2019 was a Christmas party I will never forget. That morning I rang a mate of mine, pre-arranged by his wife. Two days earlier she found him curled up in a cupboard, sobbing. For the past three years he’d been belted by drought, living off a bank overdraft and little sleep. And now there wasn’t …
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Happy Father’s Day
Recently, I farewelled one of my best mates of 37 years. And just a few weeks before he drew his last breath, his wife asked if I could cook him dinner one final time. I couldn’t reply fast enough. His request was simple but yummy… One perfectly cooked scotch fillet, medium rare One homemade apple …
Housing Supply Truths
In the early nineties, when thin-rimmed glasses were making a comeback, property tycoon Harry Triguboff was making some eye-popping purchases. The founder of Meriton apartments began purchasing rundown petrol stations and industrial wasteland next to noisy freeways. His magnate mates thought he’d lost his marbles, but Triguboff saw things differently. The real estate billionaire, who …
Gifting the Kids
The mother sitting in front of me is death staring her husband. And every time she argues her case, he rolls his eyes. Her blood is simmering like lava. And then she spins and death stares me… “WHAT DO YOU THINK?!”, she says through a forced smile. When she finds out what I really think, …
Gifting the Kids
The mother sitting in front of me is death staring her husband. And every time she argues her case, he rolls his eyes. Her blood is simmering like lava. And then she spins and death stares me… “WHAT DO YOU THINK?!”, she says with a forced smile. When she finds out what I really think, …
Busting Your Bills
Forty years ago, if you wanted to change TV channels, you had to move your bum instead of your thumb. And if someone suggested you’d one day pay for streams of content, you would’ve laughed at them while hugging your precious VHS recorder. Now look at us. Most households have at least one streaming subscription …
What Happened to CBA?
In the past 12 months, CBA’s share price has climbed from $127 to $191 — a 50% gain. Impressive, right? And you’re probably thinking… “I should’ve bought some.” Not so fast, tiger. According to Morningstar — one of Australia’s most respected research houses — CBA’s fair value is closer to $90. That suggests it’s trading …
The Easter I’ll Never Forget
“Join me for lunch”, he said It’s the week leading up to Easter 2014 and I’m sitting in the Loaves and Fishes Restaurant in Ashfield, Sydney. If you don’t know it, it’s run by the Exodus Foundation and feeds approximately 1,400 homeless people per day. And right now, I’m sitting amongst three hundred of them. For many, it’s …
Will The A$ Go Lower
Julius loves being a dad…and he’s a damn good one, too. Just before their first son was born, he and his lovely wife made a pact: they wouldn’t spend a fortune on school fees. Instead, the paramedic had another idea. What if they spent the school fee equivalent on overseas adventures the whole family could …
Catching a Falling Knife
Richard is a geese and cattle farmer up in the Hunter Valley, New South Wales. Like most farmers, he’s very cut and dry when it’s time to let go of stock, no matter how fond he is of them. The cattle go straight to the chopper markets. The geese get the axe. Sounds brutal doesn’t …