Ben Knight

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Ben Knight

Harry Jang is a 24-year-old ACT resident, who's hoping to buy his first home soon — a one or two-bedroom apartment. So, when the two major parties launched their big housing policies on the weekend, he was watching closely. "I think it's great. I think it provides a big spotlight and a real drive. It tells me that there is a focus on housing amidst all the economic concerns and cost of living," he said.

1 week ago | cryptonews.com.au | Ben Knight

Traditional Aussie super funds can offer decent returns, but fees can quickly eat away at smaller balances. A study from the University of Adelaide unveiled that Self-Managed Super Funds have outperformed traditional APRA-approved super funds over the past five years. This, paired with more Australians seeking total financial control, has seen the number of SMSFs sky-rocket over the past financial year. Traditional Aussie super funds aren’t always known for delivering the most exhilarating returns.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Ben Knight

This election is a fork in the road on energy policy, with a clear choice on how we get off fossil fuels, and bring down prices. Do we stay on the path toward a fully renewable energy grid? Or do we take a sharp turn towards nuclear power?

3 weeks ago | bol.uol.com.br | Ben Knight

Alemanha cogita voltar a comprar gás da Rússia - Membros do partido conservador cristão CDU, provável líder do futuro governo, flertam com a reativação do gasoduto Nord Stream - sob controle americano. Proposta é incompatível com metas climáticas de Berlim.Parlamentares da União Democrata Cristã (CDU), da Alemanha, provocaram celeuma ao apoiar um aparente plano dos Estados Unidos para consertar e reabrir os gasodutos Nord Stream, no Mar Báltico, entre a Rússia e a Alemanha.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Ben Knight

2 hours agoAfter a historic vote in the Bundestag that now allows Germany to borrow more money for infrastructure and defense, it's expected to pass in the upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, and the debate has already started on where all the money will go.