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Preparing your home for sale
14 November
Preparing your home for sale in Australia requires a mix of strategic planning, maintenance, and marketing savvy. The process is a multi-faceted journey that encompasses both practical and aesthetic elements. Taking the time to optimally prepare...[Read More]
Some useful tips to grow your superannuation
27 June
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...[Read More]
Investment expert warns prices ‘rollercoaster’ possible
14 March
Global inflation may fall back to target more quickly than expected in the near term but could then rebound higher again because of geopolitical fragmentation, the low-carbon transition and other supply shocks. That’s the thinking of BlackRock...[Read More]
Rooftop solar pays its own way as more homes switch on
31 January
Solar power from household rooftops remains the most popular way of reducing electricity bills, market data shows. Some 2.5 gigawatts of residential solar power was installed in 2023, equivalent to 6.1 million average-sized solar panels, but fewer...[Read More]
Protect what you have
4 January
People strive hard to accomplish a variety of goals during their lifetime, although there’s nothing more significant than being able to spend quality time in the company of family, friends and loved ones. Indeed, investing in relationships gives...[Read More]
19 Tips for your best life after retirement
21 December
Have you ever thought about life after retirement? If you have, you most likely think about the best things in life: a happy family, good health and wealth. The only way to make this dream retirement a reality is to have the right retirement...[Read More]
Farmland most ‘tightly held’ it’s been in a generation
18 October
Australian farmland is more tightly held than it has been for a generation and prospective buyers are carefully reassessing purchasing decisions, according to a new report. The Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values Report is the longest-running...[Read More]
Rent research adds pressure ahead of housing talks
16 August
Anthony Albanese faces pressure to strike a deal with the states on rent controls, with the Greens arguing Australians could have saved billions of dollars if regulations were rolled out 12 months ago. The prime minister will meet with state and...[Read More]
Pathway to budget balance littered with tough calls
26 April
Cost of living relief must be temporary and targeted and cash splashes shelved if the federal government is serious about taming inflation and returning the budget to balance in the next 10 years, new PwC analysis shows. Modelling by the major...[Read More]
26 Clever Ways to Reduce Your Cost of Living
27 March
Are you feeling the pinch from rising inflation, fuel prices or interest rates? You’re not alone. According to the ABS, as of March 2022, inflation rose by 5.1% in the last twelve months and CHOICE’s recent Consumer Pulse Survey found that...[Read More]
Budget good, but more needed: business
27 October
Peak business groups have hailed the Albanese government’s first budget as careful and cautious, but warn hard work lies ahead to shore up the economy. Business Council chief Jennifer Westacott said the Labor economic blueprint made the...[Read More]