Household demographics in Australia and New Zealand continue to evolve, as the traditional nuclear family loses its dominant position. Couples without children is about to replace couples with children as the most common household demographic in Australia, with childless or empty-nest couples already the dominant group in New Zealand. While the size of modern households has largely been on the […]
Is the midlife crisis a real and definable syndrome, or nothing more than a modern myth used to excuse questionable behaviour? While age-based transitions occur throughout adult life, according to some experts, the midlife crisis is over-generalised and poorly understood. While lots of people do make life-changing decisions during their 40s and 50s, the term ‘midlife crisis’ was only coined […]
Medical costs can be very expensive, especially for dental work, cosmetic procedures, and certain forms of elective surgery. The high cost of healthcare throughout the western world has helped to create a burgeoning medical tourism industry, with some of the most popular destinations right on our doorstep in Southeast Asia. From extensive dental surgery through to cosmetic procedures and orthopaedic […]
The finance industry is set for a big shake-up, with a number of changes in place under recent Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) reforms. The planning stage for many of these reforms has taken years, with legislation finally passed by Parliament on the 25th of June and brought into effect on the 1st of July. The new regime has been […]
The Sydney property market is leading the way, with healthy residential sales and strong commercial growth thanks to a number of large scale projects. Despite the typical winter slowdown, demand remains high across much of the city, with low interest rates boosting buyer demand and raising investor confidence in a number of key areas. While residential figures are always seasonal […]
The recent spill of a massive government surveillance program in the United States has brought up a number of questions about the relationship between technology and privacy. While the myth of online privacy has been debunked numerous times, it’s a surprise to many that the biggest threat to privacy may come from government itself. Can we expect privacy in our […]