August 13, 202629 min
This is what worries Australians most about the economy
Consumer sentiment remains at fifty year lows. The Reserve Bank has surveyed Australians to find out why.
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Formerly The Money, The Economy, Stupid is your weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Every Thursday, economist Peter Martin is joined by a team of sharp young thinkers for a fresh conversation about the financial stories making headlines and how they might affect you.
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August 6, 202629 min
Will AI really take our jobs?
The first computer revolution was supposed to bring mass unemployment but didn't. Is this time really different?
July 30, 202629 min
What can convict Australia tell us about the manosphere?
Australia's early settlements were radical experiments in almost exclusively male societies. Their impact is still felt today.
July 23, 202629 min
Harbour views and the full pension
Australia's social safety net is designed for those most in need - but increasingly the benefits are flowing to the wealthiest households.
July 16, 202629 min
Why not tax wealth, and why not start with billionaires?
California is seeking to introduce a tax on the wealth of billionaires. Is it time we did the same?
July 9, 202629 min
The tricks they use to stop us getting cheaper petrol
You're driving around looking for petrol, and you notice station after station charging exactly the same price.That could be because they are competing fiercely, and have cut prices to the point where they can't cut them anymore.Or it could be because they've coordinated. Professor David Byrne examined 1.6 million prices in order to find out.Guests:David P. Byrne, Ritchie Chair of Economic Research, The University of Melbourne. Megan Flamer, Senior industry fellow, RMIT University.Referred to:Negotiating Coordination: A Study in Retail Gasoline, David P. Byrne, Nicolas de Roos et al, The University of Melbourne, March 14, 2026Learning to Coordinate: A Study in Retail Gasoline, David P. Byrne, Nicolas de Roos, The American Economic Review, July 23, 2018Price Discrimination by Negotiation: a Field Experiment in Retail Electricity, David P Byrne , Leslie A Martin , Jia Sheen Nah, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, April 19, 2022Consumer search and income inequality, International Journal of Industrial Organization, David P. Byrne, Leslie A. Martin, International Journal of Industrial Organization December 2021
July 2, 202629 min
Home prices are heading down, but how far?
Home prices are falling for the first time in more than three years. Is Labor's housing policy starting to work? And if prices come down, who wins and who loses? We unpack what's really driving the market, whether the budget's tax changes will make it easier to buy a home, what they mean for renters, and why Australia's housing affordability crisis can't be explained by immigration alone. Guests:Matthew Bowes, Senior Associate, Grattan InstituteMaria Yanotti, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of TasmaniaReferred to:Housing market downturn deepens as demand headwinds build, Cotality, July 1, 2026The housing crisis that Australia built, Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute, March 11, 2026More homes, better cities: Letting more people live where they want, Brendan Coates, Joey Moloney, Matthew Bowes, Grattan Institute, November 5, 2025Housing submarket spillovers and COVID-19: the increasing influence of Australia’s regional cities, María Yanotti et al, December 31, 2025Housing Q&A, Diana Mousina, AMP, June 18, 2026Statement 4: Tax reform for workers, businesses and future generations, Commonwealth Budget, May 2026
June 25, 202629 min
Is tax reform even possible anymore?
Now that the dust is beginning to settle, what has happened to Labor's tax reform? And what does the way the debate played out tell us about the limits to what governments can do in the future?
June 18, 202629 min
How to avoid a world on fire
We are reliving the 1930s, according to author Viktor Shvets. Is there a peaceful way out?
June 11, 202629 min
Is bracket creep saving us from ourselves?
If Australian taxpayers were given the choice, would we be willing to pay for the services we need?
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