The Economy, Stupid by ABC Australia

860 - Australians will live longer in 2066, but in what kind of world?

Formerly The Money, The Economy, Stupid is your weekly guide to the world of business, economics and finance. Every Thursday, economist Peter Martin is joined by a team of sharp young thinkers for a fresh conversation about the financial stories making headlines and how they might affect you.

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860 - Australians will live longer in 2066, but in what kind of world?

Thu, 24 Sep 2026
859 - Can we cut red tape without cutting corners?

Thu, 17 Sep 2026
858 - One Nation wants to allow early access to super. Is it a good idea?

Thu, 10 Sep 2026
857 - What is your digital life worth?

Thu, 03 Sep 2026
856 - How abusive partners turn the tax system into a weapon

Thu, 27 Aug 2026
855 - What can save the NDIS?

Thu, 20 Aug 2026
854 - This is what worries Australians most about the economy

Thu, 13 Aug 2026
853 - Will AI really take our jobs?

Thu, 06 Aug 2026
852 - What can convict Australia tell us about the manosphere?

Thu, 30 Jul 2026
851 - Harbour views and the full pension

Thu, 23 Jul 2026
850 - Why not tax wealth, and why not start with billionaires?

Thu, 16 Jul 2026
849 - The tricks they use to stop us getting cheaper petrol

Thu, 09 Jul 2026
848 - Home prices are heading down, but how far?

Thu, 02 Jul 2026
847 - Is tax reform even possible anymore?

Thu, 25 Jun 2026
846 - How to avoid a world on fire

Thu, 18 Jun 2026
845 - Is bracket creep saving us from ourselves?

Thu, 11 Jun 2026
844 - Australia is in a 'vibecession' - is a recession next?

Thu, 04 Jun 2026
843 - Australia's $200 billion budget secret

Thu, 28 May 2026
842 - How to end the tobacco wars

Thu, 21 May 2026
841 - Could Labor's budget narrow the wealth gap?

Thu, 14 May 2026
840 - The budget and housing — a fix?

Wed, 13 May 2026
839 - Interest rate rises are designed to hurt. But how much is too much?

Thu, 07 May 2026
838 - Inflation’s jumped again - is another rate rise coming?

Thu, 30 Apr 2026
837 - Australian gas is booming. But who benefits?

Thu, 23 Apr 2026
836 - Why we still can’t quit petrol even as prices soar

Thu, 16 Apr 2026
835 - What could be in the budget?

Thu, 09 Apr 2026
834 - Australia’s baby bust: what happens when a nation stops replacing itself?

Thu, 02 Apr 2026
833 - Stagflation is about to push unemployment higher: here's what to expect

Thu, 26 Mar 2026
832 - Did the RBA just choose recession?

Thu, 19 Mar 2026
831 - Navigating a global energy crisis

Thu, 12 Mar 2026
830 - War boosts GDP. But should it?

Thu, 05 Mar 2026
829 - WA’s Special Deal: Fair Reward or Billion‑Dollar Rort?

Thu, 26 Feb 2026
828 - The Most Explosive Tax Debate in Australia Is Back

Thu, 19 Feb 2026
827 - A Carbon Tax Comeback?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026
826 - Will this be the last rate hike?

Thu, 05 Feb 2026
825 - Interest rates set to rise: what does that mean for you?

Thu, 29 Jan 2026
824 - Will house prices go up in 2026?

Thu, 22 Jan 2026
823 - The price of mental illness

Thu, 15 Jan 2026
822 - What would it take to house a nation?

Thu, 08 Jan 2026
821 - Could we really become a superpower?

Thu, 01 Jan 2026
820 - Why we don’t shop around (and why companies count on it)

Thu, 25 Dec 2025
819 - Superannuation: Are We Saving More Than We Need?

Thu, 18 Dec 2025
818 - Every revolution starts with a bubble. AI is no different

Thu, 11 Dec 2025
817 - The 'weird' number running the country

Thu, 04 Dec 2025
816 - Is corporate social responsibility dead?

Thu, 27 Nov 2025
815 - How COVID changed Australian jobs

Thu, 20 Nov 2025
814 - An Uninsurable Future

Thu, 13 Nov 2025
813 - But what if the AI bubble doesn’t burst?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025
812 - Why the official inflation rate feels wrong

Thu, 30 Oct 2025
811 - Australia is 'freaking amazing' - will that last?

Thu, 23 Oct 2025

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