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In this live show we examined the consequences of the RBA rate hike, and the broader impact of the Gulf War on Australians, and their fixation with property. Was Mad Max just a film or a view of the future? Due to technical issues the show with Leith van Onselen has been postponed. Pesky SSD! … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A HD Replay: Mad Max Versus The Australian Property Market: A Quickie…"

As the Gulf War morphs we examine the impact on property in Australia, with specific reference to Sydney with our property insider Edwin Almeida. Once again it seems the MSM property writes are behind the ball in terms of the latest statistics. We also consider the SA election, and the “downsizer” policies which were part … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

War does not run to a script. Not least because all parties have a say about what happens next. Mohamed El-Erian said on X: “Consensus is shifting, and rightly so: This third week of the war has fuelled a shift from a short-term energy disruption to long-term structural damage. With that, the broader fallout—also marked … Continue reading "Markets Swoon, Lost In A Fog Of War And Recession Fears."

Today we look at the lasting impact of the Gulf War with journalist Tarric Brooker, and discover that Australia is almost uniquely exposed thanks to past policy choices and poor leadership. Using his great charts, (see the link here for them: https://www.burnouteconomics.com/p/dfa-chart-pack-20th-march-2026) we look at fuel availability, as well are the broader economic fallout, and … Continue reading "Are We Up The Creek Without A Paddle? With Tarric Brooker"

Today we got the latest data from the ABS on employment and population. While Australian unemployment stayed relatively low in February as job gains continued, which perhaps reinforced the Reserve Bank’s view that the economy remains resilient enough to withstand tighter monetary policy, the big news was strong population growth up by 1.6 per cent … Continue reading "Australian Population Booms As Unemployment Rises: But…"

Against the backcloth of the Gulf War, Robbie Barwick, National Chairman;National Research Director and 2025 Senate Candidate for Victoria for the Australian Citizens Party and I discuss the ramifications and policy failures which are hitting real Australians now. We examine the failure of the “Neo-liberal” virus, international relations and the need for a new approach, … Continue reading "Australia Must Get Serious Before It Is Too Late! With Robbie Barwick"

I caught up with Head of Investments at Walk The World Funds and Nucleus Wealth to discuss the latest on the financial markets, as the Gulf war continues to reverberate across stocks, bonds and commodities. We discussed the potential impacts on Oil, LNG, Urea, Helium and other commodities and the potential fallout on markets. Importantly … Continue reading "Financial Markets: Is It Time To Panic Yet? With Damien Klassen"

In this edit of a live show we examined the big changes lurking over the property market, including the sudden lift in interest rates and decreased affordability, upcoming potential changes to investor tax breaks and recent Government intervention to encourage first time buyers to enter the market with 5% deposits even as price growth slows. … Continue reading "DFA Live Q&A Replay: Playing The Property Game In A Changing World: With Chris Bates"

In today’s show property insider Edwin Almeida and I discuss the “real estate virus” and how it mutates faster than regulators attempts to control it, plus the latest on the fall-out from the Iran conflict and the hit to households incoming from a potential rate rise. Politicians will be able to blame “the war” for … Continue reading "Its Edwin’s Monday Evening Property Rant!"

Suddenly the media reporting on auction clearance statistics for the weekend have changed. For example, the AFR trumpets “‘Fear and anxiety’ grips auction market” with the line “Australia’s east-coast-dominated housing market is cooling, with more homes being offered for sale at the same time as prospective buyers grow cautious about the cost of living and … Continue reading "Slowly, Then Quickly As “Fear Grips” The Property Market!"