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Productivity Special: Half A Monday Evening Property Rant!
Edwin, sad to say, was too unwell to record our normal show today, hopefully he will be back soon, get well sir….! So I...

How To Fix Housing Affordability, Kiwi Style [But]….
Despite the Reserve Bank of New Zealand cutting the official cash rate (OCR) by 2.25% and with further rate cuts expected, New Zealand home...

Heady Days For The Market, Maybe, But How Sustainable?
This is our weekly market update, where we start in the US, cross to Europe and Asia and end in Australia, covering commodities and...

WARNING: Never, Ever, Ever Buy A Unit: With Joe Wilkes
I am joined again by friend of the show Joe Wilkes, as we kick around the high-rise unit question. Why are they being imposed...

Population Booms, Again, As Unemployment Falls!
More releases from the ABS today, including the update on employment statistics, as well as Overseas Arrivals and Departures, Australia, and also average weekly...

Have The Productivity Nuts and Bolts Bolted?
The elephant in the room of the upcoming dialogue on productivity is that it is mainly performative, despite the weak 0.7% estimate from the...