Episodes
5 December, 2024
The Three Life Peaks That Will Shape Australia’s Housing Future
Today Simon Kuestenmacher and I discuss the significant demographic shifts that will reshape the Australian housing market, focusing on three key life peaks: family formation, midlife career shifts, and retirement. We highlight how millennials, now entering family formation, are moving from smaller inner-city apartments to larger family-sized homes, while baby…
28 November, 2024
The Gen Z Effect: How the Youngest Generation is Shaping Our Future
Today, we're spotlighting Generation Z — the youngest cohort in the workforce and a group already making waves across various facets of society. This is the last in our 5-part series looking at the various generations and we believe this type of information is essential whether you’re an employer, an…
21 November, 2024
Understanding Millennials: What They Want and Why It Matters
Today, we’re diving into the world of Millennials – a generation often in the spotlight, yet frequently misunderstood. This is a continuation of our series looking at the various generations as we believe this type of information is essential whether you’re an employer, an employee, a business owner wondering what…
14 November, 2024
Understanding Generation X: The Small but Mighty Force Shaping Our Future
Today, in a continuation of our series looking at the various generations, we're shining a spotlight on Generation X—a group that’s often overlooked but whose impact on society, the economy, and the workplace is anything but small. Gen X may not be as large in number as the Boomers or…
7 November, 2024
The Baby Boomer Blueprint: How They’ve Shaped—and Continue to Shape—Australia
In today’s episode, we continue our series of episodes regarding the various demographic generations. It will be valuable for employers to understand their team members and employees to understand better those they work with and how their bosses think. It will be critical for businesspeople to understand who their clients and…
1 November, 2024
Beyond the Buzzwords: Understanding Generational Research
Today, we're exploring a topic that’s often discussed but frequently misunderstood: generational research. Generations—Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z—we hear these terms tossed around all the time, often accompanied by sweeping generalizations about attitudes, behaviors, and lifestyles. But how much of what we hear is accurate, and how much is…
23 October, 2024
The Real Reasons Why Young Australians Are Postponing Home Ownership
Today we explore why young Australians are increasingly delaying their dreams of homeownership. We've all heard about skyrocketing property prices and the challenges of securing a mortgage but, as you’ll hear, there's more to the story than just affordability. Sure property prices present a significant barrier, but we also examine…
17 October, 2024
Using Morgan Housel’s Wisdom on Demographics and Destiny to Decode Our Future
Today, we're exploring the fascinating intersection of psychology, economics, and demographics through the lens of one of the most insightful thinkers of our time: Morgan Housel. Housel writes about behavioural finance and has a unique ability to distil complex ideas about human behaviour and economics into simple, powerful insights. Whether…
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