America’s “shocking” access to Australian bases, revealed
The United States controls or has access to more than 100 defence facilities on Australian soil, according to new research. On this episode of After America, Dr Richard Tanter joins Dr Emma Shortis to...
14 Sep 34min
What’s the point of data centres?
On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss examines Australia’s artificial intelligence boom and the political fight over who reaps the rewards. This episode was recorded on Friday 4 Septem...
14 Sep 19min
The cost-of-living lesson for the government in early super access debate
Early super access proposals would ultimately make people worse off – but the government could do more to help Australians currently in need. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discus...
10 Sep 31min
The nasty secret buried in Australian workers' contracts
Non-compete clauses suppress wages, reduce productivity and stifle innovation. Now, the federal government is looking to ban them for most workers. The Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP, Assistant Minister for P...
9 Sep 20min
"Part of the problem": why Australia, US haven't joined global nuclear weapons ban treaty
Nine nuclear weapons states are holding the rest of the world “hostage to annihilation”, but the Australian government is yet to act on a global ban. On this episode of After America, Dr Emma Shortis ...
7 Sep 26min
What’s the point of the GST?
On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss explains the goods and services tax. The GST was supposed to grow over time, so that state and territory governments would have a reliable income ...
7 Sep 17min
EVs driving “discretionary” spending, so will the RBA slam the brakes?
Australia’s economy is not overheating, so why are experts predicting a rate hike? On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg gets triggered by the growth figures, before he and Elinor discuss how the s...
3 Sep 33min
Break up the 'big four': fixing Australia's scandal-plagued consulting sector
After years of scandals, it’s time to break up Australia’s ‘big four’ consultancy firms. On this episode of Follow the Money, Josh Bornstein and Skye Predavec join Ebony Bennett to discuss Australia’s...
2 Sep 23min
