Why Australia should lock in full employment
Two years on from the start of the pandemic, Australia’s unemployment rate is now at a near 50-year low of just 4 per cent. The share of under-employed Australians – those in work but who want more ho...
15 Maj 202221min
What the interest rate rise means for homeowners
There are three words that strike fear into the heart of any homeowner, and those are: interest rate rise. On Tuesday, the RBA raised the official cash rate by 0.25% to 0.35% and signalled there was...
8 Maj 202215min
What are the rules for political advertising?
The federal election is on. Billboards are plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social media feeds are flaring up with political spin. Political advertising is a majo...
1 Maj 202215min
Is cutting fuel excise the best way to bring down petrol prices?
One of the big winners of last Tuesday’s federal budget were motorists, when Josh Frydenberg announced a 22 cent per litre cut in fuel excise. But what really is the fuel excise tax, and what is it ...
3 Apr 202214min
Budget 2022 wrap-up with Danielle Wood and Kate Griffiths
It’s been a big week in federal politics with Treasurer Josh Frydenberg handing down his fourth budget on Tuesday night. Listen to Kate Griffiths, Deputy Director Budgets and Government, as she examin...
31 Mars 202219min
Steering clear of pork-barrelling in transport projects
Everyone knows a politician loves a hard hat photo. And no more are hard hat photos - and pork-barrelling - seen than in the world of transport projects. The winners are often concentrated in a sing...
20 Mars 202221min
How to fix temporary skilled migration
Australia is squandering the potential benefits of temporary skilled migration. Politically unpopular, politicians often restrict visa sponsorship to fewer, low-skill, low-wage jobs. Instead, governme...
15 Mars 202227min
How to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare costs
Australia has an enviable universal healthcare system, but there are still gaps where people miss out. Listen to Anika Stobart, Linda Lin, and Kat Clay in conversation on how to reduce out-of-pocket...
6 Mars 202213min
