Alan Kohler thinks Australia is asking the wrong questions. In this wide-ranging conversation, the veteran finance journalist shares why he believes housing can no longer be Australia's wealth-building engine, why AI demands a bigger government response, and why childcare, tax and climate policy all need a rethink.

Whether you agree or disagree, this conversation challenges some of Australia's biggest economic assumptions.

In this episode:

00:00 Welcome Alan

02:30 Why Housing Must Change

05:40 Housing Supply Solutions

09:06 Immigration And Housing

13:05 Fixing Childcare

19:11 Net Zero Reality

22:02 Preparing For Warming

26:18 AI Government Blind Spot

30:23 AI's Business Economics

33:19 Government's Bigger Role

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Alan Kohler fixes Australia - Housing, AI, Childcare & Energy

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Alan Kohler fixes Australia - Housing, AI, Childcare & Energy