Archive - Fresh Economic Thinking

December 2024

Reflections on FET in 2024 and what comes next?

Merry Christmas and see you all in 2025

Dec 23, 2024 •

We're at the TAX BREAKS stage of the PROPERTY CYCLE

We've used monetary policy to try and stop homes being built. Now, those losing out are blaming charges that fund infrastructure and want a bail out.

Dec 16, 2024 •

The FIVE ECONOMIC FORCES of housing markets

And why we need to understand how property markets operate to make informed policy changes

Dec 11, 2024 •

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Economics is the weapon of choice when it comes to trophy hunting and conservation

Hunting does NOT mean conservation, but conservation can mean hunting. What's the REAL economic story here?

Dec 8, 2024 •

Ageing STRETCHES all parts of life

This mental re-frame will help you make sense of ageing debates and the current trends around housing, fertility, retirement and more.

Dec 1, 2024 •

November 2024

Audiobook: Rigged (Ch 11 - Other mates)

Listen now | Chapter 11: Other games, Other mates

Nov 27, 2024 •

49:02

High-rise apartments are BAD FOR RETIREMENT and BUILD-TO-RENT apartments will become POPULAR in Australia without new tax breaks

Incentives and risk allocation are why

Nov 24, 2024 •

Audiobook: Rigged (Ch 10 - Myths)

Chapter 10: A Cloak of Myths

Nov 20, 2024 •

11:25

FET #47: Should you leave Australia? The economics of lifestyle arbitrage

Cameron and Jonathan discuss the trend of moving from Australia to cheaper countries abroad to beat the cost of living and the apparent inability to get…

Nov 19, 2024 •

31:58

Are royalties just RENT CONTROL for mineral and energy resources?

And are there ways to more commercially price our resources?

Nov 17, 2024 •

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