Thinking about using your car, home or personal skills to make some extra cash over summer? Before you do, make sure you understand what’s involved. The ‘sharing economy’ refers to the sharing of goods, skills or services for a fee, usually facilitated by a third party through a website or app. (1) In recent years, it’s revolutionised how we book holidays, get around town, source help – and even earn money. So how can you aim to profit in this new economy? Get in the driver’s

It really is possible for your dream to come true by turning your hobby into an income. Here are two people who did just that. Simon Stubbs was paddling across a glassy-smooth Tasmanian bay on a sea kayak watching penguins frolicking in the blue below as a sea eagle soared above. Those in the kayaks around him were amazed, thrilled to have communed with nature at such an intimate level. Simon was also enjoying the experience - but actually it was just another day in the offic