BREAKING: Australia’s housing market still cooked
Even the Mathias Cormann-led OECD says the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing are a problem.
On the first episode of Dollars & Sense for 2026, Greg and Elinor discuss why the Radical Left Lunatics at the OECD think Australia’s property investor tax concessions are busted, why inflation is your fault (*for shame*), AUKUS spending, and that one time Greg went too hard on New Year’s Eve.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 29 January 2026.
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Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut
Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek
Show notes:
The easy thing for the RBA to do next week is raise interest rates. The smart move is to wait by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (December 2025)
Beware the headlines: Most of December’s CPI “jump” was driven by costly summer travel by Matt Grudnoff, The Point (January 2026)
OECD says it’s time to cut the capital gains tax discount and negative gearing by Greg Jericho, The Point (January 2026)
All the money, none of the submarines: AUKUS deal paying upfront for hopes and dreams by Greg Jericho, The Point (January 2026)
How Australia can chart its own course in an uncertain world, Follow the Money, the Australia Institute (January 2026)
Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions
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