Housing affordability to get worse as big corporates do annual tax magic

Renting a place to live is getting more expensive and house price rises are tipped to accelerate.

On this episode of Dollars & Sense, Greg and Elinor discuss housing affordability, how so many of Australia’s biggest companies manage to pay zero (0) corporate tax, and how Trump made solving the tax problem that much harder.

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This discussion was recorded on Thursday 9 October 2025.

Host: Greg Jericho, Chief Economist, the Australia Institute // @grogsgamut

Host: Elinor Johnston-Leek, Senior Content Producer, the Australia Institute // @elinorjohnstonleek

Show notes:

If we want a better, more equal society, we need more tax. But more tax only works if big business pays their fair share by Greg Jericho, Guardian Australia (October 2025)

Australia is a rich country that taxes like a poor one, Follow the Money, the Australia Institute (October 2025)

Rental growth re-accelerates amid tightest vacancy rate on record, Cotality (October 2025)

WESTPAC-MI CONSUMER SENTIMENT BULLETIN (October 2025)

Theme music: Blue Dot Sessions

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