In one corner is Twitter’s Elon Musk facing off with Mark Zuckerberg, who brings his new social media platform Threads to the battle of the twits.

The rock group Pink Floyd once advised “We don't need no education” and much as I loved belting out these lyrics, as a former school teacher and university lecturer I want to argue for an education system that not only enhances the thinking ability of students but also equips them with the necessary skills to be contributors to a highly productive economy.

With soaring interest repayments, research shows renters are better off than homeowners. If renters played their money cards right, could they build wealth faster than homeowners?

Smashing inflation is important but for me to argue there should be no rate rise today could make me the lunatic economist that borrowers are looking for. But I better be careful about the stones I throw at the RBA

House prices rose strongly in June and this could give the RBA an excuse to raise interest rates again tomorrow.

Big changes are coming so I thought I’d share it with you so you don’t miss out on some important changes that could affect you.

If the Reserve Bank doesn’t refrain from raising rates next week and we end up in a recession, those responsible should be pilloried for being incompetent.

While the Treasurer tells us we have a nice Budget Surplus, economists think the good news won’t last and there’s a good chance of a recession coming later this year.

The smart money has nominated the favourites for the RBA Governor stakes, but is it time for an outsider to get up and take the prize?

Why this $1 sale? What’s the future look like for PwC? Will they ever be held in high regard again?

Who Dr Jim selects gets down to RBA experience versus whether we need an outsider. Given Dr Phil’s infamous “rates won’t rise until 2024” call wasn’t corrected by his Board, could a newbie be the right play?

The Forrests have given $5 billion to a charity committed to ridding our oceans of plastics, fighting modern slavery, coral preservation, indigenous employment, discouraging vaping and a whole lot more.