Richard Aedy

Sydney

Curious broadcaster 📻🎙 Presents The Money & makes series for @RadioNational. Born at 320 ppm. RT = interesting. My opinions, not the ABC's.

Featured in: Favicon

abc.net.au Favicon

inqld.com.au

Articles

Why the NDIS is not enough

Dec 4, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

People living with disability make an enormous contribution to Australia's economy. But because the NDIS was not designed to do everything, we need to increase philanthropic support, and assist those who want to start their own businesses or enjoy easeful, diverse travel experiences.
Dangerous Mondays and Black Fridays

Nov 27, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

Not many of us care for Mondays, and statistically it really is the most dangerous day of the week, as opposed to Black Friday where the biggest danger is watching your money disappear. Milad Hagani from the University of NSWAlso, why are we not spending more on upskilling and training our workforce?
Is German economic power under threat? - ABC listen

Nov 20, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

Germany's economic dominance as Europe's biggest economy is in danger. A new book argues that weaknesses have been brewing for decades, leaving Germany over-reliant on Russian gas, too focused on old industries and unable to adapt to the digital realities of the 21st century. Guest: Wolfgang Munchau, former Financial Times associate editor, and author of Kaput: The End of the German Miracle, outlines the myriad economic problems and a possible way out.
Trumpenomics 2.0 - ABC listen

Nov 13, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

Donald Trump's economic agenda is clear: less taxation and regulation; more tariffs. But some of his programs will require a lot of money, which means America will need to borrow more. Those borrowings and the impact of tariffs will affect small, open trading economies, like Australia.
Should dental care be part of Medicare? - ABC listen

Nov 6, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

Australians fork out much more on dental care than any other kind of health care. Which is why increasingly, people are delaying or skipping dental care, and 27% of kids aged between 5 and 10 have untreated decayed or missing teeth. So should, or could dental care be brought under the Medicare umbrella, and what might this cost?
As America goes to the polls, the economy is doing well, but people aren't feeling it

Oct 30, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

Program: As America goes to the polls, the economy is doing well, but people aren't feeling it3h ago3 hours agoThu 31 Oct 2024 at 7:00amSpace to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume.
The true cost of AI

Oct 23, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

There is a seismic change heading our way driving electricity and water usage, and it has to do with the uptake of generative AI, including ChatGPT. Giant tech companies are investing in nuclear power for their AI-fuelled race, however data centres also need clean, drinking-quality water. Guests:Ben Geman, energy reporter at Axios.com, and the author of the daily Axios Generate newsletter, covering the world of energy business and politics.
Can we afford weight-loss drugs for all? - ABC listen

Oct 16, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

Obesity and associated health problems cause a significant burden on health systems, but should weight-loss drugs be offered under our PBS just for weight loss? In Britain, there is to be a trial of the weight loss drug Mounjaro, that will also seek to measure the economic impact of those benefits. Britain's Health Minister argues that weight loss drugs will be '"life-changing, help them get back to work and ease the demands on our NHS".
The global weapons industry and what it's worth

Oct 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

The continuing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have horrified the world with the loss of life and devastation, raising the question, what does war and weaponry cost? In 2022, world military expenditure surpassed $US2.44 trillion for the first time ever. Latest available figures show the United States spends the most on its military at $US 916 billion, and it's also the largest global exporter of weapons.
How religions work as businesses

Oct 2, 2024 | abc.net.au | Richard Aedy

In a new economic analysis of religions, Paul Seabright argues that religions are not the antithesis of economics, instead he likens them to competing businesses, attracting people by providing services such as community and a greater sense of meaning in life. The Divine Economy, published by Princeton University PressGuest:Paul Seabright, teaches economics at the Toulouse School of Economics. Prior to that he was a Fellow of All Souls College at the University of Oxford.