Believe it or not, more than one-third of everyone working in Australia was born overseas. In our capital cities, that figure rises to around 42 per cent.  In my mind, those numbers should change the way we discuss migration because overseas-born workers are central to the Australian economy. They help staff our hospitals, care for…

Should you drink coffee before going to bed? I occasionally do and I thought it didn’t affect me. But I’m not sure after reading research that suggests that when consumed a few hours before bed, the most widely consumed psychoactive drug in the world seems to disrupt the body’s internal clock which sets biological rhythms such as…

In a world that celebrates instant success and quick gains, we can easily forget that anything worth having doesn’t come easy. Real growth – in business, investment, and life – is built on a foundation of hard work, resilience, and patience. In my mind, it’s the very struggle that creates the value. The path to…

There is an uncomfortable contradiction at the heart of Australian politics. We want more affordable housing, a stronger economy, better hospitals, dignified aged care, reliable infrastructure, lower taxes and a budget that does not keep handing a larger bill to the next generation. Yet the political conversation usually proceeds as though all these things can…

Everything worthwhile in life has a price of admission. I’m not talking about money, although sometimes that is part of the deal. I’m talking about the real price we pay when we want to grow, improve, build wealth, create better relationships, become healthier, or step into a bigger version of ourselves. That price usually comes…