2015 - 2011

2015

January

  • A Voice for Men (online), 29 January 2015
    The Gender Gap in First World Problems
  • Daily Telegraph, 12 January 2015
    Australia must Boost Working from Home
  • Hamilton Spectator, 6 January 2015
    Utterly Bewildering (letter to the Editor)
  • The Australian, 2 January 2015
    Welfare to Work Drive has Zero Gain

February

March

  • The Australian, 3 March 2015
    Better Trained but Job Prospects Poorer for Young Australians
  • Australian Financial Review, 5 March 2015
    Australia: The Nation of the Salaried
  • The Age, 10 March 2015
    Banks pass RBA household shock test
  • The Australian, 10 March 2015
    RBA says we can ride out recession
  • Smart Company, 19 March 2015
    Cutting minimum wages and penalty rates
  • The Australian, 31 March 2015
    ALP stalls inequality action
  • MX (Melbourne), 31 March 2015
    Gay pay dismay
  • Daily Mail, 31 March 2015
    Does your sexuality determine how much you earn?

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December


2014

December

November

October

September

August

  • Weekend Australian, 23 August 2014
    Loan OKs and Turnover the Key Indicators
  • Geelong Advertiser, 23 August 2014
    Schools Comparison a Tie
  • Family Edge (online), 18 August 2014
    Anyone Can Do the House-Work; but Who is Doing the Home-Work?
  • Business News Perth, 18 August 2014
    All Perth's Better Off
  • Sun Herald, 17 August 2014
    Private School Doesn't Ensure a Better Job
  • Sunday Age, 17 August 2014
    Private School Fees Don't Buy Higher Wages
  • Canberra Times, 16 August 2014
    Private Schools No Gold Pass to a Job
  • The Guardian, 4 August 2014
    Andrew Forrest in Wrong: Welfare Spending is Not Out of Control

July

  • Australian Financial Review, 28 July 2014
    Share of Top 1 per cent Flattens Out
  • The Age, 28 July 2014
    Elite Earners on Even Money in Nation's Pay
  • National Financial Standard, 28 July 2014
    Guiding the Way to Aged Care
  • Herald Sun, 28 July 2014
    Steady Growth for Elite
  • Australian Financial Review, 22 July 2014
    Richer Returns for Business Owners
  • The Age, 21 July 2014
    Owner's Income Short but Asset Rich
  • Sunday Age, 20 July 2014
    Bending Over Backwards
  • Weekend Australian, 19 July 2014
    Still the Lucky Country
  • Canberra Times, 15 July 2014
    Bridging the Gender Pay Gap begins at Home
  • Sunday Age, 6 July 2014
    Rise of the Debt Classes

June

  • Sunday Mail, 29 June 2014
    Gays Suffer in Wellbeing Stakes
  • Sunday Telegraph, 29 June 2014
    Protecting Vulnerable the Key to Reforms
  • The Sunday Age, 29 June 2014
    Still Reigning Men
  • The Australian, 27 June 2014
    Inequality to Worsen Unless Big Changes Made to How We Govern
  • Taxpayers Australia Inc, 26 June 2014
    HILDA Survey Debunks Treasurer's Claim of Australians' High Welfare Reliance
  • The Australian, 25 June 2014
    Demand Driving Childcare Industry Boom
  • Sunday Telegraph, 22 June 2014
    12 Reasons to Stop Whining and Start Smiling
  • The Guardian, 19 June 2014
    Australian Men are Leaners not Lifters in the Housework Department
  • The Australian, 19 June 2014
    Targeted Welfare Keeps us Ahead of More Generous Nations
  • The Age, 19 June 2014
    More Children Left Home Alone During the School Holidays
  • Australian Financial Review, 18 June 2014
    Markets, Reform and Equity Cohabit
  • WordPress (online) , 18 June 2014
    Class War, Entitlement and Social Security
  • Canberra Times, 17 June 2014
    Greens say Hockey's Formula Works Both Ways
  • The Age, 17 June 2014
    Workers Pay for Subsidies, say Greens
  • Canberra Times, 17 June 2014
    Hockey's Numbers Racket is Fuelling Divisions
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 17 June 2014
    Greens Offer Counter-Argument to Hockey's Formula on Welfare
  • Australian Financial Review, 17 June 2014
    Amid Adversity, Basic Social Norms Endure
  • Sunraysia Daily, 17 June 2014
    Aussies Less Reliant on Welfare - Survey
  • Business Insider (online), 16 June 2014
    Here's Everything You Need to Know About the Update to the Huge Survey Monitoring Australians for Over a Decade
  • The Australian, 16 June 2014
    Women Earning More but Still Doing Chores
  • Business Insider (online), 16 June 2014
    Australians Lack Appetite for Risk and it could be Why there aren't many Entrepreneurs Around
  • The Australian, 16 June 2014
    Inheritance Wins Out Over Saving
  • ABC News Radio, 16 June 2014
    HILDA Survey Finds Most Retirees Still Rely on Age Pension
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 16 June 2014
    Working Age Australians have become Less Reliant on Welfare Payments, new figures show
  • ABC News Breakfast, 16 June 2014
    HILDA Survey shows Australians Less Reliant on Welfare, Number of People on Benefits Down Since 2001
  • The Age, 16 June 2014
    Childless Women More Likely to be Household Breadwinner, study shows
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 16 June 2014
    Reliance on Welfare Drops as Inequality Rises: Survey
  • Australian Financial Review, 16 June 2014
    Canberra Eyeing your Super Lump Sum
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 16 June 2014
    Middle Age Men Lose Battle
  • Hobart Mercury, 16 June 2014
    Men Earn Less, Do Less
  • The Age, 16 June 2014
    The Toll of Working Longer
  • The Australian, 16 June 2014
    Benefits of Boom Shared
  • Geelong Advertiser, 16 June 2014
    Weighty Issues for Older Men
  • Australian Financial Review, 16 June 2014
    More Women are Household Breadwinners
  • Herald Sun, 16 June 2014
    Men Lose Battle of Sexes
  • The Age, 16 June 2014
    'Welfare Crisis' Not Borne Out by Figures
  • The Australian, 16 June 2014
    Hockey's Still Right: Growth Hides the Welfare Challenge
  • Australian Financial Review, 16 June 2014
    Disability Pension Bucks Downward Welfare Trend
  • The Australian, 16 June 2014
    Availability the Biggest Bugbear in Childcare
  • Canberra Times, 16 June 2014
    Reliance on Welfare Drops as Inequality Rises, says Institute
  • MX Brisbane, 10 June 2014
    1990s Happier for Women
  • Health Hub (online), 8 June 2014
    Birth Control Pill Increases Breast Cancer Risk

April

  • Sunday Telegraph, 27 April 2014
    Blue Over Grey Nannies
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 14 April 2014
    Call for Action as Long-Term Youth Jobless Rate Triples
  • National Money Management, 10 April 2014
    Retirement Incomes Adequacy Still a Challenge
  • Weekend Australian, 5 April 2014
    Two's Company
  • Super Review (National), 1 April 2014
    Grim Outlook for Australian Retirement Adequacy

March

  • Cut and Paste (online), 31 March 2014
    Retirement Adequacy - A Grim Outlook for Australians
  • The Age, 21 March 2014
    Life Begins to be a Pain at 40, for Men and Women
  • The Age, 21 March 2014
    Early Forties the Unhappiest Days of Both Sexes' Lives, Study Reveals
  • Canberra Times, 5 March 2014
    Tactics to Avoid Poverty
  • The Age, 5 March 2014
    Slip the Super Trap
  • Sunday Age, 2 March 2014
    Retirement: Couples do it Together, but for Different Reasons
  • Sydney Sun Herald, 2 March 2014
    Men, Women Differ at Quitting Time

February

  • The Age, 10 February 2014
    Health Lifestyles Linked to Longer Schooling
  • Daily Telegraph, 6 February 2014
    Tradition Still Rules Roost in Parenting
  • MX Brisbane, 3 February 2014
    School's Still in for Healthy Living
  • Herald Sun, 3 February 2014
    School Key to Good Health: Better to Stay Longer
  • Hobart Mercury, 3 February 2014
    School Key to Healthier Life
  • Asset, National, 1 February 2014
    Retirement Isn't Relaxing - It's a Danger Zone

January

  • The Australian, 17 January 2014
    Poverty Here? Give Me A Break
  • The Herald Sun, 7 January 2014
    It Pays to Go Private
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 7 January 2104 Private Students Hale and Hearty
  • Australian Financial Review, 6 January 2014
    Private Schooling a Nice Little Earner for the Future
  • Smart Company, 6 January 2014
    Private School Graduates Earn 12% More, but it's Not Because of Education
  • National WealthCreator (online), 1 January 2014
    Happy, Happy, Joy, Joy

2013

    December

  • Investor Daily (online), 10 December, 2013,
    Home Equity Release Facing Roadblocks
  • The Australian, 6 December 2013, Labor's Stimulus 'Failed on Child Poverty'
  • ABC News, 2 December 2013,
    Child Poverty on the Rise? ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie's Claim is Overblown
  • November

  • Pro Bono News (online), 25 November 2013, Aussie Mums Prefer to Stay at Home
  • The Australian, 12 November 2013, Prime Minister Prodded for Action to Confront Child Poverty
  • October

  • Hobart Mercury, 30 October 2013, Bills Hit Baby Boomer Budgets
  • The Adelaide Advertiser, 30 October 2013, Rising Bills are Putting Boomers on the Breadline
  • The Age, 24 October 2013, Search for Space is a Stretch
  • The Age, 24 October 2013, Finding a Home: Dreams on Firm Foundations
  • The Australian, 24 October 2013, PM to Move Quick on Gay Marriage Law
  • The Australian, 23 October 2013, Family Finances Shifting as Women Become the Main Breadwinners
  • The Australian, 23 October 2013, NSW Couples Wedded to Tradition
  • Canberra Times, 14 October 2013, Life Better for Six in 10 Struggling Australians
  • Investment & Technology, National, 1 October 2013, A Woman's Lot
  • September

  • Hobart Mercury, 28 September 2013, Rebate Urged for Babysitters to Free Up Work Mums
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 28 September 2013, Babysit Push for Childcare Payment
  • The Herald Sun, 28 September 2013, Quite a Handful: Study Backs Childcare Rebate for Babysitting to Help Mums
  • Brisbane Courier, 28 September 2013, Study Supports Nanny Rebates to Assist Mums
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 27 September 2013, Wives' First Move in Divorce is Costliest
  • Canberra Times, 27 September 2013, Divorce: Better for Women if Men Lead
  • Ovens and Murray Advertiser, 25 September 2013, Money and Happiness
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 23 September 2013, The Sum Total of Happiness
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 18 September 2013, Reasons to be Cheerful: Study Reveals Happiness Can Make You Richer
  • The Age, 18 September 2013, Money Can't Buy Happiness, but Being Happy Pays
  • My Wealth (online), 5 September 2013, Is Super Missing the Target?
  • August

  • Sydney Morning Herald, 24 August 2013, ACOSS Wants Bonuses Scrapped
  • The Age, 12 August 2013, Is the Cost of Living Really Rising?
  • Investment & Technology, National, 1 August 2013, The Retirement Decision
  • July

  • News Limited, 30 July 2013, Single Parents Forced to Move Interstate
  • The Age, 3 July 2013, It's Not So Super For Women
  • Newswire, 3 July 2013, High Rent Affects Mental Health: Study
  • June

  • The Saturday Age, 15 June 2013, Don't Whinge, You've Never Had it So Good
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 15 June 2013, Materially Better, but Addicted to Debt
  • Ballarat Courier, 14 June 2013, Children in Poverty Trap
  • Shepparton News, 13 June 2013, Pain for Single Parents
  • The Herald Sun, 12 June 2013, Kids Left Home Alone for the Holidays, National HILDA Survey Shows
  • The Conversation, 12 June 2013, One in Four Children from Single-Parent Families Live in Poverty
  • Cairns Post, 12 June 2013, Honeymoon Wears off Quicker for Women While Men Carry on Being Happy After Marriage
  • The Age, 12 June 2012, Single-Parent Families Struggling to Survive
  • News Limited, 12 June 2013, Marriage Makes Men Happier but Women Bounce Back Faster, HILDA Survey Shows
  • The Australian, 12 June 2013, More Households in the Red Amid Falling House Prices: HILDA Survey
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 12 June 2013, Price Fall has Home Owners in the Red
  • The Herald Sun, 12 June 2013, Bundle of Joy Goes Twice the Distance for New Mothers
  • The Australian, 12 June 2013, Home Ownership Fast Becoming a Distant Dream
  • Northern Territory News, 12 June 2013, Dads Grow Out of Baby Bliss as Mums Save the Joy
  • The Herald Sun, 12 June 2013, Wedding Bliss has Short Life
  • The Australian, 12 June 2013, Turn Off the Boss for Real Showdown, Wayne
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 12 June 2013, Mums' Baby Glow Far Outshines Dads
  • The Australian, 12 June 2013, Coalition Better Robin Hood than Labor
  • Daily Telegraph, 12 June 2013, Love, Kids and Other Secrets of Happiness
  • Brisbane Courier Mail, 12 June 2013, Research Sets Time for Happy Endings
  • Brisbane Courier Mail, 12 June 2013, Debts Outgrow Homes
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 12 June 2013, Home Alone for the Holidays
  • The Herald Sun, 12 June 2013, No Room To Move
  • Canberra Times, 12 June 2013, One-Parent Children Feel Poverty
  • Hobart Mercury, 12 June 2013, Love Loses its Lustre
  • Smart Company, 12 June 2013, 10 Years On, Australians are a Picture of Wealth
  • ABC News, 12 June 2013, More Single-Parent Households Living in Poverty, HILDA Survey Finds
  • Brisbane Sunday Mail, 2 June 2013, Many Potholes in Road to Bliss
  • May

  • Ballarat Courier, 13 May 2013, Quandary Over Budget Deficit
  • The Herald Sun, 2 May 2013, Loss of Jobs Strike Home
  • April

  • The Age, 8 April 2013, The Art of Happiness - Literally
  • March

  • Weekend Australian, 30 March 2013, Age and Gender Top Boss Bias Complaints
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 23 March 2013, Cost of Life Hits the Young
  • PR Web, 7 March 2013, Australia Ranks Fourth in Well-Being Survey
  • February

  • Smart Company, 19 February 2013, Industrial Relations and Award Reliant SMEs
  • January

  • Medical Xpress, 17 January 2013, Positive Mindset Influences Health Decisions

2012

    December

  • The Australian, 11 December 2012
    Vital Source of Policy Elements Thriving at 50
  • November

  • Smart Company, 12 November 2012
    What To Do To Make Sure Working From Home Works
  • The Australian, 6 November 2012
    By The Preferred Measure Of ACOSS, The Poor Will Always Be With Us
  • Smart Investor, 1 November 2012
    Thrift Hits Home
  • October

  • Australian Financial Review, 27 October 2012
    Never Mind Sally, Harry Hasn't Met Anyone
  • The Age, 22 October 2012
    Lifelong Struggle For Social Renewal
  • Money Management, 18 October 2012
    Debt Outstripping Super
  • The Australian, 17 October 2012
    Divide Widens For Rich and Poor
  • The Age, 17 October 2012
    Don't Blame the Victim
  • Eureka Report, 10 October 2012
    Living Today, Paying Tomorrow: A Super Dilemma
  • The Age, 8 October 2012
    Melbourne Institute Celebrates Half A Century of Insight
  • CPA Australia, 3 October 2012
    Self Funded Retirement A Pipe Dream For Many
  • Super Review, 1 October 2012
    Rising Household Debt Threatening Retirement Savings
  • September

  • The Sunday Telegraph, 23 September 2012
    Terrible Twos and Puberty Blues Cause Frazzled Parents the Most Stress
  • NewsDesk, 15 September 2012
    Economics Used To Show How Positive Outlook Leads To Healthy Lifestyle
  • The Age, 9 September 2012
    One Third Of Sole Mothers Smoke: Study
  • Daily News Analysis, 9 September 2012
    Single Mums Smoke More
  • The Australian, 6 September 2012
    Childcare Costs Key For Mums
  • L A Times, 5 September 2012
    Think About The Future - Does It Include Quitting Smoking
  • Medical Daily, 5 September 2012
    Future Minded People More Likely To Ditch Smoking
  • Science Codex, 4 September 2012
    Smokers Who Value The Future Are More Likely To Quit
  • Wordpress.com, 2 September 2012
    Tall People Tend To Be More Successful
  • Weekend Australian, 1 September 2012
    But Nobody Knows What The Prodigal Son Did Next
  • Austalian Financial Review, 1 September 2012
    Inheritance: Baby Boomers Leave Slim Pickings
  • August

  • The Courier Mail, 12 August 2012
    Religion Linked To BMI In Obesity Study
  • Brisbane Times, 1 August 2012
    Researchers Put Faith In Obesity Study
  • July

  • The Australian, 28 July 2012
    Obesity May Be Religious Experience
  • The Northern Star, 27 July 2012
    Does Religion Make You Fat?
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 24 July 2012
    Financial Hit Is Worse For Women After Marriage End
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 23 July 2012
    You Are Not Alone
  • Adelaide Advertiser, 23 July 2012
    Six-Year Cash Struggle For Divorced Women
  • Australian Financial Review, 18 July 2012
    Mothered Out - Work Can Be A Welcome Relief
  • Australian Financial Review, 14 July 2012
    Youthful Zest Needn't Be A Debt Trap
  • Australian Financial Review, 11 July 2012
    GFC Hit Younger Graduate Hardest
  • The Conversation, 11 July 2012
    The Great Recession That Wasn't
  • The Business, 11 July 2012
    Young High Flyers Biggest Victims Of GFC
  • Australian Financial Review, 10 July 2012
    Work-Related Training Doesn't Equate To Salary
  • The Australian, 10 July 2012
    People On Low Incomes Less Likely To Visit Dentists
  • The Conversation, 10 July 2012
    The Benign Effects Of The 'Great Recession'
  • Australian Financial Review, 10 July 2012
    Younger Graduates Hit Hardest In Global Crisis
  • Herald Sun, 10 July 2012
    Most Aussies Happy With Their Lot
  • Science Wire, 10 July 2012
    Global Financial Crisis Insights In Latest HILDA Survey Report
  • The Australian, 10 July 2012
    Handouts Softened GFC Blow
  • The Conversation, 10 July 2012
    Income Up, Life Satisfaction Levels Unchanged During GFC
  • Bigpond News, 7 July 2012
    Australians Work Too Hard
  • June

  • Sydney Morning Herald, 30 June 2012
    After Tough Times It's The Poor Who Recover Quicker
  • The Age, 30 June 2012
    Wealth Of Figures Shows Poor Not Badly Done By
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 30 June 2012
    Poor Getting Wealthier Faster Than The Rich
  • The Weekend Australian, 30 June 2012
    We Know How Happy We Are, Thanks To Amanda
  • Herald Sun, 29 June 2012
    Social Media Butterflies May Not Be So Popular In Real Life
  • The Australian, 29 June 2012
    Social Media No Cure For Loneliness
  • Prosper Australia, 6 June 2012
    Welfare Offers Rich Pickings For The Wealthy
  • Perth Now, 6 June 2012
    Carbon Tax To Have 'Little Or No Impact' On Mining Jobs
  • Business Spectator, 6 June 2012
    Rich Rule All Vantage Points In Class War
  • May

  • Science Alert, 30 May 2012
    Study Debunks Mid-Life Myth
  • Medical Express, 29 May 2012
    Happiness Wave Study Reveals Happy Pensioners, And Debunks Middle-Age Blues Myth
  • Australian Financial Review, 26 May 2012
    Abbott's Shortcut To A Healthier Surplus
  • The Australian, 23 May 2012
    Rules Of Data Reporting 'Must Reflect Risk'
  • Independent News, New Zealand, 9 May 2012
    Half Of New Zealanders Know Poverty First Hand
  • April

  • Australian Financial Review, 24 April 2012
    Job Insecurity 'Crisis' A Furphy
  • The Australian, 21 April 2012
    Nothing Casual About Our Diverse Workforce
  • Australian Financial Review, 21 April 2012
    No Sugar! I'm An Economist
  • Adelaide Stock Journal, 19 April 2012
    Reserve Bank Puts Rate Cut On Agenda
  • Australian Financial Review, 19 April 2012
    Howe's This For A Holistic Overview?
  • The West Australian, 18 April 2012
    Parents Fail To Claim Bonus
  • The Canberra Times, 18 April 2012
    Thousands Miss Out On Payments
  • The Australian, 12 April 2012
    Renewed European Fears Hit Bourse
  • Business Review Weekly, 12 April 2012
    The Devil You Know
  • The Adelaide Advertiser, 9 April 2012
    Tailor Loan To Lifestyle
  • The Weekend Australian, 7 April 2012
    Dads Yearn For More Home Time
  • In Business, 1 April 2012
    Future Looks 'Ruthlessly Small'
  • March

  • Financial Stability Review, 30 March 2012
    Mortgage Stress...What Mortgage Stress?
  • Herald Sun, 29 March 2012
    Slow And Steady: Household Burden Is Bearable
  • Brisbane Courier Mail, 29 March 2012
    Incomes Keep Debt In Control
  • Smart Company, 29 March 2012
    RBA's State Of The Nation: Consumer's Don't Feel Wealthy But Mortgage Is The Priority
  • The Age, 28 March 2012
    Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out
  • ABC News, 28 March 2012
    RBA Warns Banks Not To Chase Profits
  • The Adelaide Advertiser, 20 March 2012
    Short-Sighted Attitude To Agriculture's Future
  • Sydney Morning Herald, 20 March 2012
    Love Affair With Equities Fizzles
  • The Daily Telegraph, 17 March 2012
    Revealed: Why Female Bosses Frighten Men
  • The Daily Telegraph, 16 March 2012
    Better Future For Australia's Poorest
  • Australian Financial Review, 16 March 2012
    Wealth Gap Shrinks As Resources Spread
  • The Australian, 16 March 2012
    GFC 'Levelled The Playing Field', Says RBA Study
  • Business News, 16 March 2012
    Fact Or Fiction: RBA Bulletin Exposes The Risks
  • February

  • The Weekend Australian, 25 February 2012
    Thumbs Up Over Outlook For Jobs
  • The Weekend Australian, 25 February 2012
    Cashing In On The Resources Boom
  • Ballarat Courier, 18 February 2012
    Casual Workers Facing Uphill Rent Battle
  • The Weekend Australian, 11 February 2012
    Having The Time Of Your Life?
  • The Weekend Australian, 4 February 2012
    Bizarre Pay Case Put "Feminomics" At The Heart Of The Gender Equality Debate
  • Australian Financial Review, 3 February 2012
    Finance Union Targets Pay Gap

2011