In the digital era, the job market is increasingly becoming a minefield – demanding and difficult to navigate. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, the number of job vacancies fell by 6.1% between November 2023 and February 2024. Every click on a job ad can either open doors to amazing opportunities, or plunge job…
Creating a healthy home environment is essential for the well-being of everyone residing within. This guide explores the critical elements that contribute to a healthy living space, including air quality, pest control, and cleanliness. Additionally, it highlights how regular house cleaning services in Melbourne can enhance a home’s health and hygiene. Importance of Air Quality…
At the moment, things look awful. The latest Bureau of Statistics count of retail spending (spending online and in shops) released Tuesday shows we spent less in April than in February. The Westpac card tracker, which tracks spending by Westpac customers, shows spending on essentials has fallen 1.6% since April. Spending on non-essentials (what Westpac…
Whether you are keen to learn more about a new neighbour or preparing a mailing list for your local delivery business, looking up someone living in a specific address can be quick and efficient when you know the right resources to access. So, what are the easiest ways to find this information? 1. County Public…
Australians are having fewer babies, so many fewer that without international migration our population would be on track to decline in just over a decade. In most circumstances, the number of babies per woman that a population needs to sustain itself – the so-called total fertility rate – is 2.1. Australia’s total fertility rate dipped…
The Australian investment landscape offers a plethora of options, and venturing beyond the traditional share market can unlock exciting growth opportunities. Private investments have emerged as a compelling avenue for sophisticated investors seeking diversification, potentially higher returns, and a more active role in shaping investment decisions. What are Private Investments? Private investments encompass a broad…
Asked to grade Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ third budget on his own criteria of delivering on “inflation in the near term and then growth in the medium term”, most of the 49 leading economists surveyed by the Economic Society of Australia and The Conversation have failed to give it top marks. On a grading scale of…
Young Australians who would have once been locked out of homeownership are increasingly relying on the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad to get a deposit or to guarantee a bank loan. The Bank of Mum and Dad has become so large as a home loan enabler that the Productivity Commission says if it was…
It’s now two years since the RBA first started to raise interest rates resulting in the biggest tightening cycle since the late 1980s. Rates have gone much higher and stayed high for much longer than I thought would be the case as Australian households proved more resilient than expected thanks to a combination of a…
People have a pretty intuitive sense of what is healthy – standing is better than sitting, exercise is great for overall health and getting good sleep is imperative. However, if exercise in the evening may disrupt our sleep, or make us feel the need to be more sedentary to recover, a key question emerges –…
