Losing a loved one is probably one of the most stressful events one will ever go through in life. It will leave you feeling distraught and devastated, so sorting out their finances is the last thing you’d be concerned about. It could be challenging to...
Retirement is a period most people eagerly anticipate. It’s that wonderful stage of life when you can finally unwind and spend your time as you please. You can even spend retirement focusing on the businesses you’ve been planning and have put off for so long. Your superannuation...
Unemployment remains stubbornly low amid a gradual cooling in the jobs market, but the resilience of the Australian economy is being tested by a global slowdown. Job vacancies dropped 0.7 per cent to 389,000 in the three months to November 2023, according to data released by...
Storms and heavy flooding could wash away Australia’s budget bottom line despite inflation levels receding. Communities in far north Queensland and the state’s southeast have been battered by severe rain, while residents in Victoria, South Australia and NSW have been hit by storm activity. The storms would...
A fall in the number of GPs bulk billing highlights the need for the government to make health care more affordable, doctors say. A report by healthcare monitors Cleanbill revealed the national average for out-of-pocket costs to see a GP is now $41.69, up by more...
Supermarkets have been put on notice to pass on savings when meat and food prices drop. When wholesale prices go down, the cost of items at the checkout should drop as well, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says. The government is reviewing competition laws to help people doing it...