From the VK Bros
Longer thoughts, deeper dives and the stories behind the weekly conversation.
11 October 2026 Written by Alex von Kanel
Australia has huge amounts of minerals, gas and other resources to sell. Singapore has almost none. Yet Singapore has built one of the world’s richest and most stable economies. Australia often struggles with budget deficits and rising debt even while the resources flow.
Read article3 October 2026 Written by Alex von Kanel
What if every Australian worked for the government? What if no Australian worked for the government?
Read article21 September 2026 Written by Jason von Kanel
By previously defined metrics, governments and institutions are failing. So, by quietly modifying the BASELINE, governments get to report positive HEADLINES. The ABS's recently updated excess death methodology may be unintentionally covering up non-covid-related excess deaths post-pandemic.
Read article9 September 2026 Written by Jason von Kanel
In a democracy, persuasion is the most powerful weapon in a politician’s arsenal. This is how they use our evolutionary programming against us to cement themselves in power.
Read article31 August 2026 Written by Alex von Kanel
What is money, really? At its core, it’s the stored energy of your work. You trade time, skill and effort for a claim on value that you can spend later. Then the deductions begin.
Read article20 August 2026 Written by Jason von Kanel
To be clear, this article is not to be taken as any accusation of corruption or wrongdoing, I am sure that all of this was done “by the book”. However, when these same people write the book – making their actions completely legal, you can decide if they pass the traditional Australian standard of “The Pub Test”.
Read article17 August 2026 Written by Alex von Kanel
A topic came up at the gym about a push for higher female participation in sports.
Read article8 August 2026 Written by Alex von Kanel
I’ve spent 22 years in the used motor trade. In that time I’ve watched cars that used to be bulletproof become regular visitors to the workshop — and regular destroyers of resale value. The pattern is clear.
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