A Will is one of the most important documents you will ever put in place, yet it’s also one of the most commonly delayed. Many people assume they don’t need a Will until later in life, until they have more assets, or until “things settle...
Wellbeing is often treated like a reward — something we’ll focus on ‘when things settle down’. But for most people, life doesn’t truly slow down for long. Wellbeing is less about pampering and more about the basic foundations that support energy, focus, relationships, and resilience. These...
Inflation has outstripped wage growth for the first time in more than two years, despite many workers receiving a recent boost to their pay packet. December quarter wages data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed seasonally adjusted wages rose 3.4 per cent...
The risk of persistent inflation over coming months was behind the Reserve Bank’s decision to hike interest rates for the first time since 2023. Minutes from the central bank’s February meeting – where the board decided to lift the cash rate by to 3.85 per cent...
Treasurer Jim Chalmers won’t change the GST despite urging from an influential global economic body to lift the consumption tax. In its latest report, the International Monetary Fund praised the federal government’s handling of Australia’s economy during difficult conditions as inflation pressures return. “Executive directors welcomed Australia’s...
Thousands of new apprentices could help bring down the cost of construction, but land has been identified as the biggest hurdle to getting more homes built. Fresh data reveals 11,407 carpentry, plumbing and bricklayers signed up to the federal government’s housing construction stream of the Key...