Last week’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras march was marred by brutal assaults by NSW Police, with some marchers being physically dragged out of the parade. Wendy Bacon reports. MWM has interviewed 5 people and watched videos (not all of which have been publicly released) that show police attacking
Earlier this week Morningstar analysts took the unusual step of downgrading the Morningstar Moat Rating on seven US listed and four Australian listed software shares. The moat rating signifies the ability of a company to hold competitors at bay through a sustainable competitive advantage. The reason for the downgrades – the threat of AI.
Technological ...
Beware of insolvency practitioners with great finance deals. Kimberley Pearls tour operator Daniel Brown found out the hard way. Stephanie Tran reports. In 2024, tour boat operator Daniel Brown took out a loan for $470,000. Two years later, the loan had ballooned to more than $1.2m as receivers from Hall
Former Treasurer Peter Costello recently published an opinion piece titled “We’ve wasted 20 years. It’s time to rebuild our great nation.” The timeframe he references coincides with the period since he left the Treasurer role following the 2007 election.
Notably, the article proposed little in the way of strategic fiscal reform beyond a call to reduce ...
Whenever I make a speech to retirees, I always begin with one of the most basic questions people need to think about. It’s almost inevitable that at some point you – or your partner, if you’re in a couple – will need care. Is your home one where that care can be provided? That became very real for me two years ago when I broke my ankle and discovered ...
An Australian charity receiving over $200 million in tax-deductible donations is ignoring international law, while the Government looks the other way. Stephanie Tran reports. Jewish National Fund Australia (JNF Australia) has remitted more than $125.4m to Israel since 2009, according to financial records, while receiving $213m in tax-deductible ...
For the past few decades, being in shape was the ultimate ‘proof of work’. You couldn’t buy it. You had to earn it. Unless you had top 5% genetics, you had to build your physique through diet and exercise.
But then something incredible happened. GLP-1 agonists (like Ozempic) hit the market and, overnight, a better body was only a weekly injection away. ...
The theme of International Women’s Day was “give to gain”. If you are still thinking about giving a donation or volunteering I have a suggestion. Consider giving yourself, your daughters or your mother financial advice to gain economic security. Because you probably know these stats: women tend to score lower on financial literacy tests, end up with ...
While the debate over public spending and its effect on inflation dominates current economic talk, energy policy and the transition to renewable energy is often overlooked as a driver of inflation in Australia.
The cost of energy flows through to the cost structure of the whole economy. Elevated energy costs inflate unit labour costs and weigh on ...
After a prolonged cycle of US outperformance, 2026 marks a pivotal rebalancing. Europe is entering a ‘Goldilocks’ scenario of cooling inflation and lower rates, turbocharged by accelerating fiscal stimulus. Yet, equity valuations have not fully priced in this recovery. This lag is most acute looking across different market capitalisation ranges, ...
There have been some quite significant moves in asset prices in recent times. The dramatic increase in the price of gold over the past year has probably not escaped your attention, but it is not the rise in the yellow metal that is most interesting to me, rather the behavioural implications. How does extreme positive performance from any asset class or ...
Last week’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras march was marred by brutal assaults by NSW Police, with some marchers being physically dragged out of the parade. Wendy Bacon reports. MWM has interviewed 5 people and watched videos (not all of which have been publicly released) that show police attacking
Earlier this week Morningstar analysts took the unusual step of downgrading the Morningstar Moat Rating on seven US listed and four Australian listed software shares. The moat rating signifies the ability of a company to hold competitors at bay through a sustainable competitive advantage. The reason for the downgrades – the threat of AI.
Technological ...
Beware of insolvency practitioners with great finance deals. Kimberley Pearls tour operator Daniel Brown found out the hard way. Stephanie Tran reports. In 2024, tour boat operator Daniel Brown took out a loan for $470,000. Two years later, the loan had ballooned to more than $1.2m as receivers from Hall
Former Treasurer Peter Costello recently published an opinion piece titled “We’ve wasted 20 years. It’s time to rebuild our great nation.” The timeframe he references coincides with the period since he left the Treasurer role following the 2007 election.
Notably, the article proposed little in the way of strategic fiscal reform beyond a call to reduce ...
Whenever I make a speech to retirees, I always begin with one of the most basic questions people need to think about. It’s almost inevitable that at some point you – or your partner, if you’re in a couple – will need care. Is your home one where that care can be provided? That became very real for me two years ago when I broke my ankle and discovered ...
An Australian charity receiving over $200 million in tax-deductible donations is ignoring international law, while the Government looks the other way. Stephanie Tran reports. Jewish National Fund Australia (JNF Australia) has remitted more than $125.4m to Israel since 2009, according to financial records, while receiving $213m in tax-deductible ...
For the past few decades, being in shape was the ultimate ‘proof of work’. You couldn’t buy it. You had to earn it. Unless you had top 5% genetics, you had to build your physique through diet and exercise.
But then something incredible happened. GLP-1 agonists (like Ozempic) hit the market and, overnight, a better body was only a weekly injection away. ...
The theme of International Women’s Day was “give to gain”. If you are still thinking about giving a donation or volunteering I have a suggestion. Consider giving yourself, your daughters or your mother financial advice to gain economic security. Because you probably know these stats: women tend to score lower on financial literacy tests, end up with ...
While the debate over public spending and its effect on inflation dominates current economic talk, energy policy and the transition to renewable energy is often overlooked as a driver of inflation in Australia.
The cost of energy flows through to the cost structure of the whole economy. Elevated energy costs inflate unit labour costs and weigh on ...
After a prolonged cycle of US outperformance, 2026 marks a pivotal rebalancing. Europe is entering a ‘Goldilocks’ scenario of cooling inflation and lower rates, turbocharged by accelerating fiscal stimulus. Yet, equity valuations have not fully priced in this recovery. This lag is most acute looking across different market capitalisation ranges, ...
There have been some quite significant moves in asset prices in recent times. The dramatic increase in the price of gold over the past year has probably not escaped your attention, but it is not the rise in the yellow metal that is most interesting to me, rather the behavioural implications. How does extreme positive performance from any asset class or ...
