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Bernard Salt
AM
NationalityAustralian
Occupations
Years active2001 (2001)–present
Employers
Websitewww.bernard-salt.com.au

Bernard Salt AM is an author,[1] demographer,[2] and since 2002 a regular columnist with The Australian newspaper. Between 2011 and 2019 he was an adjunct professor at Curtin University Business School, and holds a Master of Arts from Monash University.[3][4]

See also: Avocado toast § Economy

A column in the Weekend Australian in 2016 earned him international reputation[2][5][6] for supposedly blaming discretionary spending on brunch food as a factor behind declining home ownership among millennials.[7] The column created a furore on social media,[8][6][9] and sparked further debate on intergenerational housing affordability in Australia.[10][11] The phrase "smashed avo" has since become a recurring meme in Australia,[12] and has been repeated overseas.[2]

Salt was awarded the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the 2017 Australia Day Honours.[13] He was a partner of KPMG until his retirement in June 2017, and still acts as a special advisor to the firm.[14]

Books

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  • The Big Shift (2001)[1]
  • The Big Picture (2006)
  • Man Drought (2008)
  • The Big Tilt (2011)
  • Decent Obsessions (2013)

References

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  1. ^ a b Newbould, Julia (31 July 2020). "Bernard Salt on learning to budget and his best investment decision". Money Magazine. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Corby, Stephen (1 March 2018). "No trust, no job security: Bernard Salt on the uncertain future". InTheBlack.com. CPA Australia. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  3. ^ "Bernard Salt | Saxton Speakers". Saxton. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Tourism Forecasting Committee" (PDF). Minutes. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Smashed avocado discounted in cafes in wake of controversial saving advice for millennials". ABC News. Australia. 19 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b "How row over mashed avocado toast is dividing Australian generations". BBC World News. 18 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  7. ^ Salt, Bernard (16 October 2016). "Evils of the hipster cafe (web: Moralisers, we need you!)". The Australian. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  8. ^ Connaughton, Maddison (18 October 2016). "How Brunch Became a Battleground in Australia's Intergenerational War". Vice. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Middle-Aged Moraliser: ditch the smashed avo". The New Daily. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  10. ^ Razer, Helen (8 October 2016). "The enemy isn't smashed avocado, but it also isn't the baby boomer generation". Crikey. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  11. ^ Marsh, Stuart (19 May 2017). "How the humble avocado has become a pin-up for millennial waste". 9Finance. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  12. ^ Tovey, Joshephine (18 May 2017). "Why the smashed avo meme refuses to die". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  13. ^ "Australia Day 2017 Honours List". Governor-General of Australia. 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  14. ^ "Bernard Salt, Special Adviser". KPMG. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
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