Ross Gittins, the longest continuously serving columnist in The Sydney Morning Herald’s 193-year history, is celebrating his 50th anniversary of writing for our mastheads, today.

Over the last 50 years, he’s covered 50 federal budgets, 19 federal elections, 11 prime ministers, and 16 treasurers.

He’s seen promises made and broken - and the economic reality of Australians change immeasurably.

Ross was, after all, around to write about the time when the price of eggs, bread and petrol were all set by the state government.

Today, he joins me to discuss how life has improved - and worsened - over the last 50 years, as a result of our economic policies. 

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