Few life transitions carry as much emotional weight as the move into aged care. For many people, the conversation begins quietly — perhaps after a fall, a medical diagnosis, or the realisation that everyday tasks are becoming harder. While aged care is often discussed in terms...
Working Fly-In Fly-Out (FIFO) can be a golden opportunity to fast-track your financial future and build a life with purpose—if managed wisely. Whether you’re doing it for a few years to get ahead or making a long-term career out of it, the unique lifestyle and...
There is something wonderfully freeing about retirement. The alarm clocks become optional, the calendar opens up, and suddenly the world feels full of possibilities again. One of the most exciting ways to begin this new chapter is to spin the globe, close your eyes, and...
Wellbeing isn’t just about feeling happy all the time—it’s about developing resilience, security, and a positive outlook on life. A “glass half full” approach to wellbeing encourages focusing on progress rather than perfection, recognising small wins, and appreciating the steps you’ve taken to secure your...
Wealthy superannuants will pay more tax on balances over $3 million after the Greens rolled over on demands to beef up the contentious new laws. The government is expected to get the long-promised tax changes passed through parliament by the end of the week. The Greens had...
Three of Australia’s four major banks predict the Reserve Bank will hike interest rates for the second month in a row as fears that war in the Middle East will worsen inflation fuelled a drastic turnaround in markets. Westpac, NAB and Commonwealth Bank have revised their...
The average Australian worker would receive more than $1600 a year in income tax cuts as part of independent MP Allegra Spender’s blueprint to restore fairness to the nation’s economy. Released alongside an address to the National Press Club on Wednesday, Ms Spender pitched her proposal...
Natalie MacDonald was six weeks back from maternity leave when a group email landed at 1am saying she’d been made redundant. After seven years at global tech company LinkedIn, the 36-year-old Sydney mum’s role as a senior news editor was one of many scrapped as the...
Service stations deliberately price gouging customers due to the Middle East war will face harsher penalties, as the federal government acknowledges panic buying has led to shortages in regional areas. Treasurer Jim Chalmers said penalties would be doubled to $100 million maximums for service stations found...
All Australian homes should receive a score out of 10 for energy efficiency before they can be sold or rented, experts say, as part of an expansion to a national assessment program. The Nationwide House Energy Rating Scheme, which is used to rate the efficiency of...