Top 10 Essentials for Lifelong Health and Wellness
16 May
Creating a sustainable approach to health and well-being involves habits and practices that enhance physical, mental, and emotional health over the long term.  Hereâs a top 10 list to help maintain ongoing health and well-being:  Balanced...[Read More]
Caravan lifestyle in Australia
16 May
A rising number of Australians are searching for alternative life experiences that provide them with a sense of independence from city life and a connection to nature. Â Caravan living can be for you if youâre looking for new experiences or wish...[Read More]
5 Tips for an amazing life after retirement
16 May
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]
Renovations to add value when flipping houses
16 May
If youâre investing in real estate for resale, you need to know what types of renovations to prioritise. This can help your property create some buzz in the market, with a price you can easily justify to serious buyers.  Struggling with what...[Read More]
Oliverâs Insights â The economic impact of the 2024 Federal Budget
15 May
The 2024-25 Budget â another surplus, but bigger medium term deficits with more big spending, including on a âFuture Made in Australiaâ  Key points  â The budget this year is expected to show a surplus of $9.3bn thanks to a...[Read More]
States query GST carve-up despite âconstructiveâ budget
15 May
States are split on the federal budget as the two most populous jurisdictions question their GST shares, while resource-heavy Western Australia counts its riches. NSW will be the biggest loser from the annual GST distribution set out in the budget...[Read More]
Investment markets and key developments â Weekly market update 10/05/24
15 May
Global shares mostly rose again over the last week, helped by ongoing confidence that major central banks are on track to cut rates this year and strong US earnings results. For the week US shares rose 1.9%, Eurozone shares rose 3.1% making a new...[Read More]
Internet age limits and online harm targeted in budget
15 May
Millions of dollars will be spent protecting children from harmful online content, fighting evolving online threats, and warning about gambling features hidden inside video games. The federal budget measures come in addition to investments in...[Read More]
âMore work to doâ to make Australia competitive
15 May
A much-vaunted plan to make Australia a nation that makes things again is a good start but needs more work, business groups say. The centrepiece of Treasurer Jim Chalmersâ third budget was the $22.7 billion Future Made in Australia fund to bring...[Read More]
Relief less than hoped for âsqueezedâ small businesses
15 May
Up to four million small businesses will continue to receive tax relief as they battle slowing consumer spending, but calls to increase support have been unheeded. The instant asset write-off has been extended until the end of June 2025, allowing...[Read More]
Budget reveals plans to generate AI rules, restrictions
15 May
Australia will take another step towards banning the high-risk use of artificial intelligence technology in fields such as healthcare and copyright material after a $39 million funding boost. The government revealed a series of measures involving AI...[Read More]
Aussiesâ armchair guide to federal budget gobbledygook
15 May
AN ARMCHAIR GUIDE TO BUDGET24 TERMINOLOGY: Â * FEDERAL BUDGET: A plan for collecting, spending and borrowing, with income from taxes and investments mostly spent on social security and welfare, health, education, defence and paying interest on...[Read More]
Incentives set to fuel green hydrogen growth
15 May
Tax breaks to supercharge the production of renewable hydrogen for use as a fuel and other applications are part of the federal budgetâs push for net-zero prosperity. The global renewable hydrogen race is already well underway as advanced...[Read More]
Value-added: back to a future made in Australiaâs mines
15 May
The next era of prosperity is the centrepiece of a âfuture made in Australiaâ budget that seeks to get more value out of critical commodities. Tax breaks for the critical minerals sector are part of the âgrowth agendaâ announced by Treasurer...[Read More]
Ratings agency responds to âdramaticâ budget turnaround
15 May
Australiaâs commodity windfalls are masking growth in spending and new budgetary measures could be âmildly inflationary,â major ratings agency S&P says. S&P Global Ratings, which has had a AAA rating on Australia since February 2003, noted a...[Read More]