Top 10 last-minute tax deduction tips to increase your return
Time is quickly running out for taxpayers who want to beef up their refund from this financial year. These 10 strategies can deliver big deductions.
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No blue skies for wind and solar farms under new Qld planning laws
A Central Qld grazier-turned-politician is lauding wind and solar farm legislation which will empower local voices, but the peak state body has warned there could be negative outcomes.
We’re getting richer quicker, and by the trillions
Household wealth has hit $17.3 trillion for the first time, capping off a stellar five-year period and led higher by one key asset class.
Bowen Basin mine to turn waste into power
A Bowen Basin mine is planning to turn it’s waste gas into power as a developer lodges plans for a mine site power plant.
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New school, sports, social housing: State budget highlights for CQ
From a focus on health, roads, sporting facilities to youth crime prevention, see the full list of Rockhampton, Gladstone, Livingstone, Central Highlands and Banana budget funding highlights here.
Qld coal boss warns of wave of mine closures due to royalty hikes
Bowen Coking Coal boss Nick Jorss says Queensland’s crippling royalty regime means 500 jobs at its flagship mine are on the line as it ‘shovels money’ to the state government.
Cost-of-living relief for Rocky ratepayers in budget
Council has delivered a frugal $292m budget headlined by a minimal rise to residential rates. But not everyone will be cheering.
Five ways a new US war can hit your finances
From petrol prices to interest rates, if the new Middle East conflict spreads it could impact Australians’ investments and nest eggs.
Women fight to change their lives at revolutionary DV boxing gym
When a Mackay mum began a career as a personal trainer, little did she know her program would be supporting dozens of women escaping households tainted by DV.
These 15 stocks are booming amid a ballooning of defence budgets
Defence companies have doubled in value in a year, and experts say the outlook suggests more growth ahead for investors. Here are 15 stocks on the rise.
Deal sweatener puts hybrid SUV within family budgets
Recently updated, the Nissan Qashqai N-Design hybrid tops its family tree but has some strange omissions.
Why house prices are surging in Central Qld mining towns
Central Qld mining towns are in a rising property market cycle with median house prices jumping over 10 per cent in 12 months. Find out why. SEE THE INTERACTIVE GRAPHIC
The 9 lowest home loan rates you can get right now
The RBA has been cutting rates, and so have the banks. But which ones are offering the best deals? If yours isn’t on this list, it might be time to shop around.
Tax time advice: how to avoid an AI-powered scam
Artificial intelligence is powering up tax-time scam attacks on unsuspecting Aussies, making it vital to learn how to protect yourself.
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