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What to do if you don’t like your child’s friends

By Rachael Murrihy Many parents will be familiar with this situation: Your child has a good or even best friend, but you don’t like them. Perhaps the friend is bossy,

Implications of superannuation tax plans for SMSF members

Despite Federal Government plans to tax superannuation balances greater than $3 million not yet legislated, there are actions individuals can take before July

Could Brisbane 2032 be esports’ Olympic debut?

By Craig McNulty and Dylan Poulus Most of us have heard of esports but many don’t realise the fast-growing world of competitive video gaming features tournaments,

SMEs forgotten in the fight for corporate sustainability

By Cara Westerman Australia’s largest corporations across financial, mining, construction, and other sectors are now required to include climate-related financial

US steel tariffs will hurt Australia more indirectly

By Scott French Just one day after the US Court of Appeals temporarily reinstated the Trump Administration’s Liberation Day tariffs of between 10 percent and 50

Numbers behind interest rates cuts and house price rises

By James Graham With the Reserve Bank of Australia easing monetary policy, interest rates are on the way down. Already this year, mortgage pre-approvals had begun to

COVID back in headlines as new strain bites

By Lara Herrero As we enter the colder months in Australia, COVID is making headlines again, this time due to the emergence of a new variant: NB.1.8.1. Last week, the

Coalition back, but drama lurks in the shadows

By Michelle Grattan Two Victorian Liberal women, Jane Hume and Sarah Henderson, have been dumped and a key numbers man has been promoted from the backbench to the shadow

The slow death of Dear Auntie

By Susan Schwartz The BBC – affectionately known as “Auntie” for its trusted and respected relationship with audiences – will stop broadcasting free-to-air

Lipstick index losing its gloss

By Susan Schwartz The lipstick index may be losing its gloss after long being seen as an early indicator of tough economic times. The index – which measures sales of

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