Tax Office has influencer gifts in its sights
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has warned content creators and influencers that the perks they receive may come with tax obligations.
In a statement, released
Read more22 October 2026Finances
Two million still to lodge their 2025-26 tax returns
Around two million Australians have been reminded that they have only two weeks left to lodge their 2025-26 tax returns.
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) said this
Read more20 October 2026
Most home buyers turn to mortgage brokers for finance
By Susan Thorp
Australians are becoming increasingly reliant on mortgage brokers for home loans.
Brokers arranged a record 81.6 percent of all new and refinanced home
Read more12 October 2026
Cash makes a comeback off card surcharge changes
Australian consumers are returning to cash payments off the back of the October 1, 2026 card surcharge ban.
RMIT Associate Professor of Marketing Marian Makkar said the
Read more8 October 2026
Home sale volumes drop but more dwellings up for sale
House sale volumes have fallen by nearly 20 percent over three months, despite a big increase in homes listed for sale.
The Savill’s October residential market report
Read more7 October 2026
Card surcharge change puts new pressure on inflation
By Fengfei Li
Since Australia’s card surcharge ban took effect on October 1, social media users have questioned new “service fees” and “daily surcharges”
Read more7 October 2026
House price falls a correction rather than freefall
By Hal Pawson
With national property values down by 5.2 percent in September from their March peak, Australia’s housing market is in a distinct downturn.
This has
Read more6 October 2026
Rate hike is risky business for a faltering economy
By Stella Huangfu
The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised the cash rate to 4.6 percent from 4.35 percent, taking the key rate to its highest level since late 2011 as
Read more30 September 2026
Interest rates lifted to a 15-year high of 4.6%
The Reserve Bank board has lifted interest rates by another 25 basis points (0.25 percent) to 4.6 percent, the highest point in 15 years.
It warned that it would not
Read more29 September 2026
China no longer easy pickings for exports and students
By Christoph Nedopil
For decades, China’s market of 1.4 billion people and extraordinary economic growth gave Australian exporters seemingly endless opportunities.
The
Read more28 September 2026