The Editorial Team

Sarah Sharples has been a journalist for more than 10 years covering business, food, music, politics, careers and local news. She completed a Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Journalism) and a Bachelor of Law at the University of Technology. Her career was kicked off at a number of business titles, before moving to NewCorp Australia’s NewsLocal newspapers. She has returned from a five-year adventure working as a reporter and editor in the UK and joined news.com.au as finance editor in 2020.

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Small Business

Andrew Ford and Rosa-Clare Willis founded Crockd. Picture: Supplied

Couple make $1m from Friday night in

A Gold Coast couple started a business in their garage to stop going to the pub, have made $1 million and are shipping around the world.

Other Industries

Boom in odd death service

The pandemic forced people to become creative when it came to funerals, but one unusual service to capture moments could be here to stay.

Buying

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos SEPTEMBER 16, 2020. Residential property sold in Lidcombe.Picture: NCA NewsWire / Damian Shaw

House prices jumped $50k in 31 days

If the skyrocketing property prices continue, the median house value is going to break through the $1 million mark in some areas of Australia.

Retail

There are 666 Pairs that individually numbered of the Lil Nas X Satan Shoes. Picture: Twitter @saint

Nike loses it over controversial sneakers

Anyone who snagged a pair of Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes”, shelling out $1300, may have to return them if the sportswear giant gets its way.

Buying

Aerial landscape view from a drone of houses in a quite suburban neighborhood in Perth western Australia.

’Devastated’: $173k savings won’t buy home

Sharon and Mike have spent seven years saving up to purchase their forever home, but skyrocketing prices mean they keep striking out.

At Work

Angelina Jolie dressed by Australian designer Ralph and Russo, according to a post on Michael Russo's Instagram page. Source: Instagram

Claims CEO used ‘mind control’ on staff

The mattress maker to stars like Angelina Jolie has been accused of creating a hostile work environment and making bizarre requests to employees.

Buying

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos MARCH 31, 2021: A general view of a residential property with a for sale sign on the North Shore in Sydney, Australia. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Bad news for first time homebuyers

Even before property prices started skyrocketing in the past year, buying a new home was already unaffordable for most people, new research has found.

Retail

(FILES) In this file photo taken on January 26, 2020 US rapper Lil Nas X arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. - The announcement that the rapper would collaborate with a Brooklyn company to make 666 pairs of

Nike wants Lil Nas X Satan Shoes destroyed

The shoes sold out in less than a minute, but a backlash is brewing as the footwear includes pentagrams and a drop of human blood.

Other Industries

Nancy Hillary has been on Jobkeeper but is facing bankruptcy now it has ended. Picture: Supplied

Aussie’s $60k nightmare after JobKeeper

Nancy’s business was set to make $500,000 last year. Now she’s $60,000 in debt and wondering how her entertainment business will survive.

Costs

Caddick case reveals huge Aussie crisis

The disappearance of accused conwoman Melissa Caddick shocked Australia. But the bizarre case has exposed a massive crisis.

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