# Getting Lucky... Again: Michael Stutchbury's Economic Wake Up Call

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Published: 2026-07-09T01:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/global-roaming/getting-lucky-again-michael-stutchburys-economic-wake-up-call/106865316
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## Resource

In this Global Roaming limited series, Hamish Macdonald and Geraldine Doogue are inviting big thinkers from different fields to consider how Australia can not just survive - but thrive - in a more challenging world. In this instalment, Michael Stutchbury - Former editor-in-chief of the Australian Financial Review and Executive director of the Centre for Independent Studies, says that Australia's economic luck is about to run out. He argues we need break the cycle of high spending and low growth if we want to retain anything like the prosperity we're accustomed to. Get in touch: We'd love to hear from you! Email us at global.roaming@abc.net.au Find all the episodes of Global Roaming now via the ABC Listen App or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was first broadcast on Friday 16 January 2026

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