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Financial abuse is a powerful and dangerous form of intimidation which is a lot more common in Australia than you think. A recent report from the Tax Ombudsman has highlighted the devastating impact of financial abuse. It found one in six women and one in 13 men have experienced financial abuse by an intimate partner,… Read more »
I’ve talked a lot about the housing shortage and why it’s pushing property values up so much, but I was fascinated to read a great report from Cotality head of research, Eliza Owen, on the issue. Eliza reminds us of the target National Cabinet announced in August 2023 to build 1.2 million new homes in… Read more »
Getting your kids living in the right school catchment area is a big priority for many Australian families. But it comes with a premium price tag. Using a new custom boundary analysis, property research group Cotality compared property values inside popular public high school catchments with comparable homes in the same suburbs, just outside the… Read more »
Financial matters don’t make for particularly romantic pillow talk, but being on the same page about money will certainly help your relationship last. Almost 56,000 couples divorce in Australia every year, and money is one of the most commonly cited reasons for a split. Just like love, money can conjure up strong emotions in people.… Read more »
With the the winter school holidays around Australia now over, plenty of grandparents are in need of a break themselves. They’re part of the ever-growing ‘greycare’ workforce … grandparents who step in to care for their grandkids so their adult children can work. It is a two-income society except, when you think about it, it… Read more »
With winter in full swing and colds and influenza sweeping the nation, there may be a way for those with appropriate hospital cover to receive care in the privacy, and comfort, of their own homes. Several leading health insurance providers offer at-home care with some of their policies, meaning Australians with cover who meet eligibility… Read more »
For Australia’s public companies, this is the moment of truth. The 2025 profit reporting season has started, and this is when companies on the ASX let the market know how much money they earned last year. Reporting season is an exciting but sometimes stressful time for investors. It’s when companies share the most detailed information… Read more »
While construction costs have dramatically slowed from their pandemic peaks of 17.8 per cent annual growth in December 2022, the damage it has done to housing affordability has been severe. While building costs have declined significantly in NSW and Victoria, they are still rising by 10 per cent in WA. This cost inflation has fundamentally… Read more »
When a couple decides to get hitched, chances are neither party is basing their decision on how financially compatible they are together. At least I hope that’s not the case … I’m a romantic at heart. But once the dregs of the wedding cake have finally been thrown away and the honeymoon snaps are safely… Read more »
If you’ve been following the property market lately – and let’s face it, what Aussie hasn’t – you might’ve come across something called an REIT (real estate investment trust). REITs are a great way to get exposure to the Aussie property market – without having to fork out for a deposit. And if you play… Read more »
