May
Why young people are angry (and it’s not Labor’s $3m super tax)
Generous taxation and welfare settings mean the average retiree now earns 60 per cent more than under 30s.
How to make the most of a once-in-a-lifetime inheritance windfall
Involving a financial adviser in the tricky conversations around family finances can be a way to make sure everyone has an opportunity to build wealth equally.
Inside the vault housing gold’s youth boom
A surging gold price is driving business for some of Australia’s security box storage facilities and precious metal trading companies.
April
Forget Boomers. Gen Z are smashing the old political playbook
The party that fails to understand the mindset of younger voters risks irrelevance in a political landscape that is far more complex.
February
Ingenia says its turnaround, not the market, is boosting earnings
The land lease developer has a new CEO who says his new strategy, which included cutting off a sub-scale funds management arm, is working.
Portsea house sells after vendor cuts $2m from asking price
Buyers are making a calculation that prices in the playground of the wealthy have hit the bottom – and they’re coming back.
January
‘Un-Australian’ name-calling no solution to beach wars
Let’s decide what to do, give guidelines of behaviour and then implement them. For example, could there be sections of the beach next to the flagged area reserved for cabanas?
November 2024
The TV watching habits of Australians (in three charts)
The way Australians consume media is changing – these three charts show how.
October 2024
Gloss comes off ‘success story’ in baby boomer housing
The pioneering developer of affordable accommodation for downsizing Baby Boomers is ending his tenure after a tough year.
White demographics did not drive the Voice vote
It wasn’t old, white voters who made the Voice referendum fail. The Yes campaign aimed at elites, and took the rest of Australia for granted.
Respectful remembrance shows peace is possible
Readers’ letters on ending conflict in the Middle East; Coalition attacks on the government; ASIC’s action against AustralianSuper; nuclear power; and respect for Baby Boomers.
Is China simply juicing stocks to make consumers feel better?
Economic growth is sluggish and youth unemployment is at socially precarious levels. But is recent stimulus designed to simply pump up sharemarket sentiment?
Couple makes $2m selling the same home twice in a decade
It seemed like a good idea to go back to their old family property, but this empty-nester couple discovered it wasn’t what they had hoped it would be.
Sydney doesn’t have enough three-bedroom apartments for Boomers
Many empty-nesters are staying put in their large houses or competing with young families and professionals for modern three-bedders with lifts.
September 2024
The $1.5m sale that shows Gold Coast buildings and people are ageing
Housing stock is being recycled on a key part of Australia’s coastline. But sales that make sense on paper aren’t always easy to achieve.
ASX slumps; Westpac gets new CEO; Boomers drive luxe apartment demand
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Assembly goes into land lease with $350m fund
The fund manager tapping funds from high net worth investors and family offices is aiming for a 10-plus community portfolio with up to 2000 homes.
August 2024
Decline in home ownership a boon for retirement operator Eureka
The company’s new chief executive, Simon Owen, says a growing number of retirees don’t have the real estate to buy into more expensive homes.
July 2024
Six questions to ask your adult kids before writing a will
Not everybody has the financial literacy and emotional intelligence to handle a significant inheritance.
Revealed: Which super funds rate the best – and worst – for retirement
Superannuation funds are going backwards in terms of preparing their customers for retirement, new research shows.