Treasury's 2026 Intergenerational Report looks 40 years ahead, to 2065–66. In this episode, Scott and Ara put it into plain English and ask the practical question: what does it mean for your household?

In this episode:

• What the Intergenerational Report is, and why it's a map rather than a crystal ball

• An older, slower-growing Australia, with the number of Australians aged over 85 expected to triple by 2066

• A bigger economy, with income per person projected to be 55% higher by 2065–66

• AI, work and why skills and adaptability now form part of your financial plan

• Housing and fairness between generations, which the report covers in its own chapter

• Super, retirement and the Age Pension in a country where people live longer

• Practical steps for younger Australians, families and retirees

Key takeaway: You can't control the national outlook. You can build a plan that holds up while things change.

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