Australia has considered building a nuclear waste dump many times over the decades. Each time, the proposal has fallen through. This time, in South Australia, p...
18 Nov 201619min
Economic Models
Economic models are like a lot of things in life: What you get out of them depends on what you put in. But therein lies the problem. When reporting focuses on the 'findings' without looking at what as...
4 Nov 201615min
Interest Rates
Interest rates may be one of the most discussed and least understood area of economics in Australia. Our Chief Economist and Senior Economist discuss the whats and whys of Reserve Bank policy and how ...
21 Okt 201614min
No New Coal Mines
Can Australia live without coal? Episode 7 of Follow the Money looks at the economics of coal and how a moratorium on new mines would help stop the boom and inevitable bust cycle, and instead create a...
29 Sep 201615min
The Pea & Thimble Trick
In episode 6, we tackle the perennial favourite of politicians in an election year - income tax cuts. Do personal income tax cuts really lead to economic growth and job creation? Does more money in th...
3 Mai 201611min
Cui Bono
The Australia Institute's podcast series, Follow the Money, this week takes on Company Tax. What is it? How much does it raise? Who pays it? Who is saying that we should cut it, and 'cui bono' - who b...
11 Apr 201610min
Econobabble
Episode four of Follow The Money is a special edition - In conversation with Richard Denniss about the subject and title of his new book: Econobabble. So what is econobabble? Ebony Bennett talks to Ri...
18 Mar 201611min
