A new Reserve Bank survey shows most Australians don’t assess the relationship between inflation and interest rates “correctly” – but there’s much more to it.
On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg Jericho and Elinor Johnston-Leek go back to the basics of inflation, living costs and interest rates to show that how they interact really isn’t all that basic.
This discussion was recorded on Thursday 6 August 2026.
Australia’s youth mental health crisis is usually discussed as a healthcare problem (psychologists, psychiatrists, headspace centres). But an Australia Institute report released today suggests we should also look further upstream.
The government has in effect chosen to protect the profits of mining and gas companies over delivering proper support to some of the most disadvantaged and vulnerable Australians.
Most Australians will notice higher fuel prices at the petrol station. Frontline community services will notice them in the growing number of people seeking help.
