November
Australia’s $4trn wealth surge: Are you one of the 760,000?
A look inside the portfolios of the wealthiest investors reveals a structural shift toward private equity and credit.
Not a one-trick pony: Is Nigel Farage growing up?
The right-wing leader is on track to become the next UK prime minister, according to polls. Now he is trying to broaden his appeal to economic responsibility.
Billionaires pitch in to plug food aid gaps during US shutdown
Crypto tycoon Mike Novogratz and venture capitalist Michael Moritz are among the wealthy donating millions to help feed those losing access to the SNAP program.
July
Labor’s path to joining the worst welfare states
Jim Chalmers’ economic reform roundtable must confront Australia’s entitlement mindset – which governments have fostered.
June
Why this ratio is key to wealth building
Your savings-to-investment ratio can tell you a lot about your ability to achieve long-term goals. It’s among a handful of metrics experts recommend observing.
Tasmania headed to snap election after parliament turns on Rockliff
Labor, the Greens and the speaker of Tasmania’s parliament voted for a motion of no-confidence in the premier over his handling of the budget.
I found love (again) at 57. Here’s how I protected my finances
“Mama bear mode” helped Amanda Tomsic protect her finances when she re-partnered later in life. Here are seven other steps you can take.
May
We have $250,000 a year to retire on. Here’s how to find your number
Paul and Melissa Bennett were surprised to find they could to retire at 55. But having enough money is only one part of retirement.
Universities cutting courses could cruel financial advice expansion
The demand for financial advice and advisers is rising, but universities are closing the courses that train them. That’s a problem for everyone.
March
The key change Dutton should make to bring back discipline
Something’s got to give. Indexing the tax scales would force budget discipline on the next government.
Budget lunch gets a poor corporate turnout
Westpac’s Anthony Miller was the filling in a power sandwich, but CEOs were thin on the ground at the budget wash-up lunch.
5 ways financial planning is like marathon training
Elite athletes understand that high performance stems from the compounding effect of many good decisions. The same principle applies to wealth building.
February
Can Queensland dig itself out of a $109 billion budget black hole?
Successive governments have announced, but never really stuck to, top-down fiscal rules designed to ensure the state’s finances don’t get out of control.
January
Nine red flags for budget watchers
Labor has a choice: deliver a pre-election budget that builds Australia’s future or keep sailing blindly towards another decade of debts and deficits.
December 2024
Six ways to get ahead financially in 2025
Start with the end in mind by deciding where you want to be financially in a year’s time.
October 2024
How wealthy are you (compared with everyone else)?
Try our interactive quiz to see how your income measures up with the rest of the country, your state and your industry.
May 2024
‘Back in the game’: Hydrogen sector celebrates from afar
Almost 50 Australian companies were in Rotterdam for the World Hydrogen Summit. When news of the budget bonanza came through, the reaction was ecstatic.
April 2024
Labor push to delay aged care pay rise over worker shortage fears
The Albanese government has warned a large pay jump could fuel labour shortages and risk its budget strategy of cost of living relief without added inflation.
February 2024
‘Money dysmorphia’: The new problem gripping Gen Z
Millennials and Gen Z are suffering from crippling insecurity when it comes to money and finances - and it’s a real problem.
November 2023
How disinflation is driving more social inequality
Letting central banks prop up fiscal spending and households was an idea that should have stayed in the dustbin of history.