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As expected, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg signalled sweeping tax cuts and major infrastructure spending if the Coalition wins the upcoming federal election, widely expected to be held in May. This largesse is made possible as the Budget heads towards surplus for the first time in 12 years. The following is a summary of the major measures [...]

Superannuation is a long-term financial relationship. It begins with our first job, grows during our working life and hopefully supports us through our old age. We have outlined below a few steps to help you maximise your superannuation. The first step is to check how much money you have in super and whether you have [...]

Despite falling prices, housing affordability remains an issue, especially for first home buyers in Sydney and Melbourne where home values have soared in recent years. The median home value in Sydney is $855,287, almost twice as much as Hobart ($437,254) and more than twice the regional average ($368,366). But prices are only part of the [...]

More recently, three of the big four banks and many smaller lenders have lifted mortgage interest rates due to the increased cost of funding. Lenders source much of their funding from overseas markets where interest rates are rising, unlike here where the cash rate remains at an historically low 1.5 per cent. This raises the [...]