For generations, property ownership in Australia was the ultimate milestone. Finish school, get a job, buy a house, raise a family. It was more than a financial goal — it was part of our national identity. But today, that dream feels very different. Rapid rises in...
The start of a new calendar year is more than just a fresh page in the diary — it’s an opportunity to reset, refocus and set yourself up for a smoother financial year ahead. From a tax and accounting point of view, January is the...
You spin the globe hard—no cities in mind, no comfort zones. Your finger slides past borders and capitals and stops where the land looks raw, almost unfinished. This isn’t a trip you visit. It’s a trip you submit to. Patagonia (Chile & Argentina) – The...
Superannuation is an essential part of planning for retirement in Australia. For most people, it quietly grows in the background through employer contributions and investment earnings. But did you know there’s more than one way to manage your super? While most Australians are in a conventional...
Entering the property market just got a bit harder after the national home price reached a record $880,000. The new high in December followed monthly growth of 0.1 per cent, and growth of 8.8 per cent over the year, the PropTrack report released on Monday found. Home...
A softer-than-expected inflation result will boost the case for the Reserve Bank to hold interest rates steady, but there’s still plenty in the detail to suggest a February hike remains in play. Headline inflation slowed from 3.8 per cent to 3.4 per cent in the 12...
The housing market is tipped to start weaker in 2026 with confidence dented by fears the Reserve Bank’s next move will be a rate hike, a leading property data provider says. Cotality’s national Home Value Index recorded the smallest gain in five months, with values rising...
Hundreds of thousands of children will be guaranteed subsidised early childhood education, as a “catch-22” that stopped parents from accessing help is scrapped. The three-day guarantee, first announced by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in late 2024, will replace the previous government’s activity test that provided subsidies...
Artificial intelligence technology is predicted to transform Australia’s employment market again, with a list of the most in-demand jobs in the nation packed with software requirements. The impact of the technology is forecast to be so great that last year’s most in-demand job, English teacher, has...
The next best thing to winning lotto is getting some extra cash to offset costs during the holiday period. A whopping $300 million is sitting in the unclaimed money pool of NSW that taxpayers are legally entitled to from businesses that have not been able to...