An unhealthy alliance: 75 years of ANZUS
The Australia-United States relationship is strong in spite of the flawed defence partnership. On this episode of After America, Allan Behm and Dr Emma Shortis discuss 75 years of the ANZUS treaty, th...
31 Aug 29min
What's the point of the Productivity Commission?
The Productivity Commission is a government-funded economic think tank that’s meant to give independent advice about how to make the Australian economy work better. On this episode of What’s the Point...
31 Aug 15min
Will the data centre “boom” make us better off?
Profits are surging and living standards are not. Will the AI boom be any different? On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Angus discuss the carve-out for Queensland and Northern Territory data...
27 Aug 33min
The housing crisis is far from over
The government took on housing investor tax concessions to bring prices down, but more action is needed to address the rental affordability crisis. On this episode of Follow the Money, Maiy Azize and ...
26 Aug 28min
Will the midterms be NOT NORMAL? with Chas Licciardello
What might the midterms mean for an historically unpopular president? On this episode of After America, Chas Licciardello joins Dr Emma Shortis to discuss the latest from the midterm primaries, the “c...
24 Aug 31min
What’s the point of the crossbench?
On this episode of What’s the Point?, Richard Denniss explains how the crossbench works and the politics of deal-making in federal parliament. This episode was recorded on Friday 21 August. More Fool ...
24 Aug 25min
Wage earners falling behind as major corporations rake it in
The latest data show real wages are going backwards, but Reserve Bank keeps seeing ghosts. On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss another quarter of no “wage-price spiral”, plus t...
20 Aug 35min
How the gas industry tricked Australia with Richard Denniss
Australians have been dudded by the gas industry. It’s past time governments admitted it. Dr Richard Denniss, Australia Institute co-CEO and author of More Fool Me: How the gas industry tricked Austra...
19 Aug 40min
