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FET #59: Unlearning Economics explains the rent control taboo
Cahal Moran explains the strange ways economists go about their analysis of taboo issues like rent control
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Cameron Murray
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Australia's economic complexity is fine, actually
Our economy could be more diverse, no doubt. But the headlines don't capture the full story. Less popular economic complexity measures put Australia in…
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FET #58: How to beat the "cost of living crisis" and get financially independent
A chat with Matt from Aussie Firebug on the tricks to reduce spending, boost saving and take responsibility for your financial life
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Forget land, labour and capital—BELIEFS are the supreme economic production factor
Beliefs are the first step in any economic activity. How and why do they matter, and how do we sustain the most useful beliefs?
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June 2025

Would land value tax really solve that?
Maybe property taxes are nearly as good as land value taxes, so swapping them for each other won't change as much as we think. Oh, and land prices will…
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Death and COVID. It's personal.
The COVID vaccine's toll
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Supply and Demand: They MUST apply to housing (Part I)
Those who say supply and demand don't apply to housing are wrong. Yet most of those who swear that their version of supply and demand explains home…
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FET #57: Is it crazy to tax unrealised gains in superannuation? Talking tax with John Humphreys
Taxpayers Alliance Chief Economist John Humphreys joins the FET podcast to talk all things tax.
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FET #56: Why does Ben Phillips reckon there is no Australian housing crisis?
A chat about surprising housing market data, taxing superannuation, and the state of the public debate on economics
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