It’s been said that an Englishman’s home is his castle, obviously the phrase originated in a time of lower gender equality, and Australians have wholeheartedly adopted that mind set.  We place a high value on home ownership and the various governments have encouraged this with incentives for first home owners and those building new homes….

The silly season is regularly seen as an opportunity for employers and staff to let their hair down and celebrate the end of another successful year. In particular there is a seemingly endless round of drinks and Christmas parties to attend. In the fine, and often underappreciated, tradition of the Grinch it is also a…