Month: January 2026

There is this strange myth that for foreigners, doing business or investing in Australia is something only big corporations can pull off. As if you need a head office in Melbourne, a tax team in Sydney and a few million in spare change before the country even looks your way. Not true. The rules are…

Let’s be honest. You don’t need me to explain finance as you’ve already got Google plus that one friend who read half a blog post and now hands out loan advice like it’s insider trading. However as an accountant who knows a bit of finance and a mortgage broker who knows a bit of business,…

If you have ever wondered how a functioning adult becomes slightly unhinged at the airport, you are not imagining it because the moment you walk through airport doors urgency, quietly replaces logic. You suddenly feel underprepared. You check your pockets for your passport while holding your passport and you assume your wallet has vanished even…

Nothing says “well done” in Australia quite like the moment the Australian Taxation Office suddenly takes an interest in your life. You make a profit, you finally get something right and before you can even enjoy the feeling, they appear politely to claim their participation trophy. You sell a property, offload some shares, maybe cash…

You turn on the TV a few minutes early, expecting the usual pre-match rhythm. The toss, the commentary, that slow settling in before anything actually happens. Instead, before a single ball is bowled, you are told to gamble. “Bet now. Odds just updated. Win big today.” It barely registers as unusual anymore. The ad comes…