Archive for October 2026

Being alone doesn’t mean being lonely. I can feel lonelier in a group full of people than I do when I’m by myself! We have never had more ways to connect: Notifications that remind us someone, somewhere, is always available.  And yet Australia is facing a growing paradox: We can be constantly connected and still…

Money has always been part of relationships. But in Australia today, financial pressure is becoming something much bigger than a household budgeting issue.  It can become the third person in the relationship. Australian consumer sentiment has fallen sharply in the last couple of months, due to the rising interest rates, fuel prices and concerns about…