Super tax shake up
Superannuation tax rules are changing again and there are implications for those with very large balances as well as those …
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What the RBA wants Australians to do next to fight inflation – or risk more rate hikes
When the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) board voted unanimously to lift the cash rate to 3.85% in February, the …
Are downsizer contributions losing steam?
Tax Office data shows fewer people used its super scheme in 2024-25 Introduced in 2018, the home downsizer scheme allows …
ASIC warns investors on pump and dump scammers
How investors are being duped by unscrupulous operators In late December the Australian Securities & Investments Commission issued a warning …
The borrowing fallout from higher-for-longer rates
In lifting its official cash rate by 0.25% back to 3.85% in February, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) sent …
Navigating grief in the aged care system: why support must start long before end-of-life
New research shows grief in aged care begins long before death, starting at the moment a loved one enters residential …
Strategies for an unexpected retirement
The best time to start planning for retirement is yesterday. But the second-best time? Today. About two-thirds of Australians retire …
Lodging your SMSF return on time is more important than ever
Running your own self-managed super fund (SMSF) comes with many responsibilities and lodging an annual return is one of the …