Why we should pause approvals of new coal mines
Why are new coal mines like melting ice cream? In today's episode, Richard Denniss explains the economics of coal, why Malcolm Turnbull has been in trouble with the Liberals and the National party and...
15 Apr 202128min
The security of the national electricity grid
For the national electricity grid to function securely it needs control systems that keep frequency and voltage within safe limits. Historically this service has mainly been provided by coal, gas and ...
30 Mars 202117min
What women want
When it comes to addressing the systemic issues which are impacting Australian women’s everyday lives, it often feels like the problems are big and impossible to tackle. In today's episode, Australia ...
23 Mars 202125min
Electric Dreams
Australia has no policy to incentivise electric vehicle uptake, are we destined to become a dumping ground for gas guzzlers? This week we talk to Richie Merzian and Audrey Quicke about what how Austra...
20 Mars 202119min
The gender pay gulf
A year on from the recession, how are Australian women faring economically? Pretty poorly actually. This week we speak to Alison Pennington, senior economist from the Centre for Future Work at the Aus...
10 Mars 202118min
The crisis in aged care and why we need to talk about revenue
The findings of the Aged Care Royal Commission are shocking but not surprising. Among the recommendations is the call for an effective 1% increase in the Medicare levy, or a new Medicare-style Aged Ca...
4 Mars 202121min
The Facebook News Blackout and the News Media Bargaining Code
When Facebook banned Australian news and information from its platform -- as well as the pages of many charities, community groups and government departments -- in an attempt to avoid regulation, it m...
23 Feb 202128min
Google and the use and abuse of economic modelling
In its efforts to avoid regulation, Google commissioned economic modelling showing that Google providing tens of billions of dollars in benefits to Australia - but the figures quickly fell apart on cl...
17 Feb 202122min
