African gang violence has been in the media spotlight recently. We’re seeing headlines after headlines of ‘thuggish’ behaviours and African groups committing ‘gang-related’ crimes in Melbourne. Because more than one incident has occurred in Melbourne’s West (specifically, Wyndham region), people are now associating suburbs in this region - including Tarneit and Werribee - as unsafe [...]
More than one-third of Australian pensioners are living below the poverty line, making the country among the worst performers in the world for the financial security of older people. A staggering 2.25 million Australians still rely on government support in retirement. Despite pension reform and recent increases, the base payments are excessively low and not [...]
There are two major hurdles for first home buyers: Deposit and/or Income Many young Australian’s have not saved enough money to pay the normal 20% deposit that they believe is required for a home. In addition, they feel that their income is not sufficient to support the ongoing cost of holding a property. The issue [...]
If you want to achieve property investment success, one of the biggest mistakes you can make is to wait. And, apparently lack of funds or age is no excuse. Well, according to Akira Ellis anyway. This inspiration 13 year old boy purchased his first property this year, without a job (but with a little help [...]
