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Life's busier than ever for small business owners. Scammers hope you’re too busy to check what they’re saying so you’ll hand over your personal or financial information. While the ATO is supporting you through the COVID-19 (coronavirus) environment, scammers are trying to steal your money or identity while you’re most vulnerable. Look out for these...Read More

By Food Matters contributor, Tess Patrick. I love a good podcast. The ones that take you on a journey, that are engaging and captivating but not too serious. And in this day and age, there’s a podcast for almost anything. They’re great to play in the background while you’re getting ready for work, or when...Read More

The Australian superannuation industry has been in the headlines almost every day in the past few weeks, with the Federal Government predicting that as many as 1.7 million people will look to access their superannuation early as part of COVID-19 relief measures. For those that have a choice and are wondering if they should take...Read More

Finding the right level of insurance cover is important when you’re thinking about retirement. If retirement’s coming up on your horizon, the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) may have thrown a warehouse-sized rack of spanners in your planning. It makes sense to concentrate on things you can control, such as insurance. Too-high premiums can chew away...Read More

Australian shareholders are set to reap around $27.5 billion in interim company dividends over the next two months, courtesy of the latest corporate earnings season. Those dividend flows will be very welcome to many investors during some of the most volatile market trading conditions on record, and following another cut to official interest rates last...Read More

A changing world of work holds old challenges and new opportunities for women The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is affecting us all, but women have particular trends to consider. Women already face a number of financial challenges, including 28% less super at retirement1;. COVID-19 and the effect of policy responses may widen existing gender financial inequities....Read More

In today’s non-stop work culture, stigma related to mental health is costing us more than money. To prevent long-term harm to our workforce, attitudes still need to change. In a 2019 report, the Productivity Commission revealed negative mental health costs Australian workplaces up to $17 billion a year. Only five years prior, a report released...Read More

The coronavirus pandemic is having profound effects on Australian families, communities, businesses, the financial markets and the global economy. Many people have lost their jobs and there is much uncertainty around the depth and duration of the current crisis. Governments and policymakers across the globe have announced unprecedented fiscal and monetary packages to provide some...Read More

Focusing on the long-term can be difficult when the here and now is demanding your full attention. Saturation media coverage - whether it be on mainstream media or on your chosen social media platforms – makes it hard to tune out what have so far been largely negative messages. Such is the reality of a...Read More

Facing cash flow issues and falling behind on repayments as a result of COVID-19? There are ways to manage debt during a crisis to help stay financially secure for the future. We don’t need to tell you these are challenging times. The Federal Government estimates that around 6 million workers1 will receive financial assistance in...Read More