Rebate Offer for North Shore Businesses
The Better Business Partnership is offering a range of energy and water rebates to businesses in northern Sydney to help them cut running costs and become more sustainable. The Better Business Partnership is a free council-funded business sustainability program...
Top 5 checklist for buying property
Tayla Foster One of the scariest moments in an individual’s adult life is the leap of faith they take into purchasing a property. Regardless of how big or small the land may be, the notion of buying barren land for a minimum down payment of $65,000 followed by...
Where Does the North Shore Stand amid Housing Crisis?
Eliza Cusack As a direct result of COVID-19, rent across the North Shore has plummeted. This has eventually led to the issue of renegotiating leases on behalf of tenants who are threatening to leave if their rents aren’t reduced. The latest issue of the Domain Rent...
Budget Deficit News
Australians are receiving news that the country is set to experience the worst budget deficit since World War II, a fact that most likely does not come as a shock to many given the current circumstance. The pandemic has wreaked economic havoc across the globe, and...
The close of the financial year
Tayla Foster The end of the financial year has commonly been a saving grace for people struggling to save, to pay off a mortgage or tackle crippling debt. It's that time of the year that accountants are at their busiest, pop up accountants are set up throughout...
The Conversation Change: Women vs Money
Johanna Rumphorst We have to change the way we speak about women and money. “Mum, I am a rich man,” said the true icon Cher. There are many things wrong in the way we talk about money and women. A study from Starling Bank has analysed how different male and...
Appraise the Value of Your Home
Dipti Singh Buying a home is one of the biggest financial investments a person makes in their lifetime. Even though if the property market is booming or receding, it is imperative to still make some effort to maintain or enhance the value of your property. If you are...
Stuck at home during COVID-19 Crisis? Think on the brighter side
Dipti Singh Cringing about staying at home in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, while anticipating how to cover energy and food bills for the next month? You might have read plenty about the survival of the fittest and now the time has come to apply it in your real...
COVID-19’s Impact on the Creatives Industry
Isabella Ross There is no question that COVID-19 has had a significant impact on both the current and future state of the arts industry. With news that all non-essential gatherings of more than 500 people be cancelled, the everyday Aussies who rely on such income from...
Controlling Finances 101
Isabella Ross With the Christmas and New Year period comes added expenditures, bills and stress. Keeping a hold of your wallet in the holiday aftermath is important for every consumer, but sometimes it can be difficult to know where to begin. Here to help are 3 simple...
Boosting Tax Returns
Isabella Ross It is that time of year again – tax! The coming months are known for brisk weather and the tedious task of lodging tax returns. Sydney Observer had the chance to sit down with Director of Tax Communications at H&R Block, Mark Chapman. Previously,...
North Shore’s Combustible Cladding Saga
Isabella Ross To the dismay of locals who recently entered into the apartment property market, cases of combustible cladding have been reported throughout the North Shore and its surrounds. The story broke recently that over 1400 buildings across the Sydney basin have...
