This week, we unpack the big issues hitting Aussies right now: mortgages, petrol, and politics.

• Interest Rates: The Reserve Bank keeps rates high. Mortgages stay painful. How much more can people handle?

• Productivity Problem: Treasurer Jim Chalmers admits Australia isn’t working efficiently. What’s the plan to get wages and the economy moving?

• Middle East Conflict: Oil and gas sites under attack are driving up prices at the bowser. How will this hit your wallet?

• Petrol Worries: Some regional servos are running dry, and the NSW Government is eyeing emergency powers. Are we close to rationing?

• SA Election: Voters head to the polls as cost-of-living pressures bite. Will it be an anger vote or something more?

Tune in for analysis, insight, and a frank look at what’s shaping life for Australians in 2026.

Listen now and join the conversation – how are you coping with rising costs and global shocks?