This week, the tax debate has taken a turn with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull taking GST reform off the table. So if not a GST, then what lies in store? We take a look at what alternatives there are to a GST.

On the other side of the world, we take a look at Brazil’s crippling debt and rampant inflation. With the Zika virus spreading, popularity for The President falling and the economy in decline, will the nation pull everything together in time for the Olympics?

And then we dive into some under water economics, discussing the importance of coral reefs not only to Australia’s marine life, but to  fisheries as well. Could sustainability be as important to the economy as to our reefs? Find out on this episode of On The Money.

Show features:

· Ben Phillips, Principal Fellow at the Australian National University’s Centre for Social Research and Methods.

· Patrick Carvalho, Research Fellow at The Centre for Independent Studies

· Claire Armstrong, Professor at The Norwegian College of Fishery Science, The Arctic University of Norway

Producer: Vincent Su, Andrew Barclay And Meika Wijers

Executive Producer: Catherine Zengerer