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    Can Australia avert an intergenerational "tragedy"?

    enAugust 28, 2023
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    About this Episode

    In forty years time, Australians on average will be older and more reliant on government services, according to the government's latest intergenerational report. Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has warned of a looming "tragedy" for working Australians. 

    Plus, Qantas CEO Alan Joyce faces a Senate inquiry on cost-of-living pressures. 

    Guest: Sean Kelly, weekly columnist with Sydney Morning Herald & The Age

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