Building better money habits with your kids

Generally speaking, we Australians are pretty financially savvy, that is, we understand the how and why of effectively managing our money. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean we put that know-how into practice to make astute financial decisions. According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), the average Australian household debt has risen by 7.3% (over $260,000) … Read more

Dozens of Australian businesses have gender pay gaps above 50%

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), Australia’s national gender pay gap is 12%. As of November 2023, the full-time adult average weekly ordinary time earnings across all industries and occupations were $1982.80 for men and $1744.80 for women. In other words, for every 100 cents on average men earned, women earned 88 cents. … Read more

Quarterly Economic Update: Jan-Mar 2024

The first quarter of 2024 saw the Government roll out considerable changes to the Stage 3 Tax Cuts, inflation continuing to slow but remaining stubbornly high across some areas, surging stock market highs and continuing pressures in the property sector. Government Overhauls Stage 3 Tax Cuts In January, the Labor government unveiled changes to the … Read more