Two business success stories from 2020 on The Money: Rapid diagnostics company Ellume began shipments of its COVID-19 test to the United States as part of a $US30m deal. And huge uptake in virtual doctor consultations has meant big business for Australian telehealth company Coviu. Plus, the Netflix of electric vehicles.Guests: Dr Sean Parsons, founder and CEO, EllumeDr Silvia Pfeiffer, CEO, CoviuJohn Chambers, Executive General Manager Future Business & Technology, AGLS. Travis Waller, Profe...
Jan 14, 2021•29 min
Meet the Australian philanthropists spending their funds on projects to tackle climate change. They’re not interested in drip feeding donations for decades, they want results and a legacy of helping to avoid catastrophic climate change. Plus, what is La Niña doing to the economy? Guests: Norman Pater, Chair of The Carbon Farming Foundation Sue McKinnon, Director, McKinnon Family Foundation Jeff Wicks, Director, ACME Foundation Amanda Martin, CEO, Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network Dani...
Jan 07, 2021•29 min
Meet the Australian philanthropists spending their funds on projects to tackle climate change. They’re not interested in drip feeding donations for decades, they want results and a legacy of helping to avoid catastrophic climate change. Plus, what is La Niña doing to the economy? Guests: Norman Pater, Chair of The Carbon Farming Foundation Sue McKinnon, Director, McKinnon Family Foundation Jeff Wicks, Director, ACME Foundation Amanda Martin, CEO, Australian Environmental Grantmakers Network Dani...
Jan 07, 2021•29 min
In the wake of lockdowns and working from home, business is rethinking how much office space is needed and where it's located. Plus, the economist who argues that governments should spend whatever it takes to drive a post-COVID economic recovery.
Dec 31, 2020•29 min
It’s been a quite year. At the end of it, Australia, through a combination of geography, our health system, and massive injections of cash from the government isn’t going too badly. There has even been surprising growth in some sectors like electronics manufacturing, as companies bring production back home. Plus, there’s new research showing high levels of financial stress amongst full time workers especially workers in poorer areas – is the pandemic recession making poverty worse? Guests:Serena...
Dec 17, 2020•29 min
It’s been a quite year. At the end of it, Australia, through a combination of geography, our health system, and massive injections of cash from the government isn’t going too badly. There has even been surprising growth in some sectors like electronics manufacturing, as companies bring production back home. Plus, there’s new research showing high levels of financial stress amongst full time workers especially workers in poorer areas – is the pandemic recession making poverty worse? Guests:Serena...
Dec 17, 2020•29 min
Australia’s ongoing housing inequalities are explored in new research on the financial stresses facing renters over 50 with an annual household income of less than $31,000. Plus, is cash dead? And the ups and downs of a rising Aussie dollar.Guests: Michele Bullock, Assistant Governor (Financial System), Reserve Bank of Australia Emma Power, Senior Lecturer in Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University Irene, renter from Victoria Diana Mousina, Senior Economist, AMP Capital...
Dec 10, 2020•29 min
Many Australian exporters are making plans to diversify away from China - what markets have we ignored and how can we do business better? Will the new regional free trade deal help? Plus, how to make insurance more affordable for people who can’t afford it – especially for residents in Northern Australia. And how to avoid unwanted Christmas gifts. Guests: Francis Wong, Managing Director, Encounter AustraliaPhil Turtle, President, Australia Indonesia Business CouncilDeborah Elms, Executive Direct...
Dec 03, 2020•30 min
Many Australian exporters are making plans to diversify away from China - what markets have we ignored and how can we do business better? Will the new regional free trade deal help? Plus, how to make insurance more affordable for people who can’t afford it – especially for residents in Northern Australia. And how to avoid unwanted Christmas gifts. Guests: Francis Wong, Managing Director, Encounter AustraliaPhil Turtle, President, Australia Indonesia Business CouncilDeborah Elms, Executive Direct...
Dec 03, 2020•30 min
For Australia, the story of the 21st century so far has been a mix of huge events: the GFC, the mining boom, the growth of China, and the current recession. There’s also been and slower important changes, like the digital transformation of industries and the rise of the service sector. The Money turns the spotlight on the first two decades.Guests: Jeff Borland, Truby Williams Professor of Economics, University of MelbourneRachel Ong ViforJ, Professor of Economics, School of Economics, Finance an...
Nov 26, 2020•29 min
Class actions can provide justice and offer strength in numbers. They also generate huge fees for litigation funders. Why is Australia awash with class actions? Plus, the parcel pressures of Christmas and NSW takes the lead on stamp duty reform.Guests: Miranda Stewart, Director of Studies, International Tax and Tax, University of MelbourneProfessor Michael Legg, UNSW Law Peter Cashman, barrister, Adjunct Professor of Law at UNSW LawFlavio Romero Macau, Senior Lecturer in Supply Chain Management ...
Nov 19, 2020•29 min
An alliance of Industry Super, unions and social welfare groups will offer capital solutions to government to try to increase Australian’s affordable and social housing. As China bans Victorian timber in the latest escalation of trade tensions, are we in a new era of punishment strategy? Plus, our pandemic purchasing patterns.Guests: Professor Jane Golley, Director, Australian Centre on China in the WorldTim Hunt, Head of Food & Agribusiness, Rabobank Rod Fehring, Chair, National Affordable ...
Nov 12, 2020•29 min
Meet the Australian philanthropists spending their funds on projects to tackle climate change. They’re not interested in drip feeding donations for decades, they want bang for their buck and the legacy of helping to avoid catastrophic climate change. Plus, with the United States on edge, what will a Biden presidency mean for the US economy? Guests: Norman Pater, Chair of The Carbon Farming Foundation Sue McKinnon, Director, McKinnon Family Foundation Jeff Wicks, Director, ACME Foundation Amanda ...
Nov 05, 2020•29 min
Meet the Australian philanthropists spending their funds on projects to tackle climate change. They’re not interested in drip feeding donations for decades, they want bang for their buck and the legacy of helping to avoid catastrophic climate change. Plus, with the United States on edge, what will a Biden presidency mean for the US economy? Guests: Norman Pater, Chair of The Carbon Farming Foundation Sue McKinnon, Director, McKinnon Family Foundation Jeff Wicks, Director, ACME Foundation Amanda ...
Nov 05, 2020•29 min
Meet the Australian philanthropists pending their funds on projects to tackle climate change. They’re not interested in drip feeding donations for decades, they want bang for their buck and the legacy of helping to avoid catastrophic climate change. Plus, with the United States on edge, what will a Biden presidency mean for the US economy? Guests: Norman Pater, Chair of The Carbon Farming Foundation Sue McKinnon, Director, McKinnon Family Foundation Jeff Wicks, Director, ACME Foundation Amanda M...
Nov 05, 2020•29 min
Rapid diagnostics company Ellume has begun shipments of its COVID-19 test to the United States. The company is scaling up its Brisbane manufacturing facilities as part of a US push to develop rapid testing technology. Plus, governments will have little choice but to spend more to deal with the challenges of our times. And what lies ahead in next week’s RBA meeting? Guests: Dr Sean Parsons, founder and CEO, Ellume Kristina Clifton, Senior Economist, CBA Marc Robinson, author of Bigger Government:...
Oct 29, 2020•29 min
If you’re working from home or you’ve been in lockdown, the local neighbourhood has become incredibly important. Could our increasingly local and digital lifestyle reshape our cities? Plus, the Crown Resorts AGM and governance failures. And will JobMaker really support 450,000 jobs?Guests: Professor Elizabeth Sheedy, risk expert, Macquarie Business School, Macquarie UniversityLucinda Hartley, co-founder of NeighbourlyticsPeter Strong, CEO, Council of Small Business of AustraliaPeter Davidson, Pr...
Oct 22, 2020•29 min
Australia sells a lot of coal to China. Both kinds – the one for making electricity and the one for making steel. But it looks as if we won’t be selling any more this year. So what is going on? Plus, the evolving implications of so many of us working from home and today’s unemployment figures. Guests:Felicity Emmett, ANZ Senior Economist Ian Neil SCJo Clarke, Asia Pacific correspondent, Argus Media
Oct 15, 2020•29 min
Will consumers and companies embrace the incentives contained in this week’s budget to save the economy from the effects of the Covid recession?Guests: Danielle Wood, CEO, The Grattan Institute + Richard Holden, Professor of Economics, University of New South Wales
Oct 08, 2020•28 min
Maria Konnikova learnt to play poker to explore the interplay between luck and skill. How did she go from rank novice to accomplished player? Plus, a recession recovery wish list from two leading economists ahead of next week’s federal budget. Guests: Sarah Hunter, chief economist, BIS Oxford EconomicsAndrew Charlton, Economist. Co-founder of AlphaBeta (part of Accenture) Maria Konnikova, author of The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win....
Oct 01, 2020•31 min
Income inequity across Australia has reduced as an unexpected outcome of government stimulus measures in response to COVID-19. Plus, as more and more people continue to dump private health insurance – what can be done to improve the sector and the overall efficiency of the health system?Guests:Professor Brenton Prosser, Director of the National Centre for Social and Economic Modelling (NATSEM) Professor Yuting Zhang, Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic & Social Research, University of Me...
Sep 24, 2020•29 min
How the middle class got screwed by globalism and will be on the hook for the COVID recovery bill. Several Australian superfunds have pledged to reach net zero by 2050 across their portfolios as the commercial, physical and legal risks of global warming ramp up. Plus, a snap shot of the COVID downturn on the construction sector. Guests: Jeff Rubin, author of The Expendables: How the Middle Class Got Screwed By Globalization, Scribe Publications Amandine Denis-Ryan, head of national programs, Cli...
Sep 17, 2020•29 min
In the wake of lockdowns and working from home, business is rethinking how much office space is needed and where it's located. Plus, the economist who argues that governments should spend whatever it takes to drive a post-COVID economic recovery.
Jul 16, 2020•29 min
