Last week in the news was the horrifying story of a Brisbane law professor who had been posing as singer Justin Beiber online to solicit explicit images from young children.  The 42 year old has been charged with 931 child sex offences including rape, indecent treatment of children, making child exploitation material as well as other offences. This issue of your children’s safety on line ... read more>

New evidence suggests the Over-50s are once again getting bigger premium increases than the general population as the April 1 deadline approaches for Health Insurance price rises.  The national average increase might be 4.8%, but a new FiftyUp Club poll of 500 people revealed: 65% of us will face a health premium rise greater than 5 per cent 45% are planning on dropping or downgradin... read more>

If you’ve ever tried to work out how your energy bill is broken up or tried to compare retailers and found the process frustrating, new research shows you’re not alone. The Grattan Institute said this week “the way retailers ­advertise their discounts is confusing and possibly misleading”. Consumers found the plans difficult to negotiate and many had given up. The Choice Consumer Pulse... read more>

Whilst driving past my local gym yesterday (driving past it is something I do often even when I have my gym gear in the car) I noticed they are aggressively marketing at the moment. I wondered why this would be given it’s the beginning of the year and I would have assumed, business would be booming – apparently not. New Year's resolution crowds are on the wane and so gyms are looking to get ... read more>

With all the kerfuffle about the present American President we would do well not to overlook the pearls of wisdom of one of his predecessors.  Not many outside the US would be too aware of President Andrew Jackson, in power 1829-37, but consumers might do well to listen to his advice (a  maxim also attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte). “Take time to deliberate but when the time for action co... read more>