Is your website working for you? Some questions to ask yourself
July 25, 2021
During this COVID-19 epidemic, we all have an opportunity to look at what we do, and how we do it like never before. Right now, many of us are forced to work remotely and choose to for a number of reasons and our digital assets need to work much...[Read More]
How to create your own gym at home
May 25, 2023
While most people are aware of the importance of regular aerobic exercise, the significance of resistance training (aka weight or strength training) is often overlooked. It’s recommended that adults engage in at least two 20- to 30-minute...[Read More]
Navigating the Emotional Stages of Retirement: A Comprehensive Guide
May 25, 2023
Retirement is a significant milestone in anyone’s life, often accompanied by a wide range of emotions. While retirement is considered a time to relax and enjoy the fruits of your labour, it can also be challenging to navigate the emotional roller...[Read More]
Financial responsibility
May 25, 2023
Financial responsibility refers to the practice of handling money and other assets in a way that is in your (as the owner of the assets) or your family’s best interest. Being financially responsible entails a certain level of proficiency in...[Read More]
Oliver’s insights – peak Australian home ownership Rising prosperity (and smashed avocado) versus housing affordability
May 24, 2023
Key points – Based on a Report by Bernard Salt, Australia’s home ownership rate peaked at 73% in 1966 as the home was then seen as synonymous with wealth and security. – Since then, the trend has been down, influenced by a combination of...[Read More]
5 tech-savvy ways to prevent your tools from being stolen
May 24, 2023
Visit any worksite and at least one tradie will be able to regale a yarn of a time they had their tools nicked from the back of the ute, swiped on-site or mistakenly carried off by a contractor. Stolen tools are more than a mere inconvenience – as...[Read More]
Your guide to insurance for a retail business
May 24, 2023
Australia is home to around 130,000 retail trade businesses of all shapes and sizes. If yours is one of them, you’ll know that keeping sales ticking over and maintaining healthy profits is no easy matter. There are pitfalls aplenty, for new...[Read More]
Climate economy pact ushers in new era for Aussie firms
May 24, 2023
Australian companies will get their hands on massive tax breaks for joining the clean economy, without having to move to the United States. The new agreement signed with the US will put advanced manufacturers, hydrogen producers and critical mineral...[Read More]
Win for Aussie manuka producers in trans-Tasman tussle
May 24, 2023
Australian honey producers have welcomed a New Zealand trademark win that will allow them to continue to use the name manuka honey. New Zealand producers had been trying since 2015 to stop any other country from using the word manuka, claiming...[Read More]
Resilient labour market tipped to stick around
May 24, 2023
Most workers are likely to keep their jobs despite the economy sinking into a stretch of slowing growth. Like most advanced economies, the pandemic recovery has fuelled exceptional competitiveness in the jobs market. Treasury analysis of jobs data...[Read More]
Power bills to surge despite budget tipping modest rise
May 24, 2023
Power bills in at least three states will rise by more than double the amount estimated in the federal budget. In a stoush with Liberal Senator Hollie Hughes over the impending price hikes, Assistant Minister for Energy Jenny McAllister denied the...[Read More]
Flooding the market may not fix rental affordability
May 24, 2023
Households tend to trade up and quit share housing when the market is flooded with excess supply that causes rents to fall. A study suggests that when space for rent becomes cheaper, households respond by spreading out, quickly cancelling out the...[Read More]
All signs point to lower economic growth than usual
May 24, 2023
Australia is staring down the barrel of lacklustre economic growth throughout this year and next. New figures point to below-trend growth that’s now tipped to drag into early 2024. The monthly level of the leading index as assembled by Westpac and...[Read More]