A silver lining in the property market… New data from the Commonwealth Bank has emerged this week, revealing that Australia’s property market is no longer being dominated by property investors but rather owner occupiers. This revelation is good news as both renting and purchasing a property in Melbourne and Sydney will continue to become cheaper. …
I lament the day when I walk down the streets of Sydney and I’m slowly closed in by the office metropolis, the hi-vis windows, the mega-corps, the concrete jungle. The day when bars no longer buzz with live music, when streets are no longer coloured with art, when crowds no longer bustle outside Enmore Theatre, …
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The Liberal Budget The 2020 budget presents an opportunity to take advantage of the cumulative effect of both the health and economic crisis. And the scale is staggering – a budget deficit of $213 billion for 2020-21 fiscal year, ~a decade or more before the budget returns to balance, and net debt sprouting at $966 …
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If you’ve been following along, you may recall the last interest rate cut by the RBA was in March of this year. Now, rates certainly aren’t expected to increase for the next 2-3 years, however last week’s announcement by Governor Lowe may have signalled a potential cut come November 1st or December 3rd.
Adapt. Strengthen. Innovate. The expansion of remote work through the adoption of innovative technological platforms poses generous opportunities for boosting efficiency and company cohesion. That is, businesses should cultivate new management styles that capitalise on flexible working practices and increased opportunity for efficiency. Soon, long gone will be the days of what Stewart Butterfield, CEO …
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Ahh, it’s that time of the year again – and I don’t mean Christmas. It’s Federal Budget time. The Federal Budget that was announced on Tuesday has been labelled as ‘business-focused’, introducing a bulk of tax cuts, asset write-offs and employment incentives. Some key elements of Josh Frydenberg’s announcement included a further $98 billion in …
After getting rejected for NAB’s Vacationer Program this year, I thought it would be best to take out my frustration on them through a hit-piece cleverly disguised as an ‘unbiased article’. My attempt at misdirection is not one NAB would be too unfamiliar with. After all, their community driven ‘Introducer Program’ was simply a thinly …
A budget like no other… It’s the event of the year that has economists, accountants and investors more excited than a kid at Christmas. This week on Tuesday the 6 of October, Josh Frydenburg will announce the budget that is being predicted to be the worst budget deficit since the end of World War 2. …
