For people living in cosmopolitan urban centres, it’s easy to overestimate the prevalence of immigrants around the world. The median proportion of foreign-born people in all countries is just over 5%. In countries with a population greater than one million, only four are majority foreign-born, and only eight surpass the one-third mark. Here are the…
Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services have dramatically changed the landscape of personal lending, largely by being easy to access and not charging interest – thus avoiding national credit laws. In the 2021-22 financial year, according to data from the Reserve Bank of Australia, the number of active BNPL accounts in Australia rose from 5…
What are Aussies searching for in Google this 2022? Well, Google released its annual list of Year in Search revealing what the nation has been looking up online for this year. The results showed that the top searches reflect a year full of change and hardship, with celebrity deaths and international war top of mind…
For decades, Google search has been a go-to source for many when looking up directions, keeping up with the news, or seeking information on new and unfamiliar topics. Today, Google processes about 3.5 billion searches per day. Because of its dominant market share, Google holds a vast archive of keyword searches that, when analyzed, provide…
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Measures like GDP are commonly used to understand the overall wealth and size of the economy. While looking at the economic output on an annual basis is useful, there are other metrics to consider when evaluating the wealth of a nation. Household wealth statistics reveal which country’s citizens are accruing the highest level of money…
The number of people who are homeless has risen sharply across Australia, with soaring housing costs emerging as the biggest driver of the increase. The Australian Homelessness Monitor 2022, released today, reports that the average monthly number of people using homelessness services increased by 8% in the four years to 2021-22. That’s double the population…
It’s late November, which means the holiday sales period has well and truly begun. If you haven’t already seen your spending go up, the possibility is looming. And you probably have some concerns about spending your money wisely. Furthermore, shopping can be a harrowing experience, and our attitudes towards money are tied up in all…
We’ve already seen severe and devastating floods across the east coast this spring. And with the BOM predicting a soggy summer ahead for much of the country, it’s time to prepare your rental property to withstand stormy conditions. Torrential rain. Flooding. Gale-force winds. Hail. Lightning. It’s not the image that instantly springs to mind when…
Each year, as the festive season arrives, we must also keep an eye out for potential scammers trying to ruin the fun. This is because scammers become more active during the holidays, targeting us while we have our guard down. So far in 2022, Australians have lost around half a billion dollars to scams, which…
The number of people on Earth passed 8 billion, according to the United Nations World Population Prospects 2022 report. Here’s all you need to know about the global population. 1. As the global population reaches 8 billion, is it possible to achieve equal access to opportunity for all? Global population growth is a testament to the…
