The Money explains how the Australian economy and everything in it works, and how this all connects to the global economy.
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Thursday 9 Feb 2017
In Australia, about two thirds of children go to public schools, with a third at fee paying institutions. At the very high end, families are paying thirty to forty thousand dollars a year per child. So is it worth it? What are parents buying and why do they choose the schools they do?
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Thursday 2 Feb 2017
Globalisation has been going on for centuries and it’s speeding up. The last phase of it only began in late 80s – early 90s and the next phase is almost upon us.
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Thursday 26 Jan 2017
The Australian Honours System was created in 1975 when the Whitlam government removed imperial titles. So what are honours actually worth, will people spend money to get one and why is the whole system more complicated and more contentious in Britain?
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Thursday 19 Jan 2017
How important is sleep in economic terms? If you lose or gain an extra hour of sleep what does that mean for your productivity and health?
The Money adds up the costs and benefits of sleep, naps and the siesta.
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Thursday 12 Jan 2017
Gerry Rafferty's 1978 single Baker Street is an incredibly successful song and even 25 years after its release the song was still earning Rafferty around 80,000 pounds a year. The saxophonist on the other hand said he was paid 27 pounds in total. So how does that work? How does any song make money? And how is it changing?
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Thursday 5 Jan 2017
Weddings generate goodwill but tend to cost a lot of money. Find out why and discover ways to save on the big day in this episode of The Money
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Thursday 29 Dec 2016
What is the sharing economy and is it as good as it sounds?
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Thursday 22 Dec 2016
Most of us don't want to pay more tax even if we think the country needs the money.
Multinational corporations feel the same way but are more adept at paying less through a series of accounting and legal loopholes, one of which is known as the Double Irish Dutch Sandwich.
Find out what that is this week on The Money.
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Thursday 15 Dec 2016
Australians are increasingly dependent on their mobiles and the phone's financial utility is growing too. We now pay for things, invest in stocks and bonds, and manage our money on the mobile. So what else is in store for fintech on the phone?
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Thursday 8 Dec 2016
The business of making babies is booming, and the world's fertility industry is expected to be worth 15 billion pounds by the year 2020.
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Thursday 1 Dec 2016
Christmas is coming. For all the shops, this time of year is really important, and they will do everything they can to get you to spend more.
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Thursday 24 Nov 2016
Airlines are a vital part of the global economy but their margins are thin, which is why the airlines turn to the secretive science of yield management and no two plane fares cost the same.
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Thursday 17 Nov 2016
What we consume has become the central feature of modern life and our economies live and die by spending.
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Thursday 10 Nov 2016
Money affects all of us in sneaky ways. Having too much makes us less empathetic. Having too little makes us less smart. There’s a difference between what we say about rich people and what we feel. And winning the lottery can make you very unhappy indeed. What money does to us on this week's episode of The Money
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Thursday 3 Nov 2016
Most of us use moisturiser but do you know what are you are actually paying for?
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Thursday 27 Oct 2016
How important is sleep in economic terms? If you lose or gain an extra hour of sleep what does that mean for your productivity and health?
The Money adds up the costs and benefits of sleep, naps and the siesta.
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Thursday 20 Oct 2016
Traditionally a tailor made suit or a bespoke pair of shoes would cost a fortune. Now new technology is offering almost everyone the chance to personalise and customise. From shirts and shoes to cars and furniture you can buy a product that’s perfect for you. You’ll pay a premium but it won’t cost you a fortune.
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Thursday 13 Oct 2016
Would a world without paper money be better? Ken Rogoff argues that if we lost the large denominations it would stymie criminal activity and give central banks greater flexibility.
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Thursday 6 Oct 2016
Touted as the biggest thing since the internet, will blockchain really revolutionise business and society?
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Thursday 29 Sep 2016
Gerry Rafferty's 1978 single Baker Street is an incredibly successful song and even 25 years after its release the song was still earning Rafferty around 80,000 pounds a year. The saxophonist on the other hand said he was paid 27 pounds in total. So how does that work? How does any song make money? And how is it changing?
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Thursday 22 Sep 2016
Services are often defined as anything you can't drop on your foot and they make up 70% of the world economy. There's clearly a lot at stake in the TISA negotiations currently underway in Geneva. So why do we know so little about TISA and what is the agreement likely to look like?
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Thursday 15 Sep 2016
Pirated products come from many economies but China is now the single largest producing market.
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The trade in falsified medicines is worth billions and it can have real human costs. Interpol estimates that as many as a million people die each year after taking drugs that don't work.
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The making of counterfeit parts has a long history and China is the world’s biggest manufacturer.
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Thursday 8 Sep 2016
Weddings generate goodwill but tend to cost a lot of money. Find out why and discover ways to save on the big day in this episode of The Money
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Thursday 1 Sep 2016
Finance is at the heart of civilisation and has been used for good and ill since we started building cities in Ancient Mesopotamia.
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Thursday 25 Aug 2016
What is the sharing economy and is it as good as it sounds?
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Thursday 18 Aug 2016
Most of us don't want to pay more tax even if we think the country needs the money.
Multinational corporations feel the same way but are more adept at paying less through a series of accounting and legal loopholes, one of which is known as the Double Irish Dutch Sandwich.
Find out what that is this week on The Money.
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Thursday 11 Aug 2016
Australians are increasingly dependent on their mobiles and the phone's financial utility is growing too. We now pay for things, invest in stocks and bonds, and manage our money on the mobile. So what else is in store for fintech on the phone?
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Thursday 4 Aug 2016
The Olympic games in Los Angeles in 1984 is one of the few summer or winter games to have made a profit in modern times.
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Thursday 28 Jul 2016
The dairy industry, based in Australia’s southern States, has been much in the headlines.
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Thursday 21 Jul 2016
With some social scientists predicting technology will make many existing jobs redundant, is it time to consider the idea of a Universal Basic Income?
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There is a global shift towards lower interest rates, so what happens when you hit zero?
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Celebrities around the world are being paid lots of money just to show up at an event. Why?
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Thursday 14 Jul 2016
Psychologists categorise people according to what money means to them because it determines how we behave. The week's program explores our attitudes to money, where they come from and how they affect us.
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Thursday 7 Jul 2016
The British steel industry is in meltdown. But Sanjeev Gupta believes he has worked out how to make it profitable, and he's investing millions. At stake are thousands of jobs, so can his plan work?
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Thursday 30 Jun 2016
Three of Australia's foremost economists discuss the key policies of the 2016 federal election: Do company tax cuts deliver real economic growth? What sort of investment produces the best results in education?
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Thursday 23 Jun 2016
Do you recall a time when the income of a single school teacher, baker or salesman or mechanic was enough to buy a home, have two cars, and raise a family?
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Thursday 16 Jun 2016
Despite more migration and new technology the cost of remittances is increasing and many smaller, cheaper money transfer operators are being forced out of business.
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Thursday 9 Jun 2016
Research suggests that loyalty programs don't really generate new business for the brands that use them.
So why are they in the game? And do we save money when we participate in particular programs?
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Thursday 2 Jun 2016
Australian crowdfunding is already worth hundreds of millions of dollars and with new laws expected to pass it will get much bigger.
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Thursday 26 May 2016
As our relationships move online, the data we leave behind is allowing marketers to serve us with ads that are more relevant to our lives. But are they changing the very nature of friendship itself in the process?
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It may be one of the oldest forms of retailing, but direct selling still has a strong presence in Australia, with estimated sales of nearly $1.5 billion a year. What is it about direct selling that appeals to both the sellers and the buyers?
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A charity program that sends volunteers to visit isolated and lonely people is cutting Britain’s welfare budget, according to a research project by London-based economists Oxera.
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Thursday 19 May 2016
Most would agree that the world has managed to recover from the Global Financial Crisis and yet most advanced economies are stagnating. China has its “new normal” and so therefore do the rest of us.
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Thursday 12 May 2016
As Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull talks up the opportunities for innovation, how significant is the economic transition underway in Australia?
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Thursday 5 May 2016
What happened to all that grim talk of budget emergencies and debt and deficit disasters? After eight years of budget deficits, are we less anxious about a return to surplus?
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Thursday 28 Apr 2016
Australians work some of the longest hours in the world, which means many of us are short of time, and lots of the jobs we need to do don't get done.
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Thursday 21 Apr 2016
How much of the Australian economy relies on unpaid labour?
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Thursday 14 Apr 2016
Often described as an economics power couple, Justin Wolfers and Betsey Stevenson reveal some truths about government, gender and pop culture, during a recent forum in Australia.
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Thursday 7 Apr 2016
A federal government move to define the purpose of superannuation in legislation has renewed debate over the level of tax concessions that apply to super and the rate of the superannuation guarantee.
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Thursday 31 Mar 2016
The big supermarket chains have overhauled their stores, changing the shopping experience for customers. What’s changed? And is it working?
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What’s drawing consumers to shop at farmers’ markets, when supermarkets offer one-stop convenience?
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Thursday 24 Mar 2016
With home ownership in Australia's five main capital cities rated as 'severely unaffordable', is it time to wind back negative gearing for investment properties? What other levers could be pulled to help those currently locked out of the housing market?
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Thursday 17 Mar 2016
How much economic growth is needed to continue to raise living standards for a growing world population? Or should we aim for zero growth to protect our natural resources?
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Thursday 10 Mar 2016
Money is a social system rather than a commodity, so how do we create and use money in the modern economy?
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Thursday 3 Mar 2016
Money is increasingly important in the democratic process, but are we getting more bang for our buck?
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Thursday 25 Feb 2016
From GDP to the Men's Underwear Index: what do our economic indicators tell us and are they reliable?
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Is the great social science challenge of our century making sense of the tidal wave of data now available?
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Thursday 18 Feb 2016
Why are we getting fat and what does it cost us?
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Our eating habits are putting serious strain on Australia's health care costs, so would a sin tax make a difference?
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Thursday 11 Feb 2016
Valentine's Day may have its origins as a three day orgy in Ancient Rome but in Australia these days it's a billion dollar commercial enterprise.
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Australia converted from imperial to decimal currency in February 1966 and while chaos was feared the changeover marked a period of success for the post war economy.
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Thursday 4 Feb 2016
Touted as the biggest thing since the internet, will blockchain really revolutionise business and society?
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Thursday 28 Jan 2016
What goes into the decision making surrounding changes to official interest rates?
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What is the value of summer for the Australian economy?
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