Petrol, electricity, gas ...now FOOD. There's certainly a lot of pressure on household budgets at the moment. This episode dives into WHY food in Australia ..and globally ...is so pricey, how LONG it'll last and what the future holds - particularly when it comes to fossil fuels. It's a complex 'perfect storm' and includes several factors many people aren't thinking about when they get to the checkout and see their grocery bill. Professor Damien Field from the University of Sydney and Ash Salardini, the Chief Economist at the National Farmers' Federation explain to Gillian what's going on. And we promise - there ARE SOME POSITIVES ahead. Find out more about Gillian here. And don't forget to FOLLOW, RATE and REVIEW the pod in your pod app and SHARE it, so others can join in too.

<div>Petrol, electricity, gas ...now FOOD. There's certainly a lot of pressure on household budgets at the moment. This episode dives into WHY food in Australia ..and globally ...is so pricey, how LONG it'll last and what the future holds - particularly when it comes to fossil fuels. It's a complex 'perfect storm' and includes several factors many people aren't thinking about when they get to the checkout and see their grocery bill. Professor <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/professor-damien-field/" target="_blank">Damien Field</a> from the University of Sydney and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ash-salardini-8a935a2b/" target="_blank">Ash Salardini</a>, the Chief Economist at the National Farmers' Federation explain to Gillian what's going on. And we promise - there ARE SOME POSITIVES ahead. Find out more about Gillian <a href="https://linktr.ee/GillianHBowen" target="_blank">here</a>. And don't forget to FOLLOW, RATE and REVIEW the pod in your pod app and SHARE it, so others can join in too.</div>

Hosted and created by Senior Finance Reporter Gillian Bowen, Making Money Easy looks at finance and economic news and, with the help of some prominent economists and experts, breaks it down to what you need to know. The discussions in this podcast do not refer to your individual circumstances and do not give individual financial advice. You should seek your own independent advice, relevant to you, when making financial decisions.

Hosted and created by Senior Finance Reporter Gillian Bowen, Making Money Easy looks at finance and economic news and, with the help of some prominent economists and experts, breaks it down to what you need to know...

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Petrol, electricity, gas ...now FOOD. There's certainly a lot of pressure on household budgets at the moment. This episode dives into...

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