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Starting a business: The legal foundations you need to get right
3 September
Starting a business is exciting, but the legal decisions made at the beginning can have long-term consequences. From choosing the right structure to employing staff, signing contracts and protecting your brand, there is much more involved than...[Read More]
From cashflow to wealth: How understanding your money changes everything
3 September
Money is something we use every day, yet many people go through life without ever developing a clear understanding of how it actually flows through their household.Income comes in, expenses go out, bills are paid and, hopefully, something is left...[Read More]
Superannuation: The silent asset that could become one of your greatest
3 September
When you first start working, superannuation can feel strangely irrelevant.You earn your wage, money arrives in your bank account, and a separate amount disappears into something called “super”. You cannot use it to pay the rent, buy a car, go...[Read More]
Little travellers, big adventures: Top 5 Australian and international family getaways
3 September
Travelling with young children can sometimes feel like relocating your entire household for a week. Prams, snacks, favourite toys, swimming gear and carefully timed naps all need to be considered. But with the right destination, a family holiday can...[Read More]
Spring refresh: 7 things to do inside and outside your home
3 September
Spring has a way of making us look at our homes differently. After months of colder weather, closed windows, heavier fabrics and less time outdoors, the arrival of longer days and warmer temperatures creates the perfect opportunity for a reset.You...[Read More]
The importance of making an effort to share meals together
3 September
In today’s fast-paced world, the act of sharing a meal with others is becoming increasingly rare. We find ourselves consuming nearly half of our weekly meals alone, opting for quick and convenient on-the-go options rather than taking the time to...[Read More]
Oliver’s insights – The Australian home price downturn deepened in August, with more to go
2 September
Key points The slump in national average home prices continued in August with prices down 0.9% according to Cotality, their fifth monthly fall. The fall in July was revised down to -1.2%. Further falls are likely as we continue to expect another...[Read More]
Investment markets and key developments – Weekly market update – 28/08/2026
2 September
Sharemarkets generally pushed higher this week on further signs of a progress in oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz, more blockbuster US tech earnings, continued solid US economic data, relatively unchanged bond yields and signs that US...[Read More]
Property market to face ‘deeper correction’, bank warns
2 September
Australia’s largest home lender has warned property prices could fall in capital cities by 10 per cent, with the downturn faster and broader than expected.The Commonwealth Bank said in a housing update it expects a deeper correction in the...[Read More]
Small-business owners, women worried about golden years
2 September
Almost three million Australians are expected to retire over the next decade, but not everyone is heading toward their golden years with confidence.Many are still thinking about their “number” – the preferred size of their superannuation pot...[Read More]
Blanket bans on AI could cause ‘data centre panic’
2 September
One-size-fits-all restrictions on how artificial intelligence data centres are powered could send investment in the growing technology overseas, business groups warn.In a submission to a Senate inquiry into AI data centres, the Australian Chamber of...[Read More]
Treasury tips AI as key driver of productivity growth
2 September
Artificial intelligence could be the ticket out of stunted economic growth while risking the future of increasingly high-skilled jobs, according to Treasury advice.In a brief handed to the treasurer, AI has been characterised as a tool which could...[Read More]
Kids leaning into AI as literacy levels decline
2 September
A majority of Australian youth lack confidence distinguishing news fact from fiction as they increasingly source information from artificial intelligence.The 2026 News and Young Australians Report, released on Monday, found just 47 per cent of...[Read More]
Inflated charges: push to make landlords pay gas bills
2 September
Australian renters are being slugged almost $440 million a year to stay connected to gas, analysis has shown, even though landlords control whether their properties remain on the network.Rewiring Australia released the finding on Friday and called...[Read More]
Honest, clear advise
31 August
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