For some people, a major reason for beginning to prepare for life’s ‘what if’ scenarios is starting a family. If your primary concern is taking care of your family, life insurance is an excellent option. It makes sure that your loved ones are supported financially, both...
Fears of a tougher jobs market is starting to muscle out cost-of-living pain as the top concern playing on consumer minds. Less chatter about interest rate hikes, tax cuts and power bill rebates from state and federal governments has boosted optimism concerning family finances, surveying suggests. Improved...
Australian business leaders should not ban the use of AI, but need to introduce it carefully and monitor for cases of bias, copyright violations, and ethical issues, an association warns. The Governance Institute of Australia issued the warning on Wednesday as it released a policy paper...
Australians need greater legal protection to prevent tech giants harvesting their personal information, including photos of their children, to train generative AI tools. Politicians and academics issued the call on Wednesday after Meta executives revealed photos and posts Australians shared on Facebook and Instagram as far...
Young Australians will get to have their say on a proposed age limit for using social media. The federal government wants to introduce laws by the end of the year for a ban on young people using social media to address mental health and safety concerns. The...
You can claim a deduction for self-education expenses if the education relates to your employment activities. What are self-education expenses? Self-education expenses are the costs you incur when you: undertake courses at an educational institution (whether or not the courses lead to a formal qualification) undertake courses provided by...