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What to expect from next week’s Federal Budget
The Federal Budget is less than a week away, so what's in it for you? We're expecting the lamington (LMITO tax break) to live on another year.
Aussies on low incomes get a boost to their super
About 300,000 low-income earners will be eligible for super contributions after the government scrapped the $450 threshold.
Why Carol Schwartz wants more women in politics
Carol Schwartz shares why Australia needs more women in politics, how gender diversity shifts decision-making, and the programs helping women step into power.
Super funds ‘saved their own skins’ at expense of members
Senator Jane Hume has slammed super funds for creating rainy day funds to pay for misconduct penalties out of Aussie retirement savings.
Colonial First State fined $20m for misleading super members
Colonial First State has copped a $20 million fine after misleading members on more than 12,000 occasions, and a senate inquiry backs the crypto industry.
Using the Future Fund as a default super fund is not the answer
NSW Liberal senator Andrew Bragg has renewed calls for the Future Fund to become the default super fund for Aussies, but it's not that simple.
Why running for office was one of the most positive experiences of Licia Heath’s life
After running for Malcolm Turnbull's former seat of Wentworth to heading up Women for Election, Licia Heath is determined to change politics for the better.
Landlords must discount rent for small businesses under new code
Landlords will have to reduce rent for businesses affected by the coronavirus downturn, or tenants will have the right to break the lease, under a new code of conduct.
Who is eligible for the government’s new JobKeeper payments
Even if you have been stood down or retrenched since March 1, you are eligible for $1500 a fortnight JobKeeper payment.
New credit law would make life harder for bushfire victims
For many bushfire victims, financial hardship arrangements with banks or other credit providers will be necessary to navigate the road to recovery. Yet new legislation is set to put financial hardship agreements on credit records, threatening people's capacity to borrow.
