The Good Oil with Scott Phillips

The 2026 Budget (and Budget Reply) gave us one of the more potentially consequential weeks in politics and economics in many years. And the GOAT of Budget economics is Chris Richardson, who returns to The Good Oil.
In a wide-ranging chat, Chris and Scott talk deficits, negative gearing, capital gains tax, indexation of tax brackets, the NDIS, tobacco excise (and the Laffer Curve), and how to improve policy outcomes.
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Sometimes, economics is topical. Sometimes, topics give us a chance to delve into economics. Returning guest Dr. Cameron Murray weighs in with his first-principles thoughts on some of the biggest issues we’re facing today, and gives us a ‘How would an economist think about this’ perspective that will help you think about some better solutions, too.
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Women's sport is having its (overdue) time in the sun. And that includes the reborn Women’s National Basketball League. From a standing start just over a year ago, a partial privatisation and a new CEO has the competition thriving, and Sager has big plans for the future.
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From axes to algebra, and steam to steel, innovation has been at the forefront of our development as a society and improved living standards. Scott chats to Federal MP and Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury, Andrew Leigh, about his new book, The Shortest History of Innovation.
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House prices jumped last year, thanks in part to interest rate reductions. But not that alone. And housing affordability has worsened… but not everywhere. Scott chats to former Head of Residential Research (and now independent property analyst) Eliza Owen about all of that and more.
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