Wealth

Asset-tested pensioners can use the next few hours to boost their pension by up to $60 a fortnight— for life. Here’s how it works, and what you need to do ...

JACKSON HEWETT: In a month when the world moved to war footing, defence related companies led the index.

Australians have added more than $125bn to their household wealth in just the first quarter of 2025 thanks to one thing.

Millions of Australians are being urged to check their tax status ahead of a law aimed at recouping $45bn coming into effect in just a few days.

JASON TITMAN: I feel, on reasonably solid ground, that within a few short years almost all Australians will use cryptocurrency technology, whether they planned to or not. 

If you’re hoping to draw a line under your working life soon but have yet to run the numbers on how much money you’re likely to splash about each year in retirement, rest easy. We’ve got the numbers you need.

The annual study by the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors shows average ASX 100 CEO realised pay in the 2024 financial year jumped to 55 times average adult earnings.

Increased Centrelink means-test thresholds have been released, and thousands of seniors will now be entitled to government benefits for the first time.

Q+A: Building a $50,000 deposit by such a young age is commendable, but there are a number of tough obstacles to clear if this savvy saver wants to buy an investment property. Try this instead ...

Investing can be stressful, which is no real surprise given it is a very psychological process.Ingrained in our psyche is the fight or flight response. One of those is right in times of calamity.

Division 296 is pitched as a ‘modest’ 15 per cent extra tax on earnings for super balances over $3m. Behind the spin lies a policy that’s complex and potentially unworkable. Here’s how to work around it.

Worried part-pensioners are still waiting to hear if and when deeming rates on their investments, which are used to calculate Centrelink benefits, will be thawed from their five-year freeze.

KATE EMERY: Like fat free yoghurt and outdoor music festivals, Australia’s looming great wealth transfer sounds better on paper than reality.

But there is one thing they can do to offset some of the pain.

THE ECONOMIST: If you’re lucky enough to have generational wealth, here’s what we’ve learnt from mistakes of the Gilded Age.