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Bright ideas and useful money tips

We team up with Georgie Tunny, Narelda Jacobs, Adam Liaw, Jess Irvine and some well-known Aussies to explore the brighter side of money and life. Expect practical tips, inspiring small business stories and everyday money challenges.

Follow our Instagram page for more tips and highlights.

Stream season one on 10.

Bright ideas and useful money tips

We team up with Georgie Tunny, Narelda Jacobs, Adam Liaw, Jess Irvine and some well-known Aussies to explore the brighter side of money and life. Expect practical tips, inspiring small business stories and everyday money challenges.

Follow our Instagram page for more tips and highlights.

Stream season one on 10.

Tips, stories & inspiration

The Brighter Side

Adam Liaw’s stir-fry recipe makes the most of vegetables

Got broccoli stems? Don’t toss ’em! Adam Liaw’s tasty stir-fry turns vegetable scraps into a dinner that’s fast, flavourful and budget-friendly.
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Meet the hosts of The Brighter Side

Hosts Georgie Tunny, Narelda Jacobs, Jess Irvine and Adam Liaw share their top money lessons and a peek behind the scenes of season two.
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Make life more affordable with these simple money hacks

Practical tips to save money and maximise your resources: From selling unused items to lowering your bills.
Grow

Couple goals: getting ahead with different spending styles

It’s normal for couples to have different money styles – often one person is a spender and the other more of a saver. The key is aligning on your f...
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A low-cost dinner party menu by Adam Liaw

Yes, you can have friends over for dinner without breaking the bank. Adam Liaw shows you how with his budget-friendly, three-course dinner party menu.
Dream

How to save money with a vegetable garden

Connie Cao’s family eats garden-to-table, skipping the supermarket checkouts for the abundance of fresh produce she grows at home.

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The Brighter Side team

Georgie Tunny

The Brighter Side host, Georgie Tunny, is an Australian journalist, broadcaster and presenter. Georgie covers topics ranging from arts and culture to sport, current affairs and social issues. She’s passionate about telling genuine stories and engaging thought-provoking discussions.

Narelda Jacobs

Narelda Jacobs OAM is a Whadjuk Noongar journalist, newsreader and television presenter. She’s a dynamic voice in journalism, bringing stories to life with her keen insights and warm approach. On The Brighter Side, Narelda travels all over the country and discovers the resilience and creativity of Australians who are launching side hustles, running small businesses and using their homes to make money.

Jess Irvine

CommBank’s personal finance expert is known for her relatable approach to helping Australians boost their financial literacy, embrace budgeting and feel more confident handling their finances. She is a trusted source of guidance for those who have read her books (like Money with Jess), been inspired by her editorial columns, and now, watched her meet everyday Australians on The Brighter Side.

Adam Liaw

If anyone can take the stress out of making your food budget stretch further, it’s Australian chef and TV presenter Adam Liaw. His approach to cooking delicious, no-fuss meals—with diverse culinary influences—has made him someone we all trust in the kitchen. Follow Adam on The Brighter Side, as he shares his weekday meals that let you eat well and take a bit of pressure off your rising grocery bill, too.

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Frequently asked questions

‘The Brighter Side’ is the name of a TV series, created by CommBank with the aim to support Australians with useful and practical ways to make the most of their money. 

Each episode features Australians from all over the country. 

  • We meet everyday Aussies taking small steps towards their money management and goals, with practical tips from CommBank personal finance expert Jess Irvine. 
  • Georgie Tunny chats to some very well-known Aussies about their approach to life and money.
  • Chef Adam Liaw offers affordable and delicious ways to combat the cost of food and groceries with delicious recipes and great grocery hacks.
  • Journalist Narelda Jacobs OAM will travel across the country to discover the resilience and creativity of Australian small businesses. 
  • CommBank Scams and Fraud Expert, James Roberts, will uncover different types of scams to help Aussies Stop, Check and Reject, and open up the convo about scams awareness.

We believe all Australians have the right to a better standard of living. As Australia’s largest bank, we see it as part of our role to support Australians with access to financial education and information to help them make their money go a little further today and plan for a better tomorrow.

We’re always seeking new and practical ways to deliver meaningful content to Australians. This is just another way we hope to share useful information, in another media channel of choice.

Financial wellbeing is a particularly important focus in the context of the cost-of-living challenges currently impacting Australians and ‘The Brighter Side’ is one way we’re showing up to support. 

The program is produced by CommBank in collaboration with Channel 10 (Paramount) and is supported by a media partnership across the 10 Network. The series can be watched and streamed free on 10 and content will be available on our official YouTube channel.

The show will be on-air for 6 weeks on Channel 10, from 5 September to 10 October.

The show can then be streamed on 10 and available on Paramount+. Recipes and content will also become available on the CommBank website. Explore CommBank Brighter to discover more. 

Things you should know

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