Investing can be a roller coaster: 3 tips for riding the ups and downs
17 April
Investing is rarely a smooth ride. Markets rise, fall, and sometimes loop-the-loop, leaving even the most seasoned investors feeling queasy.
Just like a roller coaster, the ups can be exhilarating, but the drops can be nerve-wracking. The key to...[Read More]
The secret to family holidays: how to get your teenage and independent kids on board
17 April
As kids grow into teens and young adults, family holidays often become a harder sell. They’ve got social lives, part-time jobs, study pressures, and their own sense of independence.
But when you realise you might only have a handful of chances...[Read More]
Oliver’s insights – Seven reasons Australia is likely to avoid recession from Trump’s shock
17 April
Key pointsPresident Trump’s trade war poses a threat to Australian economic growth particularly via the indirect impact of weaker global activity driving less demand for our exports and lower commodity prices.
Australia is likely to avoid a...[Read More]
Investment markets and key developments – Weekly market update 14/4/25
17 April
Share markets had a roller coaster ride over the last week – first plunging on the back of ongoing worries about Trump’s tariffs before rebounding mid-week after Trump delayed some of the tariffs for 90 days before falling again as investors...[Read More]
Tariff turmoil triggers Reserve Bank inflation fears
17 April
The threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs loomed large over the Reserve Bank as it made the call to keep interest rates on hold, warning that US measures could lead to higher inflation.
Minutes from the central bank’s April 1 meeting, released on...[Read More]
Reserve Bank call for calm is welcome amid tariff drama
17 April
The treasurer backs Reserve Bank assurances the domestic economy is well-placed to deal with shockwaves from Donald Trump’s tariffs.
The central bank’s governor Michele Bullock tried to allay concerns in a speech on Thursday night after a week...[Read More]
‘No more bills’: why batteries may change energy market
17 April
Powering air conditioners in every room, a washing machine, clothes dryer, electric stove and other appliances used to cost Mamoon Reza more than $1200 every year, even with rooftop solar.
When his family-of-four installed a battery in 2023,...[Read More]
Plan to support more Aussies to buy their first home
16 April
ANTHONY ALBANESE’S PLAN TO UNLOCK 100,000 PROPERTIES AND SMALLER DEPOSITS FOR FIRST-HOME BUYERS
* A re-elected Labor government would spend $10 billion on up to 100,000 properties for first-home buyers to help ease the housing crisis
* States and...[Read More]
Property price stance not safe as houses for leaders
16 April
While major parties eagerly press their plans to make it easier for first homebuyers to enter the market, they are more reluctant to reveal how much they want property prices to rise.
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have put forward competing...[Read More]
Policy no quick fix with housing ‘too far out of reach’
16 April
Duelling policies on housing might not solve all issues facing first homebuyers but could win votes despite some all but giving up on owning their slice of Australia.
Hopeful homeowners would only need a five per cent deposit and houses would be...[Read More]
Working women key to future economic growth: bank boss
16 April
Women’s participation in the Australian economy has been remarkably transformed in the past 40 years but more progress is needed, the head of the central bank says.
Michele Bullock made history in 2023 when she became the first woman appointed...[Read More]
Stamp prices set to rise as snail mail volumes shrink
16 April
Licking a stamp for an envelope could cost more after the regulator flagged allowing price increases by Australia Post.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has formed a preliminary view not to oppose a 13.3 per cent rise in the price...[Read More]
Households make room as renters share living costs pain
16 April
With rents rising nearly 40 per cent in the past five years cities are becoming hubs for larger households as international students lead the charge of living together.
Housing has become a battleground for the major political parties jockeying to...[Read More]
Food-obsessed pups’ weight under the microscope
16 April
Food-obsessed Labradors and Golden Retrievers of all shapes and sizes are being recruited to a study to understand obesity in dogs and how best to prevent or tackle the disease.
Researchers are investigating how dogs can be impacted by their curvy...[Read More]
Keeping coal clunkers alive risks power price surge
16 April
Delaying coal generator retirements under the federal coalition’s plan for adding nuclear plants to the grid risks power supply shortfalls and price spikes.
Australia’s fleet of old and unreliable coal power stations, prone to outages and extra...[Read More]
