Economic data can tell us a lot about what's happening in society and the economy.  Introducing the Autralia Institute's brand new podcast, Dollars & Sense, with Greg Jericho, Chief Economist at the Australia Institute and the Centre for Future Work and popular columnist of Grogonomics with Guardian Australia.
In Dollars & Sense, each week, Greg Jericho will dive into the latest economic figures, and explain what they can tell us about what's happening in the economy, how it will impact you and where things are headed.
In this episode, Greg unpacks the latest wage price data and why lots of people got a payrise in the September quarter. 
Recorded on Thursday 19 November 2023. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram or visit our website.
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Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute and Centre for Future Work
Producer: Jennifer Macey 
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Introducing Dollars & Sense with Greg Jericho

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As the government shelves important reform to the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, the Knitting Nannas are getting out into their communities and demanding an end to fossil fuel projects.

The Knitting Nannas redefining the face of activism

Freedom of Information laws have helped the public uncover information governments would prefer to keep secret, but the system is failing.

Making freedom of information “sexy” with Rex Patrick

Rather than delivering on their election promise to create a Great Koala National Park, the New South Wales Government is sitting on its hands until it can earn carbon credits from forests.

Not seeing the koalas for the carbon credits

The major parties claim that minority and coalition governments are chaotic and unworkable, but are they actually more effective?

Minority retort

After scarcely mentioning it for nearly a decade while in government, the Coalition are now hot to trot on nuclear power – but why?

Introducing Dollars & Sense with Greg Jericho

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