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Burgernomics
by Ross MacDowell
Ross MacDowell and Australia's top experts demystify economic topics that affect your life....crypto, blockchain, quantitative easing, the 10 year bond yield rate, carbon neutral, core inflation versus underlying inflation....let alone stagflation. These terms affect your job, your income, your mortgage and your quality of life. It’s pretty hard to plan for our prosperity, if we don’t understand basic economic concepts we hear daily? Burgernomics is a podcast where I talk to Australia’s smartest experts, asking them to demystify the economic topics that are running our lives.. Each podcast ends with the Burgernomics Test, when our expert applies their explanation to a simple hamburger guaranteeing you come away understanding.
Episodes
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55: Turbocharging The Price You Pay In 170 Secs
Key Points: Traditionally, the law of supply and demand dictates prices in the marketplace, where buyers and sellers agree on a price based on publicly available information. Dynamic Pricing, a system increasingly employed by sellers, adjusts prices continuously based on buyer demand. This…
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54: Airline Tickets. Everyone isn't offered the same price?
Does Dynamic Ticket Pricing used by airlines lead to the passenger sitting next to you having paid a different price for their seat? Airlines are masters at gathering data. They can harvest your frequent flyer data and track your computer searches via cookies. How often is this data used to...
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53: Good Or Evil Doesn't Win Wars. Only Economics Wins Wars. In 110 Seconds
Welcome to the latest episode of Burgernomics! Today, we delve into the harsh reality that economics, not notions of good or evil, often dictates the outcome of wars. Recent developments, including Vladimir Putin allocating a staggering one-third of Russia's economic output to defense, highlight...
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52: Ukraines Battlefield Economics. Tactics When Your Enemy Has More.
Ukraines Battlefield Economics. Tactics When Your Enemy Has More. Retired Major General Mick Ryan takes us for a journey through the battlefields of Ukraine, the tactics, planning and munitions supply status. The economic theories of ‘supply & demand’ and the ‘allocation of scarce resources’...
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51: A Fresh Angle. Beef Price Plunge. Supermarkets Profit. In 150 Seconds.
Follow the beef money trail in 150 seconds. Beef producers doing it tough, supermarkets making huge beef profits, while cost of living increases smash their customers. Using basic economic principles to provide an insightful cut through of Australia's beef situation guaranteed to make you the...
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50: Beef Drops 46%. But Not In Supermarkets. Why?
Beef prices paid to the farmer have dropped 46% in 15 months. However retail prices for beef have not dropped anywhere near 46%. Why hasn’t the beef price drop been passed through to retail prices? Angus Gidley-Baird Senior Proteins Analyst for Rabo Bank and Burgernomics Podcast host Ross…
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49: L.E.O’s Smashing The NBN In 96 Seconds
Low Earth Orbit Satellites are providing Australians the broadband service the NBN hasn't. This 96 second podcast makes you an instant expert on Low Earth Orbit Satellites. Great for dinner party conversations or to impress your boss. For a detailed examination of LEO's with telecommunications...
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48: Low Earth Orbit Satellites. Delivering What NBN Hasn't.
Podcast Discussion Points What are LEO’s and why are they so revolutionary? LEO benefits to the NBN. Why hasn’t the NBN delivered the internet service originally promised? LEO vs land based internet infrastructure? Price and speed comparison. Is launching a low earth orbit satellite less…
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47: Family Treasures. Priceless Or Worthless?
Connor Slattery is an expert valuer and auctioneer for Abbeys Auctions, a company that specialises in clearing houses of their contents. Downsizing, deceased estates and decluttering, Connor has seen and valued it all! Households spend thousands of dollars on furniture, collectables and household...
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46: Monopolies. Where Would We Be Without Them? In 100 Seconds.
A 100 second cheat note guide to Australia's development relying on organisations that were monopolistic.
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45: Misleading & Deceptive Conduct. Masterclass with the original watchdog.
Professor Allan Fels, inaugural Chairman of the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission discusses with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell the realities of policing restrictive business practices that harm Australian consumers. If the law of supply and demand is operating efficiently, how can...
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44: 537 New Villains To Blame For Unaffordable Housing In 146 Seconds
House prices are a function of the law of supply & demand. Why did the RBA create the demand for which it is named the villain? But that's only half the supply & demand equation. Who takes the responsibility for house supply? A 146 second cheat sheet that will make you sound the economic expert…
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43: Affordable Housing. Designing Solutions
Peter Maddison, host of the award winning television series Grand Designs discusses Australian housing affordability. Attitudes will need to change regarding the style & size of Australian housing. This will effect how Australians perceive housing affordability. The new future direction of...
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42: Australia’s Renewable Energy Reality In 185 Seconds
Australia’s renewable energy debate is a dizzying, multi faceted topic. Highly emotive arguments are forcefully voiced, each declaring theirs is the only rationale argument. Any disagreement can label you a climate denier or woke or capitalist. This 185 second cheat note provides a quick overview...
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41: Power Bills. How renewable energy effects them.
Simon Vardy, a Partner at Deloitte specialising in energy transition within the utilities industry, discusses the ramifications of Australia moving from fossil fuel generated power to renewable energy with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell. Australian households are experiencing high gas and...
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40: Airline Ticket Model May Decide Entertainment Pricing, In 80 Seconds
Burgernomics host, Ross MacDowell summarises how the airlines Dynamic Ticket Pricing Model is now being adopted by the live entertainment industry. The system adjusts ticket prices based on supply and demand, but while musicians like Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift are jumping on board, music...
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39: Rocknomics. A backstage economics pass with an industry legend.
Michael Newton, founder of A Day On The Green, provides an exclusive backstage pass to the economics of staging 500 live outdoor shows with 4 million ticket sales. Elton John, Rod Stewart, Rick Astley, Fleetwood Mac, Bryan Ferry and every headlining Australian music act you can think of have...
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38: Working From Home In 156 Seconds
Working From Home In 156 Seconds. Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell explains how both employees and companies have changed their attitudes toward employees working from home. A 156 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss or just because you need to understand...
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37: Hybrid Working. The good, the bad & the unknown.
Professor Mark Wooden from the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research and Burgernomics host, Ross MacDowell discuss working from home, hybrid working and the Great Resignation. Does productivity increase or decrease when working from home? Is hybrid working a temporary post...
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36: Falling House Prices In 98 Seconds
Falling House Prices. Should I feel less wealthy in 98 seconds. Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell explains the Wealth Effect and it’s relationship to house prices. How falling house prices are being caused by interest rate rises which then effect our emotions and spending. Where are mortgage rates...
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35: Falling House Prices. Should I feel less wealthy?
Dr Brendan Rynne, KPMG Chief Economist and Burgernomics host, Ross MacDowell discuss 'The Wealth Effect' when we increase our spending based on our homes rising value, which recently have skyrocketed. Interest rates have risen and our home's price has dropped. We should feel anxious and reduce…
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34: 2022 Federal Budget Demystified Without The Politics
A non traditional view of the 2022 Australian Federal Government Budget. Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell explains the different types of budgets, their accuracy in predicting government income & expenditure and their effect on our economy.
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33: Plumbers Vs Doctors. Earning Similar Incomes? In 95 Seconds
Plumbers earning similar incomes to G.P's in 95 seconds. Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell discusses how the incomes of plumbers has converged toward highly educated doctors. A 95 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss or just because you need to understand…
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32: Plumbers Vs Doctors. Earning Similar Incomes?
Plumbers incomes have quickly converged toward that of general practitioners, yet it’s a lot easier and less expensive to become a plumber than a doctor. How have Australia’s labour markets rapidly increased incomes of plumbers, who stop our tap dripping, compared to doctors, who prolong our…
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31: How Economics Can Save The World In 120 Seconds
How economics can save the world in 120 seconds with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell. A 2 minute 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss...or anyone else! Economics is the solution to most of the worlds issues, net zero, poverty, famine, to name a few. Yet younger...
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30: Economists Can Save The World
The Reserve Bank Of Australia researched why interest in economics has fallen off a cliff. Interest in studying economics at secondary school has declined 70% in the last 30 years. The authors of the research, Reserve Bank Of Australia economists Tanya Livermore and Mike Major discuss with Ross...
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29: Electric Vehicles In 55 Seconds
Electric Vehicles in 55 seconds with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell. A 55 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss...or anyone else! There are a lot of myths, controversy and opinions surrounding electric vehicles. At this stage most can be disregarded…
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28: Electric Vehicles. Are they inevitable?
Australia has one of the worlds slowest up takes of electric vehicles. Independent electric vehicle expert, Bryce Gaton discusses with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell the owner, manufacturer and government issues causing the slow electric vehicle adoption in Australia. Bryce targets E.V. myths,...
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27: Foot & Mouth Disease In 75 Seconds
Foot & Mouth Disease in 75 seconds. A 75 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss...or anyone else! Foot & Mouth Disease is widespread in Bali, on Australia's door step. Tourists can unwittingly bring FMD back into Australia. Why not close the border with…
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26: Foot & Mouth Disease. Agricultures Armageddon?
Foot & Mouth Disease. Is it Australian agricultures $80 bn armageddon? Richard Norton, a beef producer and ex-CEO of Meat & Livestock Australia is one of Australia's best positioned experts to discuss the reality versus the hysteria. Many describe a situation where all $30 bn plus meat export...
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25: Interest Rates. Can you predict them in 150 Seconds
Interest Rates. A 150 second 'cheat note' great for dinner party conversation, impressing your boss...or impressing your employees. Interest rates are going up, up, up. Can they be predicted? Many say the bond markets are the clairvoyants of interest rates. How accurate are bond yields in...
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24: Interest Rates. Where from here? Have bond traders got it wrong?
Alan Oster, National Australia Banks Chief Economist and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell candidly discuss whether bond traders are interest rate clairvoyants. Bonds usually put most people to sleep. This discussion won’t! Australian’s pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in interest on their...
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23: Carbon Net Zero In 55 Seconds
Carbon Net Zero. A 55 second 'cheat note' guide by Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell. What is net zero? What happens if enterprises can't meet net zero? What are carbon credits? Great for business meetings, dinner parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through. Want...
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22: Net Zero Carbon. Demystified
Tony Wood, Energy Program Director at the Grattan Institute demystifies Net Zero Carbon with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell. Straightforward explanations, highlighting the problems and defining responsibilities. This is a fascinating conversation. Climate experts believe 6 bn tonnes of carbon...
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21: Petrol Prices In 25 Seconds
Petrol Prices. Are you being taken for a ride? A 25 second 'cheat note' guide by Ross MacDowell. Do petrol companies collude setting petrol prices? How do they orchestrate price rises without government prosecution? What would be the price of petrol if there was no collusion? Great for business...
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20: Petrol Prices. Are you being taken for a ride?
David Byrne Professor of Economics at Melbourne University is Australia’s leading expert in retail petrol pricing. With Burgernomics host, Ross MacDowell they discuss collusion, cartels and the associated costs to the Australian motorist. Professor Byrne has conducted empirical studies proving...
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19: Inflation. Is it here to stay? In 60 Seconds
Inflation. Is it here to stay? A 60 second 'cheat note' guide by Ross MacDowell, on inflation that is reappearing worldwide. Is it temporary or permanent? Why has it happened? What can you expect in terms of interest rate rises? What will happen to your mortgage repayments and income? Great for...
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18: Your Monthly Budget. Will inflation make it explode?
Cherelle Murphy Chief Economist Oceania EY and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell discuss Your Monthly Budget. Is Inflation About To Make It Explode? Every economists nightmare is the 1930’s black & white photo of German women stuffing her stove with banknotes to boil the kettle. Inflation had made...
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17: Russian Sanctions. Weaponised Economics In 75 Seconds
A 75 second 'cheat note' guide by Ross MacDowell, on how economic warfare (sanctions) rather than military warfare is being used to defeat Russia’s invasion of the Ukraine. What are the consequences for the rest of the world? Great for business meetings, dinners parties or whenever you need just…
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16: Russian Sanctions. Weaponised Economics.
Steven Hamilton Assistant Professor of Economics at The George Washington University in Washington DC and a Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University discusses how the world is reeling from the the largest conventional military attack in Europe since World War 2. Russia has invaded…
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15: Life After COVID In 60 Seconds
Your 60 second 'cheat note' on life after COVID by Ross MacDowell. Great for business meetings, dinners parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through. Want to know more? Please listen to the Burgernomics podcast on What Post COVID Australia Looks Like with leading...
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14: What Does Post COVID Australia Look Like?
Bernard Salt AM, Australia’s leading social commentator draws upon demographic, economic and social statistics to help us understand where Australian society is headed. Bernard is a columnist for The Australian newspaper, author of 6 best selling books on generational change and famous for...
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13: Australia's Expensive Steak In 50 Seconds
A 50 second 'cheat note' guide by Ross MacDowell, why Australia steak and beef is the most expensive beef prices in the world. Great for business meetings, dinners parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through. Want to know more? Please listen to the Burgernomics...
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12: Why Australian Steaks Are The World’s Most Expensive
Nutrien Agriculture Managing Director, Rob Clayton discusses with Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell If Australia is the ‘land of plenty’, why do we pay more for our steaks than every other major country? Is it droughts, corporate farm buy outs, supermarket profiteering, the Aussie dollar or is...
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11: Crypto In 80 Seconds
A 'cheat note' guide to Crypto Currency by Ross MacDowell in 79 seconds. Great for business meetings, dinners parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through.
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10: Cryptocurrency. It Will Change Your World Sooner Than You Think
Part 3. Distinguished Professor Jason Potts Co Director of RMIT's Blockchain Innovation Hub and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell explain the difference between a stable coins and crypto currency. Why every Australian will be using crypto currencies alongside our current government currency sooner...
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9: Cryptocurrency. How It’s Made. Is It Really Worth Anything?
In Part 2 Distinguished Professor Jason Potts Co Director of RMIT's Blockchain Innovation Hub and Burgernomics host Ross MacDowell talk about mining cryptocurrency and how the mining process creates security for the currency giving it value through scarcity. As Bitcoins are finite, when will the...
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8: Blockchain In 58 Seconds
A 'cheat note' guide to Blockchain in 58 seconds by Ross MacDowell Great for business meetings, dinner parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through.
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7: Blockchain. World Changing But Easy To Understand
In this 3 part series, Distinguished Professor Jason Potts, Co Director of RMITs Innovation Hub Australia's is Australia's leading expert on blockchain and crypto currency. Together with Ross MacDowell thy demystify blockchain and cryptocurrencies. In Part 1 we discuss our natural human hesitancy...
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6: Australia's House Price Boom In 30 Seconds
A 'cheat note' guide by Ross MacDowell why Australia is undergoing a house price boom. Great for business meetings, dinner parties or whenever you need just a little bit of knowledge to get you through. Listen to the full podcast to become an expert!
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Ross MacDowell and Australia's top experts demystify economic topics that affect your life....crypto, blockchain, quantitative easing, the 10 year bond yield rate, carbon neutral, core inflation versus underlying inflation....let alone stagflation. These terms affect your job, your income, your mortgage and your quality of life. It’s pretty hard to plan for our prosperity, if we don’t understand basic economic concepts we hear daily? Burgernomics is a podcast where I talk to Australia’s smartest experts, asking them to demystify the economic topics that are running our lives.. Each podcast ends with the Burgernomics Test, when our expert applies their explanation to a simple hamburger guaranteeing you come away understanding.
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