Getting Ready for a Holiday Overseas? Make Sure You Follow These Tips After the peak of the global pandemic, one of the foremost questions on people’s minds was: Is it safe to book a holiday abroad for 2022? While the majority of countries have opened their borders...
Authorities remain hopeful of eradicating the varroa mite in NSW as almond producers raise fears that restrictions on bee movements will endanger millions of dollars in produce. Some 19 infested properties have been located since the mite was first detected at the Port of Newcastle on...
The Australian share market has ended in negative territory amid sharp losses in the energy and mining sectors on plunging commodity prices. After being up by as much as a 22.6 points in early morning trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index closed on Wednesday down 34.8 points,...
Proposed changes to superannuation, home buyer support, social security, and more have come out on the heels of the recent federal election and Federal Budget. Here’s what you need to know The following proposed changes relate to social security programs and downsizer contributions. Deeming Rates Eligibility for many...
Hundreds of thousands of Australians will be better off in retirement when the superannuation income threshold payment is dropped on July 1. The axing of the $450 threshold means employees aged 18 and over will have to be paid super, regardless of how much they earn. Aware...
Consumers took the first interest rate rise in more than a decade in their stride with spending reaching a record high in May, but economists expect further hikes and high inflation will eventually take their toll. Retail trade grew by a larger than expected 0.9 per...