If you had the choice, would you rather more time or more money? If you’re like most people, you’d probably say ‘both’. But balancing time and financial commitments can be a challenge, especially when you’re juggling work, study, healthcare and/or family commitments. Life can be complicated. The truth is, if you have both time and […]
Tax for super balances over $3 million
For most Australians, the idea of an increase in tax aimed at the wealthiest 0.5 per cent of the population probably doesn’t sound that controversial. But there’s an aspect of the proposed Div 296 tax that has both professionals and the public raising their eyebrows, and that’s primarily around the proposal to tax and unrealised […]
Australians see benefits from solar
If the 2025 election results are anything to go by, Australians may have rejected nuclear power but are clearly growing in their support for renewable energy alternatives. Rooftop solar, for example, continues to increase in popularity in regional and metro areas across the country. According to data from the Clean Energy Council, the total number […]
Age pension increases from 20 March 2025
If you receive the Age Pension, or certain other government payments, you may notice some extra money in your pocket thanks to the government’s decision to pass on indexation to ease cost-of-living pressures. For singles on the Age Pension, Disability Support Pension and Carer payment, fortnightly payments have increased $4.60 to $1149 ($29,874 per year). […]
The butterfly effect
You may have heard of a concept in chaos theory called ‘the butterfly effect’. The mathematician and meteorologist Lorenz famously described how a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could set off a tornado in Texas. It might also describe how a politician moving his lips in the US (talking about tariffs, say, or job […]