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The Albanese Government has struck a deal with the Greens to get its tax reform package through the Senate, and part of the price Australians are paying is the ban on self-managed super funds using limited recourse borrowing arrangements (LRBAs) to buy residential property going forward. If you already have an LRBA in place, you’re…
Every capital city’s auction clearance rate has just dropped to its lowest point of the year, and Brisbane is the real shock, plunging to under 22 per cent this week, down from over 50 per cent just twelve months ago. That’s happening even though the Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold again at…
Just in case you didn’t know, successful people have just as many failures (in fact probably more) than the average person. Of course, they also get things wrong, mess up and do things they wish they hadn’t done. But when things go wrong they tend to handle the situations differently. Lifehack shares 10 things successful…
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Today, we’re diving into the wisdom, And perhaps the warnings, Of one of the most iconic voices in personal finance, Robert Kiyosaki. Now, you’ve probably heard his famous advice: ‘Buy assets, not liabilities,’ or his stories about the Rich Dad and the Poor Dad. But here’s the thing – hile Kiyosaki’s early lessons transformed the…
Australia has never had a death tax. We’ve long prided ourselves on that, and many Australians have structured their estates carefully, knowing their wealth could pass to the next generation without the government taking a cut simply because they died. But buried in Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ 2026-27 Budget are changes that estate planning lawyers and…
Well, the RBA has now spoken, and for the first time this year borrowers received a little breathing space. At its June meeting, the Reserve Bank kept the cash rate on hold at 4.35%, following three rate rises earlier this year. That decision was widely expected, but it was not exactly a green light for…
Australia remains one of the most prosperous nations in the world. We enjoy a stable political system, abundant natural resources, a relatively strong labour market and living standards many countries would envy. Yet beneath the surface, something important is shifting. The latest findings from the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ General Social Survey reveal a growing…
When it comes to happiness, some things will make people happier than others. The same is true for success, which is unique to every individual. Some people will define success through business acumen and achievement, while others search for satisfying relationships on their path to a successful life. Likewise, happiness can be derived from a…
There is no doubt that our housing markets are facing challenges from all directions, but clearly, they have remained resilient. To better understand what’s happening, this monthly collection of charts from Cotality paints an interesting picture. Aspiring buyers looking to secure a median house in Brisbane must earn over $17,000 more in annual household income in…
Something unusual is happening in Victoria’s rental market, and it has no historical precedent in over two decades of recorded data. For the first time since the Residential Tenancies Bond Authority began tracking bond lodgements, more rental bonds are being refunded than lodged. Put simply, rental properties are leaving the market faster than they’re entering…
