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Kochie Vs Government Spending & The Biggest Heist Ever?

November 2, 2026 · 13 min

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HEADLINES

  • House prices fall for a seventh straight month
  • One in 15 adults has experienced AI-generated image-based abuse
  • Billions pulled from Binance after North Korea-linked hack
  • Judge warns against more delays in Bruce Lehrmann trial
  • Scotland’s $426 million boost from the Comm Games Victoria dumped

Plus, the Reserve Bank is expected to lift interest rates for the fifth time this year, pushing the cash rate to its highest level since 2008. Australian households have tightened their belts, so why isn’t inflation budging? Compare The Market’s Economic Director David ‘Kochie’ Koch says governments at every level need to take a hard look at their own spending habits.

Why Interest Rates Keep Going Up

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CREDITS
Host: Charlotte Mortlock
Audio Producer: Tegan Sadler
Producer: Ella Maitland 
Head of Show: Tamsin Rose

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