We go through life knowing that one day we’ll retire. It’s always a distant milestone — until suddenly, it’s just around the corner. The kids are grown, the mortgage might be smaller (or gone), and thoughts of “what’s next?” start to become very real. The...
Creating a business plan is a crucial step for any entrepreneur or business owner. It serves as a roadmap, guiding the business from its initial stages through growth and development. A well-crafted business plan not only helps in securing funding from investors or financial institutions but...
Central bank chiefs could set the table for an interest rate cut when they speak after a shock unemployment jump. Reserve Bank Governor Michele Bullock and key lieutenant Brad Jones will address events this week, a fortnight before they meet and ponder a fourth interest rate...
The number of job-seekers per role has hit a new high, even as employers gain the confidence to hire again. In a sign of the challenging times for Australians looking for work, fresh data from employment marketplace Seek shows both job ads and job applicants are...
Tapping the compassionate release of super to fund inappropriate cosmetic procedures needs to be stamped out, the tax office and health practitioner regulators say. The warning comes as new ATO data shows a further jump in applicants seeking early superannuation payouts on compassionate grounds. In 2024/25 a...
Parents, teenagers and educators have the next two months to prepare for the upcoming social media ban. Here’s what we know so far: * Australia’s world-leading under-16s social media ban comes into force on December 10 * Approximately 1.5 million accounts on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Threads and...
Australian businesses of all sizes are being urged to adopt artificial intelligence tools to ensure the nation remains competitive despite a lack of clear rules about the technology. The advice was issued at the AI Leadership Summit in Brisbane on Tuesday, where representatives from the National...
More of the nearly $100 billion paid annually in federal contracts could stay onshore as Australian companies get a leg-up on foreign competition. Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the value of contracts only available to local companies will be increased for the first time in more...
A decade after a landmark study proved that feeding peanut products to young babies could prevent them developing life-threatening allergies, it’s making a big difference in the real world. About 60,000 children have avoided developing peanut allergies after guidance first issued in 2015 upended medical advice...
James sat at his kitchen table, laptop open, staring at a chart of a stock he’d been watching for weeks. Every article, every podcast, every conversation with friends about investing seemed to echo the same phrase: “Time in the market beats timing the market.” But...