Why Australians feel worse off despite a strong economy | Alan Kohler | ABC NEWS

Australia's economy is performing well on paper, but many Australians don't feel better off. Alan Kohler explains how soaring house prices, record household debt and years of high immigration have fuelled economic pessimism — and why that may be reshaping Australian politics.

00:00 - Introduction
00:19 - House prices, debt and consumer confidence
01:43 - How economic pessimism is changing politics
04:22 - Australia no longer a country of economic equality

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