Podcasts
Inflation beats employment by the length of the straight (sigh)
On our 100th episode of Dollars & Sense, we discuss why the Reserve Bank always seems to prioritise inflation over employment in its interest rate discussions.
A broken university system is letting Australia down
Poor governance, poor policy and decades of neoliberalism have broken Australia’s university sector, with devastating consequences for students and the country.
“Everything is uncertain”: Trump-Xi meeting leaves the world on edge
Trump and Xi may have come to a “deal”, but their meeting was a wasted opportunity. Plus: what do Australians think about our relationship with the US?
October 2025
Reddit to the rescue: watchdog sues Microsoft after AI price-hike complaints
Plenty of big tech companies are losing money on their artificial intelligence investments, begging the question: do people actually want the products?
Mates’ rates and why Australia can’t have nice things
Australia’s natural environment is in crisis and its wealth is disappearing into the hands of a few powerful fossil fuel companies – but it doesn’t have to be this way.
Trust Trump to be Trump
You may not be able to take the ‘president of peace’ at his word, but you can trust Trump to have his own interests in mind.
How gold became a memecoin
People have been queuing for gold and it’s giving toilet paper in 2020.
Albanese visits Trump as US democracy circles a golden drain
Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Donald Trump was relatively drama-free, but the devil is in the detail when it comes to the president’s ‘commitments’ on AUKUS and critical minerals.
No peace without accountability: Sydney Peace Laureate Navi Pillay
Donald Trump may have declared the war on Gaza over, but a welcome-but-shaky ceasefire and lasting peace are not the same thing.
Pots and kettles: Trump trades barbs with China over trade
The global economic outlook is “dim” according to a new report, driven by uncertainty over Trump’s economic and trade policies.
Fixing Australia’s “arse-backwards” environment laws
Environment laws that don’t stop new gas and coal are like putting screen doors on a submarine.
Trump’s shutdown power play
As Trump and his officials look at invoking the Insurrection Act, the administration is using the ongoing government shutdown to lay off workers and consolidate power.
Housing affordability to get worse as big corporates do annual tax magic
Renting a place to live is getting more expensive and house price rises are tipped to accelerate.
Australia is a rich country that taxes like a poor one
If Australia just collected the OECD average in tax, the government would have an extra $130 billion a year to spend on essential services like health and education.
Trump’s plan no path to lasting peace
After several failed attempts at brokering a ceasefire, President Donald Trump, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced a 20-point peace plan for Gaza.
The housing market just got more cooked
The federal government’s policy enabling five per cent house deposits is just a backdoor first homebuyer’s grant that’ll pump up prices.
Will Australia step up on the global stage?
With the international order changing rapidly, there’s never been a more important time for effective Australian diplomacy.
September 2025
Our mate Donald
As Trump takes a sledgehammer to American democracy, Australia’s leader snagged a selfie – and a one-on-one meeting in October. How that will go is anyone’s guess.
How ScoMo stuffed the GST
Scott Morrison’s GST deal with Western Australia stuffed the system, but there are plenty of ways the Government could make it better.
Government still ignoring climate reality
One and a half million Australians could be at risk from rising sea levels, yet the Government continues to approve new climate destroying fossil fuel projects.
MAGA deifies Kirk as Australia recognises Palestine
After a rocky week for Australian diplomacy, Prime Minister Albanese is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly…and maybe, just maybe, a meeting with President Trump.
The biggest risk to Australia’s economy
A new report outlines the grave consequences of climate change for the Australian economy – so why is the government still approving fossil fuel projects?
AUKUS and Australian sovereignty with Doug Cameron
Former Senator Doug Cameron calls on the federal government to reject “warmongering” and abandon the AUKUS deal.
The mindless menace of violence
Instead of trying bring Americans together after the latest act of political violence, the Trump administration is fanning the flames of division.
Robodebt and super tax: Rob the poor, feed the rich?
When our most vulnerable are treated with suspicion, and our wealthiest get massive tax cuts, what does that say about our priorities?
No right to know?
The government’s proposed changes to freedom of information laws represent a “serious attack” on Australia’s democracy, according to former Senator Rex Patrick.
Even war must have limits
Senior leaders from the Ukrainian Red Cross join us to discuss how international standards in armed conflict are being “compromised”.
Productivity crisis? Australia’s “lazy” oligopolies could step up
For all the talk about what government should do about productivity, Australia’s biggest corporations remain inefficient and unwilling to invest.
Will AI kill traditional media?
With large language models threatening to swamp Australia’s traditional media, a little bit of government funding could go a long way to protect public interest journalism.
“I’m not a dictator”: how Trump is consolidating executive power
Trump is behaving like “an emperor”, enabled by insufficient checks and balances on the power of the Oval Office.
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