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All episodes by Richard Denniss

Aug 25, 2022 •

Not getting paid enough? It's not just a feeling

Wages aren’t rising fast enough to keep up with inflation, and it means that many workers are actually falling behind.

Next week, businesses, unions and economic experts will sit down with the new government – whether they come up with a plan to address Australia’s wage stagnation, remains to be seen.

Mar 21, 2022 • 14m 05s

Scott Morrison’s economic lies

Many of the federal government’s claims about the economy don’t stack up. Economist and contributor to The Saturday Paper Richard Denniss explains how economic language is used to trick voters.

Apr 15, 2020 • 12m 50s

Taking back control of our super

Australian superannuation accounts are tumbling because of the coronavirus pandemic. Today, Richard Dennis on how our secretive $2 trillion super industry is spending our money and what needs to change.

Mar 25, 2020 • 12m 55s

Coronavirus, part three: the economics of a shutdown

With hundreds of thousands of Australians losing their jobs, the economic cost of coronavirus is becoming clear. Today, chief economist at The Australia Institute Richard Dennis on how we can get through the next 18 months.

Jul 8, 2019 • 14m48s

The broken pendulum

The pendulum that is used to predict outcomes in elections is broken. One unexpected consequence is for the role of money in politics.

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