Why the competitive spirit can take over in auctions — and how you can stay in control
ShutterstockDespite the pandemic, Australia is in the midst of a hugely competitive auction market. Sydney, in particular, is experiencing dizzying auction clearance rates and the Reserve Ba...
Bitcoin: this year I stand to make $200 million more than Elon Musk
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, recently announced his company had bought US$1.5 billion (almost A$2 billion) of Bitcoin. The announcement led to a flurry of enthusiasm and a quick ...
GDP is V-shaped, but not yet good. These three graphs tell the story
There’s one graph that sums up both the good and not-yet-as-good detailed by Treasurer Josh Frydenberg at Wednesday’s national accounts press conference.It’s a graph of the...
Benefits of Hiring an SEO Agency in Australia
The World Wide Web offers immense opportunities to make money. Gone are the days when people used to check offline stores for their needs. Today, most individuals prefer online portals...
Invest in Real Estate with These 5 Strategies
Investing in a real estate market is a lucrative money move, though only when you get the best return on investment (ROI) possible. Real estate investments can earn you millions of dol...
Josh Frydenberg has the opportunity to transform Australia, permanently lowering unemployment
Josh Frydenberg has the opportunity to become a transformational Australian treasurer. He has been bequeathed a set of circumstances that comes along rarely.He has already shown himself able...
Water markets aren't perfect, but they are vital to the future of the Murray-Darling
kaman985shu/ShutterstockWater markets have come in for some bad press lately, fuelled in part by the severe drought of 2019 and resulting high water prices.They have also been the subject of...
A guide to law firm document automation for lawyers
A legal professional knows very well that being a lawyer involves the tedious job of handling paperwork for clients. This is where the role of law firm document automation software for l...
Aged care, death and taxes after the royal commission
The Governor General was handed the report of the aged care royal commission on Friday. It will be made public in the coming week.Overlaying its considerations has been Australia’s 909...
Texas was a warning. Australia needs to rethink the design of its electricity market
Long lines to buy groceries in Austin, Texas, during February’s extreme cold snap and power outage. Austin American-Statesman/APAustralia’s electricity market is unsustainable. T...
Facebook versus News: Advertising is the real problem
The fight between Facebook and the Morrison government is over almost before it began. Having drastically overplayed its hand by banning a vast range of content, Facebook has been forced to ...
The $50 boost to JobSeeker will take Australia's payment from the lowest in the OECD to the second-lowest after Greece
HARRYZH/ShutterstockFifty dollars sounds like a lot. But the increase in the JobSeeker unemployment …
Melbourne finally has a Crown royal commission — is this going to stop crime and gambling harm?
Michael Dodge/AAPThe Victorian government has announced a Royal Commission into Crown Melbourne, fol…
One of these things is not like the others: why Facebook is beyond our control
Pixabay/Pexels, CC BY-SAWhat’s the difference between Google and Facebook?One difference is th…
Freedom camping needs new regulations and foreign tourists aren’t the only villains
Shutterstock/riekephotosFreedom camping has a long tradition in New Zealand. Using your own vehicle …
The reset to lift us out of the COVID recession has to be bold: returning to where we were is…
Dmytro Larin/ShutterstockTalk about returning the economy to normal after the crisis is misguided. B…
Facebook versus Australia: the government hands Facebook a free pass
Kiichiro Sato/APThe Conversation is a great news site. But, for the most part, people don’t re…
New vs Used Shipping Containers – A Guide
Have you ever wondered what the exact differences are between new and used shipping containers? Th…
Regardless of the rules, sport is fleeing free TV for pay, and it might be an avalanche
The Conversation, CC BY-NCNetball Australia has signed a five-year deal it describes as “groun…
Latest NZ unemployment figure may not give a true picture of the number of people out of work
NWM/ShutterstockNew Zealand’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.9% in the December quarter, down …
Why Google is now funnelling millions into media outlets, as Facebook pulls news for Australia
Over the past few days, Google has been inking multimillion-dollar deals to pay media companies for …
Have Dental Anxiety And Fear of the Dentist Coburg? These Ways Will Ease Your Mind
Do you know that half of the people who are suffering from one or another dental issue usually pre…
NZ tourism can use the disruption of COVID-19 to drive sustainable change — and be more competitive
www.shutterstock.com'The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment’s second tourism repor…
First lift JobSeeker, then add on fully-funded unemployment insurance
zairiazmal/ShutterstockA chorus of voices is calling for the government to “raise the rate&rdq…
Good news on life’s lottery: we're better able to improve Australian lives than before
ChameleonsEye/ShutterstockThe United States Post Office has just announced the 33rd stamp in its lit…
