On the Money

As Donald Trump’s presidency reshapes the global economy, expert commentator Satyajit Das offers new perspectives on Australia’s place in the new world order.   

In this special Bendigo Writers Festival edition of The Fifth Estate, host Sally Warhaft welcomes economic expert, former banker and author Satyajit Das to make sense of the current geopolitical moment and what the burgeoning sense of crisis in the global economy means for Australia.  

How will Donald Trump’s volatile presidency – already marked by tariff wars and sweeping ideology-led economic mandates – affect Australia’s economic future, trade, climate action and approach to human rights? Are we in a tumultuous phase or an economic tinderbox? And most importantly, what are the essential reforms Australia needs to make to withstand the turmoil and prepare for an unpredictable future? 

Join Das and Warhaft for a gripping conversation on how we can weather the coming economic storms – and reshape Australia for the better. 

Due to unforeseen circumstances, Richard Denniss is no longer appearing at Bendigo Writers Festival.

Presented in partnership with Bendigo Writers Festival and La Trobe University