Wealth

If Labor pushes through its contentious changes to the taxation of superannuation balances over $3 million, the Treasurer will be overseeing a neat strategy to pay down years of outsized government spending.

The secret Budget trick behind Labor’s super tax grab

If Labor pushes through its contentious changes to the taxation of superannuation balances over $3 million, the Treasurer will be overseeing a neat strategy to pay down years of outsized government spending.

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James and Liz are looking to buy their first home:

Why this couple doesn’t want a rate cut

James and Liz, a young Aussie couple, are part of a surprising cohort hoping the Reserve Bank doesn’t cut rates today. 

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If running a self-managed superannuation fund has become too much, managing an exit is a relatively easy process. But fail to follow a specific order of events and you could end up paying unnecessary tax.

Your step-by-step guide to pulling the plug on DIY super

If running a self-managed superannuation fund has become too much, managing an exit is a relatively easy process. But fail to follow a specific order of events and you could end up paying unnecessary tax.

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Mortgage holders who can afford to keep up with their repayments will be significantly better off over the long term if they can resist the lure of an interest-rate cut.

Simple trick could save mortgage holders $90k

Anthony Albanese’s top bean counter has boasted of ‘good progress’ on inflation ahead of a call that could make life easier or harder for millions of Aussies.

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When the creators of President Donald Trump’s meme coin announced last month that its top 220 buyers could join him for dinner, the mostly anonymous investors raced to capitalise on the opportunity.

The crypto millionaires who bought a night with Trump

When the creators of President Donald Trump’s meme coin announced last month that its top 220 buyers could join him for dinner, the mostly anonymous investors raced to capitalise on the opportunity.

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Everything you should know about Labor’s superannuation tax

Labor’s new tax on superannuation is like a form of financial cancer — there’s a real chance it could spread. Nick Bruining explains.

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Recently, gold prices hit a record high of $US3500 ($5402) per ounce.

How the gold rush caught the attention of investors

The price of gold has been on an unrelenting upward trajectory, capturing the attention of investors and economists alike.

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The very nature of a tax debt means many caught in the net won’t be able to rearrange their affairs to minimise the damage.

D-Day looms for huge tax change sparking bankruptcy fears

D-Day is looming for thousands who owe the Australian Taxation Office unpaid tax, and experts fear it could trigger a wave of bankruptcies for individuals, small businesses and sole traders.

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The idea of a simplified tax deduction was first proposed more than 15 years ago by then-treasurer Wayne Swan.

Aussies to get tax windfall - no receipts needed

A ‘tick-the-box’ tax deduction is on the way after the re-election of the Albanese Government and Aussies could be hundreds of dollars better off. Here’s how much you can expect to get back.

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The myGov portal achieved the highest score of the agencies in the Digital Government Index.

Why setting up a MyGov portal is easier than you think

For those that haven’t yet set up a MyGov access account, an amazing world of useful information and government services awaits you.

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Bitcoin was never meant to correlate to traditional finance

Are gold and bitcoin the last true safe havens for money?

Wealth: Oh how bitcoin’s early adopters are relishing their “I told you so” moment

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A planned system outage and the suspension of most transactions is affecting more than one million members of one of Australia’s largest industry superannuation funds.

‘Excessive’ six-week outage hits one million super members

A planned system outage and the suspension of most transactions is affecting more than one million members of one of Australia’s largest industry superannuation funds.

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Households will get a rate cut in May regardless of April’s inflation reading, one major bank’s chief economist has boldly declared.

‘Locked in’: Major bank’s big rate cut call

Households will get a rate cut in May regardless of April’s inflation reading, one major bank’s chief economist has boldly declared.

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Is Australia stockpiling critical minerals the best bargaining chip for our nations? It at least has investors interested.

Critical mineral stocks for an uncertain world

As the trade war intensifies, investors are questioning whether Australia may become an increasingly attractive supplier of critical minerals, particularly as China restricts exports of many of these products.

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