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Fire up the barbecue chat; Australian home prices are falling again. Although it is often headline news (bizarrely, newspapers write articles about the outcome of individual property sales every week), minor falls in home prices are relatively common.

When it comes to investing, performance matters. But it is only one part of a much bigger picture.

When we think about building personal wealth, our attention often turns to investments, superannuation and the assets we accumulate over time. But there is another side to the equation: how effectively we manage debt.

The Chair of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) is arguably the most important person to global financial markets. They set the tone for US and, to a large extent, global interest rates.

When purchasing a property, having an offer accepted can feel like the hard part is over. Yet, in reality, the period between signing a contract and settling can be one of the more stressful stages of a property purchase, and it is often where deals fall apart.

More than half of Australian homeowners do not fully understand key home loan concepts, with many turning to social media and artificial intelligence for financial guidance instead of professional advice.

President Trump hasn’t been the boon to markets that many hoped for prior to his election in November 2024. Instead of tax cuts and deregulation, Trump delivered tariffs, Fed uncertainty and war. That said, markets have generally looked through all of this after brief, but sometimes intense, corrections.

If you manage your own super through a Self-Managed Super Fund (SMSF), the start of the financial year is a good time to review your fund and make sure everything is in order.

One of the most significant changes to the Australian superannuation system in decades has now commenced. From 1 July 2026, Payday Super requires employers to ensure super contributions reach employee super funds within seven business days of each payday.

The B word gets thrown around a lot and given the exceptional run up in AI related names, investors are rightly concerned about whether we are currently in a bubble.

With only a few weeks remaining in the financial year, it is time to review whether there are any opportunities worth considering before 30 June.

The countdown is on. In just weeks, Australia's superannuation system will undergo its most significant transformation since compulsory employer super was introduced over three decades ago.

As the end of financial year approaches, many business owners begin reviewing planned equipment purchases and investment opportunities for the year ahead.

Despite some green shoots late last year, the Australian economy has again turned a corner for the worse, with inflation too high and the RBA again raising rates as a result.

On Tuesday 12th May 2026, Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the Federal Budget 2026-27, noting it to be "the most important and ambitious budget in decades".

Have you reached your concessional contributions cap? The ATO explains that this cap is the maximum amount of before-tax contributions you can add to your superannuation each year without facing additional taxes.

With the end of the financial year almost on the horizon, it is worth taking some time to consider how you can maximise your deductions, therefore minimising tax.

Australians are facing new challenges as the rising cost of living impacts daily routines and household decisions.

It has been around three weeks since our last update on the Iran War. Since then, global oil prices have ground higher (though remain below intraday peaks) on continued supply disruption through the Strait of Hormuz.

On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched a coordinated military operation against Iran, codenamed Operation Epic Fury. The strikes targeted Iran’s leadership, nuclear programme, missile sites, military facilities and regime infrastructure.