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Rabia Siddique - international humanitarian lawyer, retired British Army officer, former war crimes and terrorism prosecutor and hostage survivor - has lived an extraordinary life. Already this year she is newly married and her blended family now has ... More

Over the past 12 months, the Australian economy has experienced an incredible turnaround in fortunes while confounding all conventional wisdom. The overwhelming consensus from economists, as recently as September 2020, was that economic recovery would ... More

Dear Paul, We have a boat which we live on (so principal place of residence) at present we are in Turkey. Value is around $450,000. We each receive the aged pension of $721 per fortnight. We have $262,500 owed to us (as a second mortgage) from the sale ... More

John Tyrrell is a drummer and the world's foremost tribute band manager. The ABBA-themed Bjorn Again franchise has celebrated more than 30 years of touring, including playing for the 100,000-strong Glastonbury crowd three times. In 2016, Tyrrell ... More

For some homeowners, mortgages are a set-and-forget proposition. They get what they think is a good rate, before then turning their attention to other priorities. This is not a good strategy at any time, much less the time we're in now. Rates and ... More

Dear Paul, I am a 63-year-old female, no partner or children, and I recently gave up my position as a Registered Nurse due to COVID-19. I officially retired and took all my superannuation and paid off my mortgage and credit loans. Was this the right ... More

In part one of this two-part series we provided insight into the resilience of the Australian property market throughout the pandemic. In part two we turn our focus to the economic headwinds and tailwinds that will drive performance in the year ahead. ... More

Just over a year ago, the nation was plunged into uncertainty as COVID-19 started to take hold, forcing almost everyone into lockdown. Prior to this, the Australian economy had broken records for the longest uninterrupted economic growth in the developed ... More

It's the dream of everyone who ever spent too much time watching property makeover shows on TV: give up the day job and become a professional fixer-upper. The term for this is flipping houses - buy a renovator's delight, do it up, sell and make ... More

The year 2020 was one like never before for financial markets. The onset of COVID-19 ushered in a period of record volatility, the effects of which will continue to be felt well into the future. While the world has celebrated the end of 2020 and the ... More