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Australia is getting older, richer, and, perhaps most surprisingly, lonelier. At first glance, that sounds contradictory. We’re living longer, the average household wealth has grown, and our economy continues to attract global talent. But beneath the surface, there are profound demographic and social shifts quietly reshaping our housing markets, our workforce, and the way we…
Superannuation is a smart and simple way to save for retirement – the more you put into your superannuation, the more you have for retirement. However, super is a long-term investment, starting from when you start your first job and only accessible once you reach retirement age. Please note that all the comments below are…
The cul-de-sac is a suburban trap. It’s virtually useless as a road, doesn’t support public transport, cycling or walking, and doesn’t work well as a play or gathering place. Its literal translation from French is “bottom of a sack” – which sounds a lot less glamorous, you’ll agree. And yet we persist with them. The…
Inflation has risen further above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s 2–3% target. There is now a very real prospect the Reserve Bank will feel it needs to increase interest rates at its meeting next week, with an announcement due on Tuesday afternoon. Inflation rose 3.8% in the year to December, up from 3.4% in the…
How many hours a week do you work? Forty? Or less? Probably more. Either way, it’s important to have a good balance between the time you spend at work and the time you spend on personal pursuits and activities. In his regular column in The New Daily, Simon Kuestenmacher discussed the number of hours Aussies…
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Have you ever looked at today’s property prices and wondered, How is this even possible? How can values keep climbing when interest rates are still high, affordability is stretched to breaking point, and so many Australians feel locked out of the market? You’re not alone. It feels counterintuitive. It feels unfair. And for many,…
You’ve probably heard it before—or maybe even said it yourself: “Baby Boomers had it easy.” They bought property when homes were three times the average income, got free university, and watched their house prices skyrocket while sipping cheap coffee. But is it really that simple? Or are we falling into the trap of generational finger-pointing…
Auctions: they can be the best way to snap up a property fast, but they also come with their fair share of stress and uncertainty. Rather than letting the emotion of auction day take over and derail your plans, savvy investors know that their chances of success are far greater if they try making an…
One of the tricks to making money from your investment property is to buy well. Now, that sounds like a fairly obvious point but you’d be surprised by how many investors and homebuyers (and all homebuyers should think like investors at the end of the day) pay too much for their properties – even in…
Confidence across Australia’s housing market remains strong entering 2026, but the mood is splitting along state lines as affordability and interest rate jitters reshape the landscape, new Cotality research shows. Findings from the Decoding 2026 report, based on responses from real estate agents and financial professionals across the property and finance sectors, show 87% of…
