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New research shows Australian workers are on average working 6 weeks unpaid overtime per year, costing over $92 billion dollars in unpaid wages across the economy. 2022 marks the fourteenth annual Go Home on Time Day (GHOTD), an initiative of the Centre for Future Work at the Australia Institute that shines a spotlight on overwork among Australians…

In the wake of the FTX collapse, many digital currency investors have (once again) been burned. It is almost as if investors have lost sight of the ultimate value proposition of Bitcoin. In this important podcast episode, long-time crypto investor Jerry Robinson breaks down the current FTX-inspired crypto crash and explains what lessons smart inves…

To combat persistently low wages growth, the Government has put forward its Secure Jobs Better Pay Bill, currently before the Senate. The most contentious reform within the Bill is ‘multi-employer bargaining'. We’ve heard employer groups call it a ‘seismic shift that will increase strikes’. On the other hand, unions are calling the reforms moderate…

Climate is dominating headlines worldwide as COP27 – the United Nations annual climate conference — begins in Egypt. We've just released our benchmark Climate of the Nation report, giving an insight into what Australians are thinking and feeling about climate change, and the climate policies they support. This was recorded on Tuesday 8th November 2…

On today's episode of Follow the Money radio, Jerry Robinson is joined by Mat Sorensen, the founder of DirectedIRA.com, to discuss the pros and cons of self-directed investing.Di Follow the Money Radio

The October Budget delivers on a range of welcome bread & butter commitments, but has deferred solving Australia’s meat and potatoes revenue problems. So who are the winners and losers, and what are the missed opportunities? This was recorded on Thursday 27th October 2022 and things may have changed since recording. The Australia Institute // @thea…

On this week's broadcast, Jerry Robinson concludes our series on achieving financial freedom by applying time-tested principles in a disciplined manner. This episode focuses on Level Five of our 5 Levels of Financial Freedom, which is all about advanced and speculative investing strategies. Don't miss this special episode that is jam-packed with vi…

Gas companies in Australia made up to $40 billion in windfall profits in the last year due to the war in Ukraine, and global price spikes. There are growing calls for a windfall profits tax to claw back some of these war profits, to fund essential services in Australia. This was recorded on Tuesday 18th October 2022 and things may have changed sinc…

As pressure builds for the Albanese government to scrap the promised Stage Three tax cuts, discussion has shifted around who would lose out. The Australian said it would mean “2.5 million middle income Australians will pay thousands of dollars in additional tax,” but describes middle income Australians as individuals earning between $120,000 and $1…

On this week's broadcast, Jerry Robinson continues our series on achieving financial freedom by applying time-tested principles in a disciplined manner. This episode focuses on Level 4 of our Five Levels of Financial Freedom, which is all about building and diversifying your investment strategy. Don't miss this special episode that is jam-packed wi…

Pacific Island nations are on the front line of climate change, and as Australia celebrates the passage of the 43% climate bill, Pacific leaders want to know that the new Australian Government’s improved rhetoric on climate is matched by policy integrity when it comes to new gas and coal projects and exports. Join Their Excellencies Anote Tong, for…

The Federal Government recently tabled legislation to establish a National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC), a long overdue measure to help restore trust in politics and democracy. The bill is not without criticism however, there are concerns that the threshold for holding public hearings is unreasonably high. This was recorded on Thursday 29th Se…

The $240 billion Stage 3 Tax Cuts, originally legislated by the Coalition government, have been described by the Labor government as an election promise they won't break. But calls are growing for the cuts to be scrapped, having been labelled tax cuts for the wealthy amid a cost of living crisis. This was recorded on Tuesday 27th September 2022 and…

On this week's broadcast, Jerry Robinson continues our series on achieving financial freedom by applying time-tested principles in a disciplined manner. This episode focuses on Level 3 of our Five Levels of Financial Freedom, which is all about building and diversifying one's financial reserves. Don't miss this special episode that is jam-packed wi…

Labor’s climate bill cleared the Senate last week. It’s a pretty modest bill, and doesn’t include any measures to actually reduce emissions in the private sector. That’s where the Safeguard Mechanism comes in – which is a voluntary scheme that affects the nation’s biggest industrial emitters, and is the Government’s main policy it will use to get t…