When you buy life insurance, you usually do it with a specific goal in mind – like eliminating debts or providing for loved ones. So how do you make sure your money ends up in the right hands? Nominating a beneficiary with your insurer can help...
All households are feeling the pinch from rising living costs yet those renting or paying off a mortgage are experiencing the biggest hits to their purchasing power. Following the Reserve Bank’s decision to keep interest rates on hold and stamp out hopes of a near-term cut,...
The Australian Securities Exchange’s two-day drop over Monday and Friday was brutal, but investors should keep it in perspective, experts say. The 5.81 per cent plunge took the ASX200 back to a level last seen in late May, wiping out all of the gains that had...
Car buyers of the future may not kick tyres and rev engines as much as they count touchscreens and test AI assistants. Software is set to become the dominant deciding factor in vehicle purchases in the coming years, both for autonomous driving features and in-car entertainment,...
Have you purchased or upgraded a business asset? If your business has an aggregated annual turnover of less than $10 million, you may be able to deduct the full cost of eligible assets which cost less than $20,000, under the instant asset write-off (IAWO). Eligible assets must have been...
Regional carrier Rex remains locked in bailout discussions, but its administrators say the airline can still thrive without government support. Administrators were appointed to five companies in the Rex group on July 30, with the airline grounding its Boeing 737s on routes between major metropolitan centres. Regional...
Many Australians are still relying on spreadsheets when they could be using artificial intelligence-driven tools to save time and money. The technology can also be used to lower power use at specific times of the day to reduce emissions, according to Schneider Electric sustainability expert Lisa...
A changing world might not be ready to favour Australian lithium and nickel over cheaper alternatives but gold is going gangbusters. A Deloitte index released on Monday at an industry conference revealed that Western Australia-based producers among the top 20 with exposure to decarbonisation and battery...
Eight Australian animals and five plants have been deemed endangered and laws to protect them are “powerless” as the destruction or degradation of their habitats continue. The updated threatened species list was revealed by the Australian Conservation Foundation on Wednesday and includes three freshwater fish, three...
Millions of Australians have been cleaning up Australia each March for more than three decades, and one family dynasty has led the charge since the beginning. Clean Up Australia Day has been held on the first Sunday of March since 1989, founded by yachtsman Ian Kiernan...