This is an edit of a live show where we delved into the question of household debt in Australia and how it translates into pressure on households. We looked at ...

In this post we discuss debt in the current context, and consider where the very high levels of debt will take us. And as importantly, who wins and who loses. Transcript is available for download.

Damien Klassen Head of Investments at Nucleus Wealth and Walk The World Funds and Martin North from DFA discuss eight critical megatrends, which are set to impact markets and investments in the years ...

The less meaningful monthly CPI was released today by the ABS. The headline was that the reported annual CPI was unchanged, while the underlying rose just a tad. But remember this monthly series is ...

Deposit Bail-In is something which we have been discussing in recent times, not least because of the overt example now active in New Zealand under the Open Banking Resolution, the mandate from the G20 ...

This the latest in our occasional “Rabbit Hole” series, with my friend George, where we test the bounds of reality, from politics to the financial system. This time roles are reversed, as I am a guest ...

One of the worst decisions the ABS made was to reduce the reporting of new lending trends from monthly to quarterly, delaying of course any reactions from regulators, or commentary from analysts. And ...

From the more than 5,000 shows in our archive there are a few which stand out as being important in shaping our understand of finance, property, society and politics. Today we reprise a show from 2020 ...

This is an edit of a live discussion with Chief Economist Leith van Onselen (one of our most popular guests!) as we explore the latest economic data and dive deep into the chaos created by years of ...

Core Logic released their annual Best of the Best report, and they say that while at first glance, the Australian housing market was surprisingly resilient through 2024, it can be characterised as ...

In today’s show I want to delve into three important issues, which I do not think the mainstream media gave sufficient weight and consideration to. The first relates to the market interest rate ...

I have highlighted the indisputable fact that the share of Government funding taken from households, via higher taxes, and freezing the bands so fiscal drag means we pay more, and despite the promise ...