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9 November 2025

How to budget using the envelope method

Here's five simple steps to create a budget that doesn't involve tracking every expense
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28 October 2025

Airplane Fuel Consumption Per Minute

Check out the fuel consumption per minute of different airplanes — from small propeller planes to giant airliners and powerful fighter jets.
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25 October 2025

New NALE guidance still has issues

The ATO has released its updated Law Companion Ruling (LCR) 2021/2 regarding the application of non-arm’s length income (NALI) laws with the SMSF Association giving it a mixed welcome noting it still lacks specific guidance in places.
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22 October 2025

Younger Australians expect more for their retirement

Australians under 45 now expect they will need at least $100,000 a year per household to live comfortably in retirement, according to new research from Vanguard.
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20 October 2025

Evolution of ‘ageless workers’ sees retirement age rise

Australians are retiring later due to cost-of-living pressures and the evolution of white-collar employment, according to research from KPMG.
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18 October 2025

Caution needed if moving assets to children

Legal advisers need to be cautious when transferring assets from parents to children if the former are still alive.
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15 October 2025

Investment and economic outlook, September 2025

Latest forecasts for investment returns and region-by-region economic outlook
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12 October 2025

Five building blocks that could lead to a more confident retirement

How Australia Retires 2025 report, explores how Australians prepare for and experienced retirement.
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How changes to deeming rates could affect your pension payments

What the end to the deeming freeze means for Age Pensioners
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28 September 2025

The biggest earthquakes in history : (1905–2025)

Check out this powerful visual journey through the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded. From massive Chilean earthquakes along the Pacific Ring of Fire to the more recent Russia earthquake in Kamchatka, this timelapse shows how Earth's fury has shaped our world.
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25 September 2025

Compassionate release warning issued

The ATO has warned consumers, financial advisers and health practitioners it is aware of dishonest practices being used to access superannuation early for non-critical medical procedures.
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22 September 2025

ATO warns that SAR lodgments are on its radar

Outstanding SMSF annual returns will be a primary focus of the ATO, the deputy commissioner has said.
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