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Drew Pflaum is the founder of SavvyWise which is an AI-driven accounting business. Pictured is Drew in Perth

StartupsCommentsPremiumCGT changes risk ‘government-sponsored gambling’

A Perth startup founder has warned CGT changes could turn early-stage tax breaks into ‘government-sponsored gambling’ for ordinary investors.

Ryan Johnson

While Australia can rightfully claim to be one of the world’s best retirement income systems, it is arguably the world’s most complicated. Here’s your easy-to-follow guide to what you need to know.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumA dummy’s guide to how Centrelink’s two pension tests work

While Australia can rightfully claim to be one of the world’s best retirement income systems, it is arguably the world’s most complicated. Here’s your easy-to-follow guide to what you need to know.

Daniel Newell

Hotter-than-expected inflation has flowed through to Centrelink’s means tests. As well as lifting the age pension, higher limits mean you could now get a part-pension. Here’s the new numbers you need to know.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumNew Centrelink limits that could get you a part-pension

Hotter-than-expected inflation has flowed through to Centrelink’s means tests. As well as lifting the age pension, higher limits mean you could now get a part-pension. Here’s the new numbers you need to know.

Nick Bruining

Most Australians retire years earlier than they expect, often without a financial plan in place, leaving them exposed at one of the most critical moments of their lives.

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Early exit from work cuts deep in hip pocket

While only 15 per cent of pre-retirees expected to leave the workforce before 65, nearly two-thirds of people already retired had done exactly that, TAL research found.

Ryan Johnson

Few phrases create more anxiety for homeowners than ‘negative equity’. And for first-homebuyers who entered the market with smaller deposits, it can feel like a financial nightmare.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumShould first-time buyers be worried about negative equity?

Few phrases create more anxiety for homeowners than negative equity. And for first-homebuyers who entered the market with smaller deposits, it can feel like a financial nightmare.

Chris Foster-Ramsay

Being declared bankrupt is life-changing. It’s true, some assets held under certain trust arrangements can’t be seized. But could you hide money you may have left from creditors by sticking it in super?

Bruining Q+ACommentsPremiumCan a soon-to-be bankrupt hide money in super?

Q+A: Being declared bankrupt is life-changing. It’s true, some assets held under certain trust arrangements can’t be seized. But could you hide money you may have left from creditors by sticking it in super?

Nick Bruining

Superannuation remains attractive following the budget change. generic artwork

FINANCEPremium‘Biggest mistake’: Warning for all taxpayers

Tax experts have warned more than 1.4 million Australians desperate for a cash refund that doing this could cost them significantly more money.

Cameron Micallef

Sole traders are putting off paying their own superannuation. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

SUPERANNUATIONPremium‘Not built for us’: Millions miss out on super

Australia’s superannuation system was built for traditional employees which is leaving millions of people exposed at the end of their working lives.

Cameron Micallef

Australian motorists will have to pay more for fuel in the coming weeks. Supplied

NEWSPremiumBitter blow for all Aussie motorists

A key cost-of-living policy will come to an end, with Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruling out extending the relief for drivers.

Cameron Micallef

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese unveiled plans to replace the 50 per cent capital gains tax discount with one based on inflation.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumAlbo’s tax changes already shifting investor behaviour

Anthony Albanese’s controversial tax changes are already shifting Australian investor behaviour, with new data revealing a growing preference for income-oriented strategies.

Cheyanne Enciso

The initial public offering in Elon Musk's SpaceX has attracted strong demand from Aussie investors. (Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumTens of thousands of Aussies in bid for SpaceX shares

Super funds, institutional investors and tens of thousands of retail investors will soon learn whether they have been allocated shares in SpaceX.

Derek Rose

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MONEYPremiumHidden cost behind Aussie pay jump

Millions of Aussie workers are in line for a 4.75 per cent pay rise from July 1 – but there are warnings interest rates could hike as a consequence.

Cameron Micallef

Estelle Griepink is the latest journo to signal an end to her career at 7News amid hundreds of job cuts. 7News

UPDATEDChannel 7 axes reporter on maternity leave

A Channel 7 reporter has taken to social media to share how she was made redundant from the network while on maternity leave, as hundreds across the company are cut.

Emma Kirk, Jack Nivison

Profit forecasts for the big four banks have been cut, a move tied to slowing home loan growth.

BusinessVideoCommentsPremiumBank profits to take big hit as house prices tipped to fall

Citi’s research team has cut its profit forecasts for all four major banks as it said proposed tax changes to housing will slow demand for loans.

Tom Richardson

The High Court has ruled in favour of Melbourne accountant Steven Bendel in a closely watched tax case.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumHigh Court ruling delivers major tax win for family trusts

A landmark High Court ruling has handed family trusts and private businesses a major win over the ATO.

Ryan Johnson

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SUPERPremium‘Grave concern’: Super mistake millions make

Millions of Australians are making a common superannuation mistake that is of “grave concern” for the corporate regulator.

Cameron Micallef

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NewsPremium‘Shock’: Aussie becomes instant millionaire

A woman was scrolling through her social media feed when she stumbled upon a post, prompting her to check her lotto ticket.

Alexandra Feiam

Australia’s consumer confidence has fallen. NewsWire Nicholas Eagar

NEWSPremium‘Deeply pessimistic’: Grim sign for Aussies

Australians are more miserable now than they were during the Covid pandemic, as their budgets stretch further than ever.

Cameron Micallef

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock has announced three interest rate hikes in 2026. NewsWire / Christian Gilles

Your MoneyCommentsPremium‘Gut punch’: Warning over new interest rate reality

Australian mortgage-holders are being warned the era of cheap credit is gone for good - with interest rates set to remain permanently higher in a post-Covid world.

Cameron Micallef

NZ Police is spruiking a batch of four new Australian recruits. Dan Peled / NewsWire

NEWSNZ spruiks recruitment of four Aussie cops

After taking aim at “aggressive” campaigns to recruit police, New Zealand has turned the tables on Australia with this announcement.

Blair Jackson

By becoming eligible to claim a part-age pension, you’ll be fully exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax CGT. Here’s the hacks you need to know to get yourself support from Centrelink to ease the blow.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumGetting a pension will ease CGT blow. Here’s how to do it

By becoming eligible to claim a part-age pension, you’ll be fully exempt from the new minimum 30 per cent tax CGT. Here’s the hacks you need to know to get yourself support from Centrelink to ease the blow.

Nick Bruining

Qualify for just $1 of Centrelink age pension or JobSeeker, and the 30 per cent CGT disappears.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumThe $1 hack you need to dodge the new 30pc CGT rule

As the stark reality of changed capital gains tax rules sink in, one significant carve-out is grabbing the attention of those Australians likely to be affected. Here’s what you need to know ...

Nick Bruining

Longer life expectancy, rising living costs, and market instability mean many retirees now face difficult choices about how to sustain their income.

Your MoneyCommentsPremiumWhy size (and two other factors) really matter in retirement

It’s official. Size really does matter when it comes to superannuation, especially in the first few years of retirement as people start to draw down on their savings. But so do two other crucial factors.

Daniel Newell

Headlines have focused on the obvious drawbacks of changes to the capital gains tax regime. But the most important part of the package might not be the tax increase itself.

DEBTMANCommentsPremiumWhy grandfather wins this two-sided property game

DEBTMAN: Headlines have focused on the obvious drawbacks of changes to the capital gains tax regime. But the most important part of the package might not be the tax increase itself.

Bruce Brammall