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The Money looks at Australia and the world through an economic lens. It explores how economics influences everything else.

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The Money episodes:

04.11.2024
Puffed out: The Costs of Vaping
New research suggests that the increase in vaping across Australia will cost the health system an extra $180 million each year and that’s a conservative figure. Vaping has been framed as a way to stop smoking tobacco, however it can also...
04.04.2024
The Economics of Daylight Saving: It’s All In The Timing
Twice a year most Australians are made to deliberately mess with our body clocks. When we go into daylight saving and when we come out. Many of us love the longer summer evenings. What we don’t love is the sleep adjustment...
03.28.2024
Choconomics: The Rising Cost Of Chocolate
As we head into Easter you may have noticed the price of your seasonal sweet treats like chocolate bunnies and eggs are a bit higher than last year. The main reason is the price of cocoa beans or actually, the price...
03.21.2024
Inheritocracy: The lasting generational advantages of home ownership
In the country’s most expensive housing markets, family help and the ‘bank of mum and dad’ is increasingly necessary for younger people to buy homes. But could this entrench and perpetuate lasting advantage for those already part of the property-owning...
03.14.2024
Sharing the Benefits of Innovation
Innovation sparks thoughts of tech giants, inventions and Silicon Valley. While those companies in Cupertino may be good at generating extreme wealth, they’re not so good at spreading it across the communities they benefit from. Other places do better, particularly Switzerland,...
03.07.2024
The Cost of Wage Theft
Wage theft costs Australia’s workforce at least a billion dollars a year. Some industries, like retail, hospitality and horticulture are renowned for it. But the practice is widespread across many sectors. There’s been wage theft cases against franchises like 7 Eleven...
02.29.2024
Market Concentration of the Beer Industry
The market concentration of the beer industry.
02.22.2024
The Economic Cost of Illiteracy
Illiteracy is costing the Australian economy billions.It won't cost much to fix the problem in our schools, just a commitment.
02.15.2024
A material world
How would we survive the world today if we didn't have our phones?
02.08.2024
The Cost of Loyalty Programs
How airlines have transitioned to financial institutions and data gathering businesses that just happen to have planes.
02.01.2024
Climate Change Costs
The rising cost of extreme weather events and climate change.
01.25.2024
Supermarket prices
The Money looks at the accusation that the major supermarkets are price gouging, something the Federal Government is investigating.
01.18.2024
Influence of the consulting industry and the long view
Mariana Mazzucato and the influence of the big consulting firms and why the long term really matters.
01.11.2024
Different generations talking about future generations
Sophie Howe and Alison Pennington, women from different generations but with the same goal to improve the living conditions of younger and future generations.
01.04.2024
Subscriptions, drip pricing and the cost of returning online shopping
Pay attention to what you're subscribing to, what you're buying and the cost of online returns.
12.28.2023
The cost of tertiary education
As the number of students attending university has grown so has their debt and while the HECS / HELP system has worked well in the past - does it now need reform?
12.21.2023
The cost of live music
Taylor Swift is on track to make over $US1 billion from her world tour. Here’s how she (and other superstars) make so much.
12.14.2023
Presentenomics
The economics of present giving.
12.07.2023
PNG and the IMF and, the future of cities
Disagreement between PNG and the IMF and why our future depends on how we shape our cities.
11.30.2023
Moves to make the RBA independent and The World Ahead report
Making the RBA independent from the government and The World Ahead report.
11.23.2023
Improving competition both in Australia and within the EU and what shoppers want
Improving competition both in Australia and within the EU and what shoppers want from their main street.
11.16.2023
The economies of Gaza and Israel and the new Chair of the Productivity Commission
The economic relationship between Gaza and Israel and the new Chair of the Productivity Commission, Danielle Wood.
11.09.2023
Headwinds and interest rates; consultancy companies and changes in the CPI
Making sense of what is influencing inflation, consultancy competition and changes in the CPI.
11.02.2023
Superannuation funds; interest rate decisions and business expenses
Assistant Treasurer Stephen Jones on what super funds need to do; what will the RBA do about interest rates and a cautionary tale about business expenses.
10.26.2023
Reporting ESG, global tax evasion and road charges
It's a numbers game when it comes to reporting ESG and paying taxes, or not. And how do you better charge for road usage.
10.19.2023
The economic crises that shaped globalisation. Beyond the now: The case for long term thinking.
What we learn from seven economic crashes. Why we should expand our horizons and embraced the long view.
10.12.2023
Inheritocracy: The lasting generational advantages of home ownership
Are we returning to the days of the landed gentry when property is increasingly concentrated in families that can afford it?
10.05.2023
Competition in Australia. When a few financial institutions control everything.
Competition is good for an economy and consumers but are Australians getting it? Index funds and private equity are on track to dominate the US economy – should they be reigned in?
09.28.2023
Getting to sustained full employment. Financial contagion and the GFC. Golf participation climbs when people are ‘working’ from home.
How does the recent white paper plan to address under and unemployment? A former RBA board member reflects on the early days of the GFC when financial contagion threatened the global economy. Mid-week golf is booming but shouldn’t you be...
09.21.2023
Menopause is costing the economy a fortune. El Nino weather and its impact. Central Bank Digital Currencies explained.
How women and their employers are paying a big price because of menopause. El Nino weather and its impact on economic staples. What are Central Bank Digital Currencies and could they change the financial landscape?
09.14.2023
We shouldn’t be as alarmed about an economic slowdown in China: Here’s why.
What a slowdown in China means for Australia. How the rapid rise of the consumer class will change the world. How companies profit from our inattention to auto renewed subscriptions.
09.07.2023
Sucked in by drip pricing.
Are we still on the narrow path to a soft landing? What the latest figures tell us. The psychology behind drip pricing and how not to get tricked by it. Why big shifts in Ireland’s economic data are causing concern...
08.31.2023
What’s holding up the green energy transition?
By 2030, 82 per cent of our power is supposed to come from renewables. We’re not on track.
08.24.2023
The 2023 Intergenerational report: Getting ready for 2063
For future generations, what is the legacy of our current public policies and what issues might Australia have to confront in forty years time? ...
08.17.2023
The job market softens (a bit). Why we prefer tax agents. Would you trust an economist?
What do the latest indicators tell us about the state of the labour market? How we embrace the online world in almost everything- except lodging our tax returns. Why aren’t economists more highly regarded?
08.10.2023
Overdue invoices and what they signal. Working from home – employers v workers. The hidden costs of online shopping returns.
The rise in debt collection and the late payment of invoices could be the canary in the coal mine for some industries. How are workplaces responding to working from home and what are the tensions? Why returning unwanted goods bought...
08.03.2023
The move to higher mortgage costs. The value of name and place. Inequality and the reporting of finance
As interest rates rise are home owners coping with the transition from low to higher mortgage costs? What the trade row with the EU over geo-indicators means for Australian food producers. How financial news reporting favours the rich and fuels...
07.27.2023
Gigonomics and the Swifties
Taylor Swift is on track to make $US 1 billion from her world tour. Here’s how she (and other superstars) make so much.
07.20.2023
The next Reserve Bank Governor might be underestimated. She shouldn’t be. The French passion for their pensions. Tax groupthink.
Why Michele Bullock, the next Governor of the Reserve Bank is ‘more than just a seasoned econocrat’.How do the French and Australian pensions compare and why are the French so passionate about theirs.The board which advises government on the tax...
07.13.2023
A slowing economy? Debanking financial abusers. Taking on the money launderers.
Have repeated interest rate rises succeeded in slowing inflation and the economy? Debanking and the push back against financial abusers. Adding teeth to inadequate money laundering laws.
07.06.2023
HECS: Can we fix it?
As the number of students attending university has grown so has their debt and while the HECS / HELP system has worked well in the past - does it now need reform?
06.29.2023
July 1st changes. Hedging investments against inflation. Why asset managers own the world.
Changes to government transfer payments, programs and policies kick in on July 1st. Just how bad is inflation for the investment economy and can you hedge against it? The downside of living in an 'asset managed society'.
06.22.2023
The next Reserve Bank Governor. A global minimum corporate tax. Are top shelf sports stars worth it?
Who might be the next head of Australia’s central bank? How does a proposed global minimum tax work and will it bring in more revenue. Does paying big money to a sport star improve a team’s performance and the club’s...
06.15.2023
WA and its share of the GST pie. China’s hopes for reserve currency status. The payment system gets an upgrade.
How does Canberra distribute revenue from the Goods and Services Tax and is it fair? The U.S dollar has long been the dominant currency for world trade but can China change that? The system behind how Australians pay for everything is about to...
06.08.2023
When a perfect storm hits the rental market
Why are we in a rental crisis and what can be done to improve the situation?
06.01.2023
Who is the World Bank's new boss? Crunch time for aged care. Insuring against cyber attacks.
Can Ajay Banga, the new head of the World Bank, end poverty? Why the aged care sector continues to struggle. Cyber attacks — a risk that can be managed ?
05.25.2023
Why the Reserve bank wants unemployment to go higher. The case for long term thinking.
Two economists unpack and debate the idea that higher unemployment is needed to contain inflation. Short term thinking might be expedient in business and politics but could taking a really long view be better?
05.18.2023
Blowout: Mega projects that don't deliver. Spending, cost of living and who's really under pressure
Cost of living increases are forcing many to change their spending. But not everything is down and not all groups are under pressure. Wade Tubman crunches the numbers. Why mega projects so often fail to deliver on time and on...
05.11.2023
Budget review and budget hits with George Megalogenis and Frank Bongiorno
George Megalogenis and Frank Bongiorno provide their analysis on this budget and where they sit in history.
05.04.2023
The US teetering on a catastrophe; inequality in Australia and increasing productivity
The US government debit limit and increasing inequality in Australia and how to improve overall productivity.

What's The Money about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

The Money episodes:

Puffed out: The Costs of Vaping

The Economics of Daylight Saving: It’s All In The Timing

Choconomics: The Rising Cost Of Chocolate

Inheritocracy: The lasting generational advantages of home ownership

Sharing the Benefits of Innovation

The Cost of Wage Theft

Market Concentration of the Beer Industry

The Economic Cost of Illiteracy

A material world

The Cost of Loyalty Programs

Climate Change Costs

Supermarket prices

Influence of the consulting industry and the long view

Different generations talking about future generations

Subscriptions, drip pricing and the cost of returning online shopping

The cost of tertiary education

The cost of live music

Presentenomics

PNG and the IMF and, the future of cities

Moves to make the RBA independent and The World Ahead report

Improving competition both in Australia and within the EU and what shoppers want

The economies of Gaza and Israel and the new Chair of the Productivity Commission

Headwinds and interest rates; consultancy companies and changes in the CPI

Superannuation funds; interest rate decisions and business expenses

Reporting ESG, global tax evasion and road charges

The economic crises that shaped globalisation. Beyond the now: The case for long term thinking.

Inheritocracy: The lasting generational advantages of home ownership

Competition in Australia. When a few financial institutions control everything.

Getting to sustained full employment. Financial contagion and the GFC. Golf participation climbs when people are ‘working’ from home.

Menopause is costing the economy a fortune. El Nino weather and its impact. Central Bank Digital Currencies explained.

We shouldn’t be as alarmed about an economic slowdown in China: Here’s why.

Sucked in by drip pricing.

What’s holding up the green energy transition?

The 2023 Intergenerational report: Getting ready for 2063

The job market softens (a bit). Why we prefer tax agents. Would you trust an economist?

Overdue invoices and what they signal. Working from home – employers v workers. The hidden costs of online shopping returns.

The move to higher mortgage costs. The value of name and place. Inequality and the reporting of finance

Gigonomics and the Swifties

The next Reserve Bank Governor might be underestimated. She shouldn’t be. The French passion for their pensions. Tax groupthink.

A slowing economy? Debanking financial abusers. Taking on the money launderers.

HECS: Can we fix it?

July 1st changes. Hedging investments against inflation. Why asset managers own the world.

The next Reserve Bank Governor. A global minimum corporate tax. Are top shelf sports stars worth it?

WA and its share of the GST pie. China’s hopes for reserve currency status. The payment system gets an upgrade.

When a perfect storm hits the rental market

Who is the World Bank's new boss? Crunch time for aged care. Insuring against cyber attacks.

Why the Reserve bank wants unemployment to go higher. The case for long term thinking.

Blowout: Mega projects that don't deliver. Spending, cost of living and who's really under pressure

Budget review and budget hits with George Megalogenis and Frank Bongiorno

The US teetering on a catastrophe; inequality in Australia and increasing productivity