In an exclusive interview with Momentum Media's financial services team members: Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford, shadow financial services minister Luke Howarth discusses the Coalition’s goals for financial advice.

In this conversation, Howarth shares his perspective on the current state of the sector, what a change in government would bring about for financial advice reform efforts, the prospect of super funds returning to advice, and what needs to change regarding the Compensation Scheme of Last Resort.

Tune in to hear the shadow minister’s vision for the advice profession ahead of next year’s federal election.

You’ll hear:

• What the Coalition’s plan to implement all the Quality of Advice Review recommendations means in practice.
• His plans to turn around what has been a contentious relationship between the advice profession and successive governments on both sides of politics.
• How Australia’s economy is looking following an extended period of high inflation and increased government spending.
• Whether the shadow minister is just talking a good game ahead of an election or if financial advice would be better off under a Coalition government.

In this episode of Momentum Media's Contested Ground podcast, special host Steve Kuper is joined by co-host Major General (Ret’d) Marcus Thompson and AMP’s chief economist, Shane Oliver, to discuss the latest economic data and what it means for the nation’s economic and national security.

The trio discuss the recently released Australian gross domestic product figures and the impact of Australia’s ailing economy on national security.

They also discuss:

• Australia’s collapsing productivity and the growth of record government spending on the national economy and the baked-in, long-term structural deficits that will characterise the future fiscal outlook for the country.
• The need to boost economic complexity and diversity to better prepare the nation to face the mounting geopolitical and “whole-of-nation” efforts being leveraged against Australia in this new multipolar world and how best to deliver such a monumental change.
• The urgent need for a serious national debate with the Australian public about the future of the country and its economic future and the intersection of national security.

In this episode of Momentum Media's Defence Connect Podcast, Mike Pezzullo, principal author of the 2009 Defence White Paper and former secretary of the Department of Home Affairs, joins host Steve Kuper to unpack how the Australian Defence Force can meet the demands of the nation’s uncertain security environment.

• The pair begin the podcast looking at the alternative global order, including an emerging Eurasian bloc which is seeing North Korean troops deployed in Russia and BRICS’ alternative financial system.
• They then examine geopolitical fractures between BRICS members and whether China is in an economic position to become a global hegemon.
• Pezzullo then analyses how Australia’s force structure is designed to overcome low-level threats, and why the country needs a new base level of Defence spending.
• Kuper and Pezzullo wrap up discussing efficiencies in domestic manufacturing and how technology can expedite the production of large-scale naval assets.

Enjoy the podcast,
The Defence Connect team

In this episode of Momentum Media's Relative Return Unplugged, hosts Maja Garaca Djurdjevic and Keith Ford are joined by special guest Shane Oliver, chief economist at AMP, to break down what’s happening with the Trump trade and the broader global economy, and what it means for Australia.

Markets reacted quickly when it became clear that Donald Trump was set to win the US presidential election, with many seeking to capitalise on the expected corporate tax cuts and tariff hikes. However, messier economic conditions than in 2016 have dampened the party in some areas.

We take a look at the potential for volatility on the back of ongoing trade tensions between the US and China, whether the global economy will fare as poorly as some forecasts indicate, and how the Australian market is reacting to events both globally and locally.

Tune in to hear:

• Why tampering with the Future Fund’s mandate could be a slippery slope that ultimately compromises returns.
  Whether the government’s big-spending budgets have hindered efforts to curb inflation.
  What to expect from the Reserve Bank of Australia ahead of the upcoming federal election.

In this episode of The Lawyers Weekly Show, managing editor Liam Garman sits down with shadow minister for communications and federal member for Banks, David Coleman, to discuss the recent misinformation bill.

First recorded for the Contested Ground podcast, released by our colleagues at Defence Connect, Garman and Coleman recap the bill and discuss what the government considers misinformation or disinformation.

The episode will also unpack some of the unforeseen consequences, like how it may impact religious freedoms and genuine political discourse.

In October, Scott Morrison was surprisingly unveiled as the new chairman of Space Centre Australia, the planned spaceport in Far North Queensland.

The move has the potential to hugely disrupt Australia’s launch sector, which already has four spaceports scattered around the country.

Now, a few weeks later, the former prime minister joins Robert Dougherty in our studio in North Sydney.

The pair discuss the new government’s cuts to the space sector, whether the industry will recover, and how Australia can take advantage of its geographical advantages to become a leader in launch.

On this episode of The Smart Property Investment Show, host Phil Tarrant sits down with industry veteran James Symond to discuss the evolution of mortgage broking in Australia. After three decades in the industry, James reflects on how mortgage broking has grown from a niche service to accounting for 73 per cent of all loans in the country.

James shares insights on the role mortgage brokers play in offering clients a wider range of bespoke options and how relationships with both lenders and customers are at the heart of the industry. He also touches on the evolution of mortgage applications, highlighting how the profession has become more thorough and regulated over the years.

During the podcast, James also recounts his own property investment journey and offers practical advice for everyday Australians looking to invest in property, stressing the importance of working with professionals like mortgage brokers.

Lastly, James shares his optimism about the future of mortgage broking and shares his advice that government not make any drastic changes to negative gearing. Enjoy the episode:

EXCLUSIVE: Liberal senator Andrew Bragg sits down with Momentum Media's mortgages brand, The Adviser to reveal what the new home ownership inquiry will look at and why he wants to hear from the broking industry most.

In this episode of In Focus, host Annie Kane catches up with the chair of the Senate economics references committee to discuss:

1. The big issues the committee aims to address with this inquiry.
2. What else could be done to improve first home ownership in Australia.
3. Why he wants to hear from the broking industry most.