Super Co-Contribution: A simple way to boost your retirement savings
4 June
The government super co-contribution scheme is designed to help eligible low and middle-income earners grow their retirement savings. If you make personal after-tax contributions into your super fund, the government may also contribute an additional...[Read More]
7 signs it may be time to start your own business
4 June
Many people dream of starting their own business, but very few wake up one day with absolute certainty that the time is right. More often, the signs build slowly. A frustration at work. A passion that keeps pulling at you. A skill others keep asking...[Read More]
Helping kids with living expenses – prepare them for the responsibilities of adulthood
4 June
There’s a family event of sorts that gives parents mixed feelings of sadness, apprehension and relief — and children a lot of excitement: when a child leaves the proverbial nest. Now, this can happen early during your child’s teenage years...[Read More]
Dispute resolution: strategies for navigating conflicts successfully
4 June
Managing a dispute effectively requires a strategic approach that considers the nature of the conflict, the parties involved, and the desired outcomes. Here are several key considerations to keep in mind when managing a dispute: Understand...[Read More]
Interest rate impact hits housing approval levels
3 June
Rising interest rates have been blamed for a downturn in housing approvals, but tax changes in the federal budget could lead to an uptick. Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the total number of dwellings approved in April fell...[Read More]
Minimum wage tops $1000 a week, stoking inflation fears
3 June
Workers on the minimum wage will receive more than $1000 a week for the first time, but businesses and economists warn the pay bump could fuel inflation and more rate rises. Industrial umpire the Fair Work Commission handed a 4.75 per cent pay boost...[Read More]
AI risks deepening divide between investors and workers
3 June
The divide between people who earn income from investments and those who work for a living could be exacerbated by the artificial intelligence revolution, economists at Australia’s largest business lender warn. While the adoption of AI is expected...[Read More]
Home price falls may signal end of housing super cycle
3 June
Falling home prices in Sydney and Melbourne might just have signalled the end of Australia’s 30-year housing super cycle. Dwelling values fell 0.9 per cent in Sydney and 0.8 per cent in Melbourne during May, according to data from research agency...[Read More]
Data centre boom fails to boot up lagging economy
3 June
Australia’s economy slowed significantly despite surging data centre investment, but interest rate rises and the effects of the Iran war mean a downturn may be inevitable. Gross domestic product grew at 0.3 per cent in the first three months of...[Read More]
AI on a budget: Aussie watchdog trails global peers
3 June
Australia’s peak artificial intelligence safety agency will operate on a fraction of the funding provided to similar organisations overseas, a senate committee has heard. But the minister in charge of the newly established body has defended its...[Read More]
Labor shrugs off claim tax shift will sink house prices
3 June
Contentious changes to taxes on property investments won’t be the main driver of expected falls in prices, the housing minister says. As auction clearance rates hit lows not seen since the COVID-19 pandemic, Clare O’Neil said it was unclear how...[Read More]
Businesses still in dark on tax carve outs from budget
3 June
Start ups and small businesses will be forced to wait longer to find out if they will get special treatment from looming tax changes, as the government looks to enact the measures within weeks. Measures in the federal budget limiting negative...[Read More]
Rescue package to shield workers from AI-driven cuts
3 June
Workers facing the threat of artificial intelligence-driven job losses are set to be protected under a multimillion-dollar state government rescue package. The Victorian government on Sunday unveiled the $14 million plan which includes $8.2 million...[Read More]
Retailers under attack from weak demand, rising costs
3 June
Australian businesses are under fire from both sides as conflict in the Middle East drives up prices and weakens demand. After first lighting a fire under fuel costs, the impacts of the US-Israeli-led war in the Middle East have begun flowing...[Read More]
‘Scambling’: the scam on the rise catching out punters
3 June
Australians love to gamble, but if you’re going to try your luck, please don’t get lured in by illegal online gambling sites. That’s the message from one of Australia’s biggest telecommunications companies, which is ramping up its fight...[Read More]