Ever wonder why some houses make your heart skip a beat in their online photos while others leave you swiping past in a heartbeat? It’s no accident; it’s the art of high-quality visuals reshaping the way we buy and sell homes. Indeed, in a world dominated by screens, a picture isn’t just worth a thousand…
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The world’s population has doubled in size over the last 50 years. In 2022, we reached the mark of 8 billion living on Earth. According to UN estimates, by July 2023, all the people in the world numbered 8,045,311,447. In this map, we use population estimates from the United Nations Population Division to illustrate the world’s population as…
Suddenly the talk in global financial markets has spun from “When will interest rates next rise?” to “How soon before they fall?”. Some commentators are flagging the shift as a “pivot party”. This change has been most prominent in the United States. It was prompted by the Federal Reserve, the US equivalent of the Reserve…
We’re all familiar with the jolly, white-haired and bearded overweight man who sneaks down chimneys on Christmas Eve delivering presents to children. But where did this come from? With roots in Christianity, the origins of the world’s most beloved gift-giver transcend time, culture and religion. Andrei Porzhezhinskii/Shutterstock St Nicholas It all starts with St…
How much has Sydney changed since the first settlers arrived on 26th January 1788? Well, since then, Sydney has developed into one of the world’s largest, most cosmopolitan cities, with a population of over 5 million and a unique mix of Aboriginal, British, Asian, and European cultural influences. To get a better understanding of how…
The Christmas tree is a modern invention. It is a largely secular symbol, having no basis in the Bible. There are many trees in the Bible, from the Tree of Knowledge and the Tree of Life in Genesis to the reference to Christ’s cross as a “tree” in Acts. But there is no Christmas tree….
How you prepare your coffee at home (and wash up the mugs) can have a big impact on its carbon footprint – so fill that kettle carefully, and only brew what you know you’ll drink. Drinking coffee makes many of us feel good, so it makes sense that we would want to feel good about…
A tenant refusing to leave the rental is one of those nightmare scenarios no landlord or agent wants to have to deal with. But it’s one you might have to. So if your tenant isn’t budging, what’s next? Not paying and not leaving… It’s all well and good to have legitimate grounds to request your…
$20 million… $30 million… No, it isn’t the lotto jackpot. It’s the amount of ‘legal liability’ cover likely to be included in a landlord insurance policy. The sums represent lots of zeros, but just what is liability cover and why do landlords need a cover with seven figures? Landlord insurance policies cover a lot of…
Christmas comes but once a year – as do Christmas party games. With such little practice, it’s hard to get good at any of them. Let me help. I’m going to share with you some expert tips, tested through mathematical modelling, on how to win one of the most popular games: Bad Santa – also…