Mike Bruce
With rates so low, here are two options for higher returns
With savings accounts earning an average of about 0.30 per cent, investors are increasingly looking to other vehicles for better returns. One...
Why Australia has become too dependent on international students
Australian universities are taking a multibillion-dollar gamble with their “high-risk, high-reward” punt on the international student market. And if they don’t wean...
Government flags heavy-handed crackdown on black economy
Pay $10,000 or more in cash for a car or a home renovation, and you could find yourself with a criminal record...
‘Crisis point’: Apartment building industry needs urgent reform
Australia’s apartment sector is reaping the costs of a “poorly oversighted industry with a lack of competence and, in some cases, a...
The best beach houses from around Australia
Kingscliff, NSW, $3.325 million Located on the northern part of the Tweed Coast, 14 North Point Avenue is a four-bedroom, four-bathroom, architect-designed...
Why Aussie employers need to let us work more from home
People are spending longer commuting to and from work. And that is making us less happy, less productive and less willing to...
Wages growth still sluggish – and it’s not getting better any time soon
Australia’s stubborn wage growth could get an immediate $10 billion injection with three simple measures, according to a leading think tank. The...
Six tips to help you renegotiate your home loan
With interest rates at all-time lows, and lenders signing up fewer loans than usual, there’s never been a better time to get...
How JB Hi-Fi has managed to defy the retail slump
In a time of low wages growth and sluggish consumer spending, there haven’t been many good news stories coming out of the...
How David Koch reckons he can make you $10,000 in 20 days
We all have the capacity to make an extra $10,000 in 20 days. In these days of anaemic wage growth and even...