Two-thirds of Australians are confident about grappling with the tax implications of the pandemic. Maybe too confident. Off the back of new research into Australian attitudes ahead of tax season, H&R Block has warned consumers not to be overconfident about navigating their taxes in 2021. The study...
The government has announced a raft of superannuation changes, including the abolishment of the $450 threshold and a super savings booster for retirees. The Treasurer used his budget speech to highlight how workers will be better off under the new proposals that include the abolishment of the $450...
The 2021-22 Federal Budget unveiled a range of initiatives aimed at providing additional flexibility across the retirement savings system.
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Despite an ageing population, the “surprising and disappointing” lack of retirement product information is holding members back, an industry expert has revealed. In a media briefing, Zenith Investment Partners chief executive David Wright revealed that members approaching retirement have different needs to every other phase of...
Deputy Premier of Victoria James Merlino has announced that Victoria’s snap seven-day lockdown will be extended for another week for residents in Greater Melbourne. The update comes as the state recorded six new cases overnight, bringing the cluster to 60. “We have right now 60 cases...
As a cardiologist, many of the questions I’m asked on a daily basis concern statin drugs. It is my opinion that the medical profession gives statins too much power, but patients and the general public give statins too much pain. Here are my answers to...
With the end of the financial year approaching there may be some valuable opportunities worth discussing for you or your family, depending on your personal circumstances.
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The government’s Your Future, Your Super legislation is due to pass Parliament on 1 July, with members urged to know their superannuation insurance needs prior to the bill's passing. One of the government’s main changes to the Your Future, Your Super is around stapling, or allowing...
The ATO is re-establishing itself as tax cop, with the office said to clamp down on overinflated work-related expenses this tax time. In 2020, around 8.5 million Aussies claimed nearly $19.4 billion in work-related expenses, with some clear trends emerging as a result of COVID-19 lockdowns...
Superannuation funds have continued their bounceback from the COVID-19 pandemic and are now on track for double-digit returns, new research has revealed. Research released by Chant West showed that growth funds – those with between 61 and 80 per cent in growth assets – were up 2.2...
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Co-authoring the popular investment book, Property vs Shares.