Finance
The benefits of financial planning and personalised strategies
28 November
Financial planning is a cornerstone of financial health, helping individuals and businesses navigate the complexities of managing wealth, preparing for the future, and achieving their unique goals. Whether your aspirations are personal, such as...[Read More]
Some helpful tips to save money this Christmas
28 November
Christmas always brings with it a certain warmth and cheer, and yet these days, a lot of people are feeling the pinch financially. As Christmas approaches, people consider all the items they need to buy for friends and family. Because of the current...[Read More]
Christmas rate cut hopes slayed as inflation holds firm
27 November
Australia’s inflation rate may have undershot expectations to hold at the bottom of the central bank’s target band but borrowers should not expect interest rate cuts just yet. The annual headline inflation rate has held at 2.1 per cent in...[Read More]
Annual inflation rate hangs on at 2.1 per cent
27 November
Australia’s annual headline inflation rate has held at 2.1 per cent in October for a second month, coming in a little below expectations. Despite clocking a second month at the bottom of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s two-three per cent target...[Read More]
‘Surprise’ budget windfalls drying up, economists warn
27 November
Australia is waving goodbye to budget surpluses and returning abruptly to deficit, facing a $49 billion deterioration in the bottom line as per forecasts from leading economists. The $15.8 billion surplus logged in the last financial year to...[Read More]
‘All about jobs’: minister spruiks net zero tax breaks
27 November
Failing to secure production tax credits for critical minerals and renewable hydrogen will be a blow to industry and jobs, the federal resources minister has posited in a bid to drum up political support for the key Labor policy. Madeleine King...[Read More]
Thousands wiped off student debt in pre-Christmas gift
27 November
Millions of university graduates and students will soon wake up to an early Christmas present after the government wiped thousands of dollars off their debts. Laws to cap the indexation rate for the Higher Education Loan Program at either the rate...[Read More]
PM courts world leaders amid global inflation concerns
21 November
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has concluded his latest round of world leader speed dating at a major economic forum with a spotlight on trade and climate. Mr Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on the...[Read More]
The benefits of financial planning and personalised strategies
21 November
Financial planning is a cornerstone of financial health, helping individuals and businesses navigate the complexities of managing wealth, preparing for the future, and achieving their unique goals. Whether your aspirations are personal, such as...[Read More]
Revenue upgrades ‘a sliver’ of earlier years: treasurer
20 November
Lower iron ore prices and a slackening jobs market will weigh on the budget bottom line, the federal treasurer has warned ahead of the mid-year economic update. Jim Chalmers has played down the size of revenue upgrades, citing structural challenges...[Read More]
‘Guarded references’: Door opening to rate cuts
20 November
Consumer spending habits, productivity and the jobs market are all sources of uncertainty in the Reserve Bank of Australia’s assessment of inflation and interest rates Underlying inflation remains “too high”, the central bank board once again...[Read More]
HECS debts lump students with future mortgage misery
20 November
As political parties squabble over wiping university student debt, new figures show paying off a HECS loan may impact graduates’ borrowing power for a mortgage by almost $100,000. Research from Compare the Market revealed a university student...[Read More]
Economists look to RBA minutes for clue on future rates
20 November
Attention will turn to the Reserve Bank of Australia with the minutes from its last board meeting due as well as speeches by senior officials. The central bank’s opinion of Thursday’s job figures will be of particular interest, with the October...[Read More]
Strategic steps to secure a promotion: a comprehensive guide to advancing your career
14 November
Planning for a promotion at work requires a strategic approach that demonstrates your value and prepares you for increased responsibilities. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help structure a successful promotion plan: Clarify Your Promotion...[Read More]
New thinking about the concept of being wealthy
14 November
Back in the 1960s, owning a home was synonymous with being wealthy because of the prevailing socio-economic context, including high homeownership rates, early marriage and family formation, shorter life expectancy, and memories of the Great...[Read More]