EXTRACTS FROM A PIONEER SETTLER’S JOURNAL ” Rose early according to my custom, and surveyed my new dwelling with a particular sort of satisfaction.”No rent to pay for you, said I. ” No taxes, that,s pleasant, no poor rates, that’s a comfort, and no-one can give me warning to quit, and that’s another comfort, and… Read More NO RENT TO PAY FOR YOU

After the House Price Boom: Is this the end of the Australian dream? (read more) http://www.cis.org.au/Policy/autumn05/polaut05-1.htm Thirty years ago, land made up about 20% of the total selling price of a new house, but today it is closer to 60%. Housing developers claim that the failure of planning agencies to match the increasing demand for… Read More RECESSION PROOF YOUR WORLD…