4 Important Questions to Ask Your General Insurance Adviser

28 September

Due to the wide variety of general insurance policies, you can find a policy for each of your needs. However, the wide variety can also confuse, especially if you are a newbie in insurance matters. Luckily, you can get the guidance you need from...[Read More]

Behavioural guidance during market volatility

28 September

Much of this year has remained fraught with uncertainty and instability in the markets. This, of course, has caused many investors to become nervous and impulsive about their market decisions. This article will help to ease some fears about market...[Read More]

Farm Succession Planning: Balancing Financial and Emotional Aspects for Generational Transition

28 September

The Challenge Facing Farm Owners  The complexity of farm succession planning extends beyond mere financial transactions. For farm owners, navigating the transition of a generational asset such as a farm is both an economic and emotional endeavour....[Read More]

Oliver’s insights – For what it’s worth: why what you pay for an investment is a key driver of its return…and how do valuations look now?

27 September

Key points – Starting point valuations – like yields and price to earnings ratios – are key drivers of medium-term investment returns. – For growth assets it’s often more complicated, with the level of interest rates playing a big...[Read More]

Understanding how landlord insurance works

27 September

Property can be an excellent long-term investment, but it doesn’t come without risks. There can be a chance your tenants may default on the rent, steal items from the property or cause damage that their bond may not cover. The rental income you...[Read More]

Spring auction rates heating up, just like the weather

27 September

There’s been a surge in the number of homes going under the hammer compared to the same time last year, as the busy spring selling season gets under way. The warm weather drew buyers to 2550 auctions in capital cities across the country this...[Read More]

Deal to drive discount EV loans for Aussie drivers

27 September

Australia’s biggest bank is partnering with the country’s most popular electric vehicle manufacturer in a bid to speed up adoption of low-emission cars. The Commonwealth Bank announced a deal with Tesla on Wednesday, revealing personal and...[Read More]

Heat on climate, gender at companies’ annual meetings

27 September

Aiming for a sustainable, fair economy also grows companies’ long-term value and responsible shareholders will vote accordingly at upcoming meetings, investors are warning boardrooms. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have taken on...[Read More]

Big users bankroll new power to offset carbon footprint

27 September

Supermarkets, tech giants and mining heavyweights are increasingly buying into wind and solar farms to offset emissions and attract climate-savvy customers. For two decades, Australia’s Renewable Energy Target (RET) has created an obligation for...[Read More]

Labor’s jobs plan not at odds with RBA, says treasurer

27 September

Driving the unemployment rate down to its lowest level possible is a key objective of the federal government’s new road map for Australia’s labour market. Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the government’s stance on full employment is not at odds...[Read More]

Industry urged to club together in clean energy hubs

27 September

Clean energy hubs could save money and create jobs if clusters of businesses shared transmission lines and green hydrogen pipelines, independent research shows. Economic modelling released by think tank Beyond Zero Emissions (BZE) on Monday calls...[Read More]

Robotics hub could enable self-driving cars and rovers

27 September

A robotics hub that could create technology to help flying taxis, autonomous cars, moon rovers and ships navigate in tricky environments has opened in Sydney. Federal Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic cut the ribbon on the robotics...[Read More]

Floods, cyclones, bushfires: summer shocker on cards

27 September

Bushfires are not the only natural disaster on the Australian horizon. The country could feel the “compounding and cascading” impact of cyclones, floods, bushfires and heatwaves all at once. Co-ordinator-general at the National Emergency...[Read More]

Green hydrogen hub to save steel town from wipe-out

27 September

Whyalla, the South Australian steel town once said to be destined for wipe-out, stands at the forefront of a global renewable energy race, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared. Mr Albanese announced an extra $100 million alongside SA Premier...[Read More]

Treasury warns rent freezes would reduce housing supply

27 September

Rent controls would negatively affect the quality and supply of homes and increase costs in the long term, Treasury officials warn. Senior department staff spoke about the impacts of rent freezes gathered from international research during a...[Read More]