Best Labor Shortage Explained Podcasts (2025)

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Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial begins 15:15

31m ago15:15

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One of the most highly anticipated murder trials in recent memory is about to begin in regional Victoria. Erin Patterson is accused of murdering three people and attempting to murder another after serving up a Beef Wellington allegedly laced with lethal death cap mushrooms. Today, Stephen Stockwell co-host of the ABC podcast Mushroom Case Daily on …

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The risks of travelling to Trump’s America 14:16

1d ago14:16

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Last year, more than one million Australians travelled to the United States. But if you’re planning a visit soon, be aware that under Donald Trump things have changed. The border checks have intensified, some travellers are unexpectedly being denied entry, detained and deported. Today, Sarah Kopit, editor-in-chief of travel industry news site Skift…

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Katie Perry vs Katy Perry in the High Court 16:00

4d ago16:00

16:00

It’s a battle between Katy Perry and Katie Perry. One is an international pop super star, the other an Australian fashion designer. Now after 15 years the case has reached its climax, landing in the High Court. So, who will get to claim the name? Today, Dr Sarah Hook an intellectual property law expert at UTS steps us through the trademark fight an…

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Why Trump’s found an ally in El Salvador’s ‘dictator’ 15:18

5d ago15:18

15:18

Kilmar Abrego Garcia was sent to a brutal prison in El Salvador, even though the migrant living in the United States had never been convicted of a crime. Now, Donald Trump is refusing to follow a Supreme Court order to bring the man back to the United States. Today, we take you inside the notorious prison where the migrant was first held with SBS D…

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Will this election decide our energy future? 15:24

6d ago15:24

15:24

There’s a stark difference between Labor and the Coalition on energy policy at this election. Listeners of ABC News Daily have asked us to delve deeper into how Labor’s renewable energy targets stack up against the Coalition plans for nuclear power and gas. Today, political correspondent Melissa Clarke steps us through the fork in the road facing v…

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248: Drugs, surgeries, and shortages: the state of obesity care in 2025 35:20

7d ago35:20

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In 2025, 6% of US adults are taking a GLP-1. But the popularity of weight-loss drugs isn’t the only thing changing the obesity care landscape. On Radio Advisory, we’ve talked about what comprehensive obesity care looks like, the reality of weight bias, and the strain high-cost drugs like GLP-1s are having on employers and plans. But we haven’t done…

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Pope Francis’s death and legacy 18:40

7d ago18:40

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Pope Francis has died. The Vatican announced his death on Easter Monday. He appeared at St Peter’s Square to bless thousands of people on Easter Sunday just hours before his death. The head of the Catholic Church had been in increasingly poor health including spending a lengthy time in hospital with pneumonia. The Catholic world is now in mourning …

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How Donald Trump could secure a third term 13:22

11d ago13:22

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A big concern since Donald Trump returned to the White House has revolved around his authoritarian style and what it means for the future of US democracy. So when he says he’s not joking about the possibility of serving another term as President, which is banned under the US constitution, it’s not just seen as a flippant comment. Today Philip Klink…

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The election housing policies explained 15:10

12d ago15:10

15:10

This week, Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese unveiled big new policies supposed to make it easier for young Australians to buy their first home. From a five percent deposit scheme to tax deductions for mortgage interest, will the policies really help and which party will leave Australians in a better position? Recently, we brought you our Housing H…

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How Trump became ‘toxic’ for Dutton 17:25

13d ago17:25

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In two and a half weeks you’ll be heading to the polling booth to decide who you want to lead the country for the next three years. Right now, the polls suggest that Labor’s Anthony Albanese is on track to be elected again, with Peter Dutton’s Coalition trailing. Today, host of the ABC’s 7.30 program, Sarah Ferguson, on what you need to know about …

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247: How hospitals and post-acute providers can rebuild their relationships (and why they need to) 28:50

14d ago28:50

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Let’s face it: Hospitals and post-acute providers can find themselves at odds. Post-acute is an area of the industry that is often misunderstood and sometimes villainized. But when post-acute care struggles, it directly impacts hospital operations. The industry needs a solution. It starts with understanding that the post-acute space is not a monoli…

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How China could win Trump’s trade war 14:09

14d ago14:09

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China has been the main target of Donald Trump and his big tariffs. But can the world’s second largest economy weather the storm and even win the trade war against the United States? Today, an expert in China’s politics, Neil Thomas, from the Asia Society Policy Institute in Washington on why President Xi Jinping already has the upper hand. Feature…

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How the rental crisis is changing our cities 15:13

15d ago15:13

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The rental crisis remains one of Australia’s biggest issues as rent rises increasingly outpace wage growth. Families on an average income have been priced out of a third of postcodes in five capital cities, with Perth now overtaking Sydney as the least affordable place to rent. Today, data journalist Inga Ting on the latest data, what the problem i…

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How Trump’s tariffs are costing Elon Musk 13:33

18d ago13:33

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US tariffs have caused Trump-supporting billionaires to lose big in market turmoil, but none more so than Elon Musk, whose net worth has shrunk by $130 billion this year. Now, open feuding with another advisor in the Trump administration over tariff policy could mark a shift in Musk’s relationship with the White House. But when Musk’s time leading …

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How much will Trump’s trade war cost you? 15:27

19d ago15:27

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The US is pushing ahead with its trade war with China, imposing a huge tariff on all Chinese goods entering America. Given China is our largest trading partner, what does it mean for our hip pocket? Today, economist Susan Stone explains what the economic chaos means for the dollar, shares, superannuation and interest rates. Featured: Dr Susan Stone…

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The AI tech involved in the MCG gun scare 15:24

20d ago15:24

15:24

Last week, two men allegedly each carrying a gun managed to get into the MCG for a packed AFL match. So how could that have happened in Australia, where gun control is so tight and where security screening should be amongst the best in the world? Today, investigative reporter Josh Roberston on what unfolded and whether a new AI security system at t…

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246: Plans have trust and cost problems. Here's how to manage both. 35:56

21d ago35:56

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Every stakeholder in healthcare is getting squeezed by mounting financial pressures, and health plans are no exception. Higher utilization and rising treatment costs are hitting plans hard. At the same time, plans are facing heightened public scrutiny. It may seem like the wrong time for plans to focus on cost management, but the combination of mar…

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The ‘sinister’ warning in Trump’s stock market plunge 15:19

21d ago15:19

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Stocks are tumbling, the value of the Australian dollar is falling and the scene looks set for a US recession with global fallout. The tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on imports to the United States are rattling global markets with potential wide ranging impacts for our economy. Our biggest trading partner China is one of the hardest hit…

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Your questions: Defending Australia in Trump’s world 15:20

22d ago15:20

15:20

Both major political parties think Australia needs to spend more on defence in an increasingly uncertain world. But what is the threat we have to be ready for? Our listener, Eric, asked us about defence funding and whether boosting it can be justified when so many Australians are struggling to get by. Today, Sam Roggeveen, director of the Lowy Inst…

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Will Trump’s ‘liberation day’ lead to global recession? 15:16

25d ago15:16

15:16

The US president says America has been looted and plundered for decades. Global trade is his enemy and his response? Big tariffs, or taxes, charged on goods imported to the United States, from another 34 percent on Chinese imports to 10 percent on everything sent from Australia. They’re coming into effect this weekend and Trump thinks they will rev…

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The secrets of John Howard’s war on the docks 16:19

26d ago16:19

16:19

The power of the unions has always been a huge battleground for Labor and the Coalition. Now there are revelations about the role the former Prime Minister John Howard and his ministers really played in one of the biggest, most divisive industrial disputes in Australia’s history. In April 1998 Patrick Stevedores dismissed and locked out 1400 wharfi…

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Your questions: Is Gina Rinehart an oligarch? 14:29

27d ago14:29

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We won’t know until after this election who has donated to the political parties for this campaign and how much they’ve handed over. But voters are sceptical, with some of our listeners questioning the role of billionaires in our politics. Evalyn from Bendigo in Victoria asked us about the mining magnate Gina Rinehart. What influence do donations t…

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245: Headcount might not explain your labor challenges. What will? 32:32

28d ago32:32

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It feels like only yesterday that workforce challenges were the biggest problem facing the healthcare industry. While COVID-19-related staffing shortages may have declined, an inefficient workforce can still threaten health system operations and finances. Often, systems turn to staffing ratios or benchmarks to determine whether they need more cuts …

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Why ‘Adolescence’ is a wake up call for parents 12:31

28d ago12:31

12:31

It’s just a TV show, it’s not real, but the series Adolescence has really got people talking. The Netflix crime drama is about a teenage boy accused of murdering a female classmate and it takes the issues of toxic masculinity, loneliness and the gender divide to the extreme. It’s got a lot of parents thinking about what their children are seeing on…

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Understanding the Tasmanian salmon saga 16:11

29d ago16:11

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Last week, Greens Senator Sarah Hanson-Young stood up in the Senate chamber holding a big dead fish. Almost all of us have eaten Tasmanian farmed salmon at some point, so why has it become so contentious ahead of the federal election? Today, Leon Compton, host of ABC Radio’s Tasmania Mornings program, explains the controversy and what it means for …

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Why the May 3 election will be like no other 19:07

1M ago19:07

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On May 3rd, just five weeks from now, Australians will be heading to the polls. The campaigning is underway after a visit to the Governor General by the Prime Minister. So, who will convince Australians they deserve to lead the country for the next three years, Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton? It’s an election with key policy differences so far al…

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Team Trump’s ‘comically incompetent’ group chat 15:12

1M ago15:12

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Very senior members of the Trump administration have this week been caught mistakenly sharing secret plans to bomb the Houthi rebel group in Yemen with a journalist. It happened when the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic was added to a group chat on the popular messaging app Signal, in what appears to be a spectacular breach of US national security. …

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Laura Tingle on how Labor’s tax cut ‘snookered’ Dutton 15:17

1M ago15:17

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It’s a budget with a surprise tax cut, so there must be an election coming up. Today, Laura Tingle, political editor for the ABC’s 7.30 program tells us the new tax cut is the world’s biggest ‘neon sign’, giving the Labor government a selling point for its fourth budget. She says there are a few things working politically for the prime minister at …

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The surprise tax cut in the pre-election budget 15:02

1M ago15:02

15:02

Every taxpayer is getting a new tax cut in a pre-election pitch from Labor revealed in the federal budget. It’s not much extra, starting at just a few hundred dollars extra over the whole year in 2026-27 for a worker on average earnings. At the same time, the budget’s back in red, with a decade of deficits forecast. So, how is Labor managing the ec…

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244: What’s happened in Washington (so far) and what policy changes we’re bracing for 47:06

1M ago47:06

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In the first two months of the Trump administration, the political and regulatory environment have shifted considerably. Since the inauguration, we’ve fielded dozens of questions about the slew of executive orders, cuts to research funding, HHS layoffs, tariffs, and an unstable economic outlook. All of that is coupled with the potential for major p…

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Is Trump being played by Putin in peace talks? 15:08

1M ago15:08

15:08

The Trump administration insists there’s been real progress towards a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine, but is Donald Trump being played by Vladimir Putin? Talks continue this week in Saudi Arabia, but it’s questionable whether Russia’s conditions can ever be accepted by the Ukrainians. Today, Matthew Sussex from the Centre for European Studies at t…

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How power companies justify another price hike 14:00

1M ago14:00

14:00

We’re being told to expect our electricity bills to go up again this year. So why is it that we keep seeing hikes above the inflation rate and are extra government subsidies in this week's budget the best solution? Today, energy expert from the Grattan Institute Alison Reeve explains why consumers keep being slugged and what the long-term outlook i…

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Trump’s showdown with the courts over migrants 14:00

1M ago14:00

14:00

Donald Trump’s showdown with the courts reached a new level this week when it appeared that the US government defied a judge’s order blocking the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelan migrants. The US president invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to send alleged gang members to El Salvador where they’re being held in a harsh prison. It seems that pl…

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How long will the egg shortage last? 14:27

1M ago14:27

14:27

Buying a carton of eggs at your local supermarket has become a lot harder in the past year. The shelves are often bare, there’s a limit on the number of cartons you can take home and prices are rising. Today, Landline reporter Tim Lee explains how bird flu is leading to a major egg shortage and why it could last for years. Featured: Tim Lee, Landli…

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Is Married at First Sight too toxic for TV? 15:12

1M ago15:12

15:12

Married at First Sight is the highest rating show on Australian television. It’s been around for a while but the toxic relationships it features are increasingly being called into question, with one incident this season being investigated by police. Today, Beverley Wang, host of the ABC’s pop culture podcast Stop Everything, on why so many Australi…

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243: What’s now and what’s next in value-based care 34:07

1M ago34:07

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There is a lot happening in federal policy that may affect healthcare payment transformation and care delivery. But we’ve said it before: healthcare leaders can’t afford to focus on fighting near-term fires at the expense of driving long-term success and sustainability. Amidst the uncertainty, it’s more important than ever to push forward conversat…

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Are Dutton’s Musk-inspired cuts a good idea? 14:36

1M ago14:36

14:36

If the Coalition wins the federal election, Peter Dutton wants to appoint his own Elon Musk to cut government spending. Senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price is now the shadow minister for government efficiency, a title that echoes the Department Of Government Efficiency in the United States. So, what will be on the chopping block? And do Australians re…

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The childcare companies trading safety for profits 15:17

1M ago15:17

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It’s a $20 billion industry charged with the care of almost one and a half million Australian children. But is the child care sector being run by the wrong people? Can parents trust their kids will be safe when they drop them off each day? Today, Adele Ferguson on her Four Corners investigation into how profits are often put ahead of care and how s…

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Has Elon Musk made driving a Tesla uncool? 16:21

2M ago16:21

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Donald Trump, a long time electric vehicle sceptic, is now the owner of a brand new Tesla. But can the US president’s new found love for EVs save the brand, with Tesla stock tumbling since CEO Elon Musk took on his high profile role in the Trump administration? Today, an EV expert on all things Tesla and where EV sales are heading in Australia. We …

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Can we afford ‘rip off’ insurance after Alfred? 15:18

2M ago15:18

15:18

The Prime Minister has agreed insurance companies are ripping us off and there are many Australians who would have experienced that firsthand. So, how will they respond as tens of thousands of claims are lodged after flooding in the wake of ex-Cyclone Alfred? Today, national consumer affairs reporter Michael Atkin on why premiums keep rising and wh…

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Is Trump dragging the US into recession? 15:03

2M ago15:03

15:03

Donald Trump will impose tariffs on Australian aluminium and steel imports this week, but in the lead up, the government was still hoping for an exemption. So, how should we be dealing with the US president? The former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, for one, isn’t holding back. His criticism of Donald Trump has landed him in the president’s firin…

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242: How you should rethink your life sciences-health system partnerships 25:22

2M ago25:22

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Partnerships between health systems and life sciences play a critical role in giving patients access to the best data, therapies, and technologies available in the market. However, these partnerships can be less fulfilling if both sides don’t align on purpose and expectations. This week, host Rachel (Rae) Woods invites Advisory Board expert Fanta C…

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How China wins from Trump’s pivot to Russia 15:22

2M ago15:22

15:22

The world was shocked by Donald Trump’s oval office clash with the Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The US president has been aligning himself with Russia’s view of the war in Ukraine and pressuring the Ukrainians to start negotiating, without any iron-clad security guarantees. As Donald Trump takes a less adversarial approach to Vladimir P…

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How we responded to Cyclone Alfred 15:15

2M ago15:15

15:15

Just before midnight on Friday millions of people living in south-east Queensland were told to take shelter, to go to the strongest room and stay there. Tropical Cyclone Alfred was coming their way and for most residents it was the first time they’d faced such a threat. By the next morning Alfred would be downgraded to a tropical low, even before i…

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Housing Hostages: The supply ‘solution’ 26:13

2M ago26:13

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For so many experts and politicians, the answer to Australia’s housing crisis is simple. Rejig zoning rules, build more homes and get Australians into increasingly dense developments. But is the supply ‘solution’ the cure-all it’s made out to be? In this final episode of our series, ABC business editor Michael Janda looks at what really needs to be…

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Housing Hostages: Time for a crash? 25:34

2M ago25:34

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Has a housing bubble ever burst without devastating pain across the economy and society? New Zealand is in a recession and home values are more than 17 per cent lower than the post-COVID peak. In Ireland, a massive house price surge and crash in the 2000s saw house prices in Dublin more than half. So, does Australia need a crash and what would that…

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Housing Hostages: The blame game 26:02

2M ago26:02

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How did Australia go from a place where most middle-class people could own their own house, to one where even a small apartment is out of reach for so many? You can pick your villain. Is it immigrants, investors, Howard and Costello, the big banks, or something else? In this episode, ABC business editor Michael Janda identifies the key moments and …

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241: When disaster strikes: Evacuating Unicoi hospital 33:38

2M ago33:38

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On September 27, 2024, Ballad Health was forced to evacuate Unicoi Hospital in rural Tennessee due to a freak flash flood caused by Hurricane Helene. After two failed rescue attempts, an aerial operation managed to successfully airlift all 70 people who were trapped on the rooftop of the small community hospital. In an era where extreme climate eve…

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Housing Hostages: Australia in 2050 25:10

2M ago25:10

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Imagine it’s 2050 and the housing bubble in Australia never burst. Where do we live, how do we pay for it and what is day to day life like? Exorbitant home prices not only keep Australians in the crowded and expensive rental market, but they also change life plans and society. In this episode, ABC business editor Michael Janda explains why housing …

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Housing Hostages: The great (investor) dream 25:24

2M ago25:24

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Housing has become a dream for investors and a nightmare for those struggling to get a slice of the pie. We find ourselves increasingly mired in a debt trap at both an individual and economy-wide level. This is Housing Hostages; a five-part series from ABC News Daily. With the help of ABC business editor Michael Janda, we’ll get to the heart of the…

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