Daniel McCulloch (Australian Associated Press) Tourism operators are pleading with people to get vaccinated as coronavirus outbreaks force fresh border closures ahead of the crucial school holiday period. Australia lost almost $80 billion in tourism revenue last year and the sluggish vaccine rollout could push the industry to the brink. Queensland and Victoria have […]
(Feedsy exclusive) Three Factors to help you make the right decision Every home owner has been there. You look around your home and try to decide: are you better off renovating the home you have or selling and purchasing a new home? While the decision is very individual, these are a few of the […]
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Steven Deare (Australian Associated Press) Australians are slowly turning away from Facebook for their news and choosing rival platforms such as YouTube. A study of Australians’ news habits also found while most remain unwilling to pay for online reports, those aware of the media industry’s financial struggles were more likely to pay. The seventh […]
Marion Rae (Australian Associated Press) For the average Australian worker, legislated rises in superannuation will mean an extra $85,000 in their super account at retirement. The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia on Wednesday released a report on how the increases set to kick in from July 1 will “super-size” retirement balances. Super balances […]
(ATO) Salary sacrifice is an arrangement with your employer to forego part of your salary or wages in return for your employer providing benefits of a similar value. One example of a salary sacrifice arrangement is to have some of your salary or wages paid into your super fund instead of to you. If […]
Matt Coughlan (Australian Associated Press) Australian farmers are forecast to get within one per cent of a record crop planting on the back of healthy rainfall and strong prices. Rabobank on Wednesday released its 2021/22 Winter Crop Outlook, which forecasts 22.93 million hectares will be planted across the nation. That’s a two per cent […]
Hannah Ryan (Australian Associated Press) Nine has struck deals with tech giants Google and Facebook that will mean it gets paid for its news content. The media company announced the deals in a statement to the ASX on Tuesday. Facebook will pay Nine for news video clips and access to digital news articles on […]
Luke Costin (Australian Associated Press) A bid to overturn Health Minister Greg Hunt’s ban on Australians travelling overseas has been dismissed by the Full Court of the Federal Court. Lobby group LibertyWorks had argued the restriction, imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic, was invalid and unduly impinged on individual rights. Apart from the recent […]
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MoneySmart (ASIC) Who to contact to make a claim To make a claim on your insurance, speak to the person or company you bought the policy from. If you bought insurance through: an insurer — contact the insurance company an insurance broker or financial adviser — speak to them first a superannuation fund — contact your fund an […]
