Multi-award winner, investigative journalist and business columnist with the ABC.

Financial Prison

Land lease communities are marketed as a way for people to downsize and keep their independence as they grow older. More than 130,000 Australians live in these communities, but what some don't realise is the properties can become a financial trap, difficult to sell and hard to leave.

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Adele Ferguson 2/3/20 Adele Ferguson 2/3/20

The Price of Power

Chinese-owned energy giant Alinta is accused of potentially putting consumer information of their million-plus customer base at risk. And Australia's Foreign Investment Review Board, which reviews large takeover deals, is under fire for not vigorously enforcing the rules they set.

Adele Ferguson 4/6/18 Adele Ferguson 4/6/18

Mortgage Choice is facing a revolt from disgruntled franchisees

One of the country's biggest mortgage brokers, Mortgage Choice, is in damage control as it faces an uprising from its franchisees on the back of a business model that is pushing many into financial ruin, depression and cutting corners on arranging loans.

Adele Ferguson 9/4/18 Adele Ferguson 9/4/18

Mongrel bunch of bastards

The Australia Taxation Office is a formidable enforcer with extraordinary powers. It can raid your home or business without a warrant, it can compel you to answer questions and treat you as guilty until proven innocent.

Adele Ferguson 26/6/17 Adele Ferguson 26/6/17

Bleed Them Dry Until They Die

Bleed Them Dry Until They Die: The retirement villages ripping off retirees. "It's a financial trap. It's a financial sinkhole. Once you're in, it's very hard to get out." Former Resident