10 Tips to Cut Down on Household Energy Consumption
18 May
As a homeowner, youâre likely aware of the increasing costs associated with household energy consumption. This is why cutting down on energy use can mean big savings. In addition to the financial benefits, reducing electricity use can help to...[Read More]
Striking a Balance: How to Achieve Financial Independence and Enjoy It Too
18 May
Striving for financial independence is an important goal for many people, as it helps them focus and create concrete plans for their desired outcomes. However, what happens after you achieve financial independence or FI? Some actually find it...[Read More]
Determining the Right Business Structure (from day one)
18 May
All successful businesses depend on a solid and dependable structure. While you can always work it out as you go, improvisation in the business world is inefficient, highly risky, and likely to lead to failure. Getting the right systems in place...[Read More]
Oliverâs insights â commercial property returns under threat
18 May
Key points â Australian unlisted commercial property returns have been very strong over the last two decades thanks largely to the âsearch for attractive yieldsâ by investors. â With the back up in bond yields, this driver is reversing...[Read More]
Super health check
17 May
Use this checklist to review the health of your super in 5 easy steps. Why you should review your super Your super is one of the biggest assets youâll accumulate in your lifetime. However, many Australians think they donât need to worry about...[Read More]
Weekly market update-Investment markets and key developments
17 May
It was a quieter week in financial markets. Issues around the banking sector have again faded into the background, but its too early to say that they are completely resolved. US debt ceiling negotiations are progressing. US President Biden...[Read More]
Why do life insurance premiums go up?
17 May
There are 3 key reasons why your life insurance premiums go up from year to year. While you canât control all of them, you may be able to take steps to lower the cost of your cover. 1. Factors that you control The cost of cover...[Read More]
Tight jobs market underpins 3.7 per cent wages growth
17 May
Wages have responded to the tight labour market, rising 3.7 per cent annually in the March quarter. On a quarterly basis, the Australian Bureau of Statisticsâ wage price index lifted 0.8 per cent. ABS acting head of prices statistic Leigh...[Read More]
âSnailâ homes offer speedy solution to housing crisis
17 May
Advocates are urging the government to go back to the future to tackle regional Australiaâs housing crisis and unearth the policies that fuelled the building booms of the past. A lack of residential supply in country Australia is bleeding renters...[Read More]
JobSeeker threshold change would cost less: Dutton
17 May
A proposal to lift the working hours threshold for those on JobSeeker would allow them to earn more while putting less strain on the budget, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton says. The coalition has called for an increase of five to 10 hours in the...[Read More]
Light on the hill for China barley tariff removal
17 May
Thereâs a light on the hill for the end of punitive import tariffs on Australian barley imposed by China, with hopes Beijing will remove the impediments in the coming months. Beijing agreed to expedite a review into its barley tariffs after...[Read More]
Australia urged to join any G7 sanctions against Russia
17 May
Australia is being urged to join any G7 push to strengthen sanctions against Russia when the worldâs most powerful leaders meet in Japan this week. G7 leaders will take further steps to choke energy and exports funding Moscowâs war effort and...[Read More]
Potential antidote found for lethal death cap mushrooms
17 May
Australian researchers have found a potential antidote for those poisoned by lethal death cap mushrooms. Death caps cause more than 90 per cent of mushroom-related fatalities worldwide, with the main toxin produced by the mushroom called...[Read More]
Your Federal Budget summary
11 May
The Federal Budget at a glance Budget deficit of $13.9 billion in 2023/24 Commonwealth net debt to rise to $574.9 billion (22.3 per cent of GDP) in 2023/24 Economic growth to fall to 1.5 per cent in 2023/24 Unemployment rate to rise to 4.25 per...[Read More]
Wellbeing â What It Is and How to Achieve It
11 May
When people come across the term wellbeing, they usually associate it with physical health. However, wellbeing also encompasses other aspects of a person, namely their mental, social and spiritual health. The reason wellbeing is so important is that...[Read More]