The Economy, Stupid

Spending is outpacing revenue, and the budget gap isn’t closing.
At the same time, Australia is drifting off track on its emissions targets for 2030, 2035 and 2050.
The Superpower Institute has a proposal: a revamped carbon pricing model it says could help fix both.
Australians rejected carbon pricing more than a decade ago.
The question now is whether the country is ready to reconsider? 
Guests: 
Ingrid Burford, Lead, Carbon Pricing and Policy, Superpower Institute
Ben Potter, contributing Editor at The Energy
Superpower Institute: The Case for Pricing Pollution: Reducing emissions, strengthening the economy, and delivering a fair share for Australians

The Reserve Bank has lifted rates, and if you’ve got a mortgage, you’ll feel it fast. 
A typical borrower on a $600,000 loan is up around $90 a month for a single hike, and if more follow, the hit multiplies. 
Is inflation really back, or is the Bank overreacting? And what would more hikes do to jobs and house prices?
Guests: 
Michael Pasoe, writes for Michael West Media
Cherelle Murphy, the Oceania Chief Economist for the consultancy firm EY

The Reserve Bank looks set to lift interest rates after a year of cuts - adding around $90 a month to a typical $600,000 mortgage. If there are three hikes, that’s an extra $3,200 a year. What does it mean for you?

Fresh conversations about the financial stories making headlines and how they might affect you.

A year ago, we were told the housing market was about to cool, but it didn’t. 
What’s in store for us in the year to come? 
Guests: 
Amy Auster, director of Policy Institute Australia
Ben Phillips, principal Research Fellow at the ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods