Farewell armchair travel, it’s time to pack your bags again.

As travel beyond the armchair becomes a possibility here are a few books guaranteed to make you want to pack your bags and take off. For the globetrotter Time to dust off that passport. Lonely Planet has scoured every corner of the globe to produce its Best in Travel 2022. It ranks the must-visit countries […]

Economic update – March 2022

Key points: Wall St initially sold off on tensions in the Ukraine but bounced back once the invasion started US inflation data continues to remain very strong keeping upward pressure on US cash interest rates Australian jobs growth strong but wages growth was not The Big Picture The events in Ukraine are unfolding rapidly. There […]

International Women’s Day brings the gender pay gap into the spotlight

As women the world over gather to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 their pay-packets are likely to come under the spotlight. The US women’s national soccer team recently had reason to cheer. It reached a landmark settlement with its governing body, over equal pay. In Australia, a national gender pay gap still exists, […]