House prices nationally recorded their first decline since September 2020 in May, led by monthly losses in Sydney and Melbourne, the country’s two largest real estate markets.The CoreLogic home value …
Growth in Australia’s manufacturing sector in the early months of 2022 came to an abrupt halt in May, due to supply constraints, labour shortages, rising prices and wage growth.The Australian Industry …
Australia’s consumer watchdog is suing Mastercard over alleged anti-competitive conduct in deals with large retailers.The ACCC has instituted Federal Court proceedings, accusing Mastercard of substant …
Consumer advocates are urging the incoming Labor government to rein in the unregulated cryptocurrency industry as a reform priority.“Choice is hearing from many Australians about financial loss and ot …
A change of government has had little impact on confidence, with the mood of consumers remaining down in the dumps in an environment of rising interest rates, ballooning inflation and a steady climb i …
Australia is in for a period of banking sector turbulence as households deal with rising inflation and mortgage payments, the industry regulator says.“The next few years will be far from plain sailing …
House prices to fall as rate hikes bite: National Home Value Index for May
The first decline in national house prices in almost two years is a sign of things to come as rising interest rates take their toll, economists say. The CoreLogic home value index slipped by 0.1 per c …
This year’s Federal Budget brought news that will impact businesses as they prepare to do end-of-financial year taxes, including the cancellation of a temporary pandemic expensing measure, exemptions …
You may think your retirement is far off—so no worries, right? Not so fast. To ensure you have enough funds to live well when you retire, you need to learn what you need to do now to make sure you can …
Planning our estate is a vital part of any wealth management process. Deciding who is entitled to what after we die is not something that can be put off and left until later. It must be clearly and le …
Insurance: Every 12-18 months, make sure you ask yourself these questions
We have 5 important questions to ask yourself in relation to your insurance needs. If you answer YES to any of these questions, you could benefit from reviewing your insurance cover with the help of y …
Non-fungible tokens (NFT’s) are units of data stored on a blockchain, which is an immutable digital ledger for storing information. Proponents of NFTs argue they intrinsically provide proof of ownersh …
