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Picture this – it’s 2045. You’re walking through a museum with your grandkids, and instead of staring at ancient artifacts or dinosaur fossils, they’re peering into glass cases displaying remote controls, petrol pumps, plastic packaging, and car keys. They’ll look up at you in disbelief and ask, “Did you really use these?” You’ll smile, remembering…
Imagine a world where Australians could work just four days a week, without a pay cut, without a drop in productivity, and still deliver the same results. It sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? Yet mounting evidence from around the world shows that the four-day workweek isn’t just a feel-good idea; it may…
Let me introduce you to a group of 100 everyday Aussies. They come from all walks of life; teachers, tradies, nurses, small business owners, retirees, professionals, and investors. Some rent, some own their homes outright, and a few have one or two investment properties. Some are just starting their careers, and others are planning for…
If your dog could whisper in your ear, I bet they’d say: “You’ve been doing life the hard way — let me show you how we dogs do it.” That’s certainly been the case for me. My miniature schnauzer Lincoln has taught me more about living fully, loving deeply, and leading wisely than many business…
Let me start with a blunt truth: most property investors think they’re rational — but they’re not. They believe they’re making strategic decisions based on research, market fundamentals, and cold, hard data. But the reality? Their decisions are often driven by fear, greed, overconfidence, and a cocktail of subconscious biases they don’t even realise are…
Albert Einstein’s theory about how fast the universe is expanding has been proved correct by British scientists who praised his “incredible accuracy”. He was always known for his insightful words, so here are 10 of his best quotes. 1. A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new. 3. Science is a wonderful…
Want to know what’s happening to the housing markets around Australia? Well… this monthly collection of charts from Cotality (formerly CoreLogic) paints an interesting picture. The big news this month is the total value of Australian residential real estate has hit a new milestone over $12 million, doubling in value in the last decade. Also,…
For decades, we’ve been told to fear a population explosion, that there are too many people on the planet – straining our resources, overcrowding our cities, and destroying the environment. But what if the real problem of the future isn’t too many people… but too few? It’s a fascinating shift in thinking, and one that…
If a picture paints a thousand words, then this collection of charts should do a pretty good job of painting the landscape as it affects our economy and our property markets. Each month the RBA summarises macroeconomic and financial market trends in Australia by providing a detailed chart pack. World Economy Australia’s economy doesn’t operate in…
Gambling has long been a favourite pastime for Aussies and according to a report from Gambling Statistics Australia, we spend an average of $1.9 billion on lotto every year. Of the 6.8 million Australians who like to take a punt, about 76% of them play the lottery. Who is buying all these tickets? When you do…
