A new report outlines the grave consequences of climate change for the Australian economy – so why is the government still approving fossil fuel projects?

When our most vulnerable are treated with suspicion, and our wealthiest get massive tax cuts, what does that say about our priorities?

We discuss the proposals around corporate tax and artificial intelligence ahead of the government’s productivity roundtable.

Also: the country is not too reliant on income tax.

Positive gearing is so FY21-22.

The debate over superannuation tax concessions shows that the wealthiest Australians get to play by different rules.

Australia’s overly generous approach to taxing wealth is allowing the richest Australians to keep more for themselves.

Rate cuts are great, but the Government needs to make sure that housing investors aren’t the main beneficiaries.

It’s won and done.

For housing affordability to improve, wages must grow faster than house prices.

A number of the housing policy proposals on offer in this election will make affordability worse.

Looking to buy a house? Having a good job that pays good money probably won’t be enough.

Without addressing the wealth inequality crisis, Australia’s economy and society will suffer.

Trump says he’s going to make other countries pay with a sweeping new tariff regime – but in reality, everyone will lose.

Private health insurance is getting more expensive and covering less – it’s time for a major rethink, says Greg Jericho.

Record numbers of Australians are employed – that’s a great thing, despite what the interest rate doomers are telling you, says Greg Jericho.

Consumers are finding themselves caught beneath the landslide of hidden fees, surcharges and corporate price gouging, says Greg Jericho.

Corporate spin and complex markets distract from real solutions to Australia’s climate and biodiversity crisis, says Greg Jericho.

By choosing to extend three coal mines, the government could be inadvertently redirecting construction workers from building houses to the fossil fuel industry.

Despite claims that it’d lead to some sort of housing armageddon, reforming negative gearing and the capital gains tax concessions would make the system fairer, says Greg Jericho.

Australia’s housing market is cooked and capping international student numbers isn’t going to fix it, says Greg Jericho.

A tax on the digital giants could be used to support free, public-interest journalism while implementing a total ban on gambling advertising, says Matt Grudnoff.

It’s not easy to screw up the housing market this badly – it’s taken Australia decades of bad policy and billions of dollars to get here, Matt Grudnoff says.

At a time of major uncertainty in the economy, Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock’s honesty is refreshing, says Greg Jericho.

According to the Productivity Commission, wealth inequality declined during the COVID years due to boosted government support payments. And when those payments finished, predictably inequality went back up. The overwhelming majority of gains from economic growth since the GFC have gone to the wealthiest people. On this episode, Greg Jericho discusses inequality, poverty, and government

Annual inflation is on the way down, but rents remain high and many people’s higher education loans are growing, even after repayments, says Greg Jericho.

Greg Jericho discusses the decisions facing the Reserve Bank in coming months and a new report showing that rate rises hurt Australians more than anyone in the world.

Housing prices have risen so much in Australia that 2020 prices look almost reasonable.