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What are Australia's economic and social wins from the Matildas?

Despite being a sports tragic, I can’t help myself being an economist looking beyond the game to see the economic and social multiplier effects of what the Matildas just achieved.

Finally, an adult is in charge of irresponsible social media platforms!

Federal Government pressure is at last being applied to social media platforms to do the kind of monitoring of what’s shown on their media business sites to everyday Australians, like this massive ATO fraud recently.

Lower-than-expected wages gets Albo out of a sticky situation

The PM has a few sticky problems that need to play out. If yesterday’s lower-than-expected wage rise is a sign of data to come, it could get Albo and Dr Jim out of a very sticky situation.

Should we get a public holiday if the Matildas win the World Cup?

Albo is riding the Matildas success wave but his call for a public holiday if they win the World Cup hasn’t brought universal support. What do you think?

Did ATO ignore bank warning about $4 billion tax scam?

Tens of thousands of Aussies on social welfare have been ‘educated’ on TikTok about how they could get big tax refunds they were never entitled to.

Beware! Fraudsters are using AI to steal from you

The ACCC predicts the total losses from scams this year will hit $4 billion, double the figure for last year!

Fair Work Commission finds work-from-home worker was not working at home!

A Fair Work Commissioner has rejected an unfair dismissal case of a work-from-home employee, who was exposed by keystroke tracking technology that showed she wasn’t doing much work at all.

Two Aussie sisters create a billion dollar retail brand as retail sinks

At a time when retail is under such pressure from the impact of 12 rate rises and inflated business costs, one Australian brand in that space has been valued at a cool $1.75 billion!

Passenger scolding American Airlines pilot gives lessons on leadership

Recently, an airline captain was caught on video lecturing his passengers about the behaviour before taking off. It had two reactions.

Here’s a way to get even with banks

When banks are ‘screwing’ customers, they’re rewarding shareholders, so if you want to get even with a money-taking bank, buy their shares and become an owner.

Economy starts to burn under heat of rate rises

The impact of 12 rate rises in around a year is going to pole-axe our economy. It sounds dramatic but that was exactly what the Reserve Bank was aiming to do, and unfortunately they’re succeeding.

10 tips to earn extra money during this tough time

Inflation and interest rates has led to a surge in side hustles but here are 10 ways you can boost your money quite easily.

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