Alan Kohler

Alan Kohler, ABC finance expert and advocate for renters' rights, dives into the pressing challenges facing Australia's growing population of 'forever' renters. He discusses the emotional toll of perpetual renting and the political hurdles in achieving housing affordability. Kohler outlines a vision for stronger renters’ rights, longer leases, and critiques the impact of short-term rentals on housing availability. He also suggests innovative solutions like introducing a local version of Fannie Mae to improve bank liquidity and explore fairer loan structures.

Finance expert Alan Kohler and other guests explore solutions to the Australian housing crisis in this episode, including rethinking urban policies, a public property developer solution, diverse living choices, fast train travel, and transforming society through public housing.

Alan Kohler is joined by James Thomson and Stephen Mayne to award the biggest winners and losers of the year, including the details of the Chemist Warehouse and Sigma deal, speculations on a potential Woodside and Santos merger, and the lack of progress on phasing out fossil fuels and weak migration strategy. They also discuss China's rise as a car state and renewable energy superpower, speculations on interest rates and economic impact, and economic predictions for GDP growth, property prices, and oil prices.

Finance journalist Alan Kohler joins Guardian Australia political editor Katharine Murphy to discuss the history of housing policy in Australia, the challenges faced by young individuals in affording a house, the role of local councils in planning decisions, the rise of renters and potential solutions, and the importance of political reform and taking unpopular policies to the next election.

This week, Lawfare Publisher David Priess wore his hat as a Senior Fellow at George Mason University's Michael V. Hayden Center for Intelligence, Policy, and International Security to host a rare live conversation on counterintelligence with leading practitioners. His guests were Mirriam-Grace MacIntyre, Executive Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center (NCSC), and Alan Kohler, Assistant Director of the Counterintelligence Division at the FBI. They discussed the organization known as the NCSC, the role it plays across the U.S. Government and beyond, and how the FBI's long-running counterintelligence efforts play into it. They talked a lot about the People's Republic of China and its extensive intelligence efforts against the U.S., as well as about counterintelligence and science, outreach to the public on these issues, how Congress fits in, and more. The event was not brief, so we have edited it slightly for length without losing any significant substance.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.