bushfires
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Hell and high water: how to insure your home against natural disasters
Natural disaster insurance is fraught with fine print. Here's how to make sure you have the right home insurance and enough of it.
Frugality is the new normal and that’s not a bad thing
After years of being maligned, frugality is enjoying a new renaissance complete with board games and baking bread. Serina Bird hopes it's here to stay.
Majority of Aussies want to invest ethically after summer bushfire crisis
Environmental issues are the top priority for eight out of 10 people when it comes to investing, as the memory of Australia's devastating summer of bushfires lingers on.
Regional Aussies battling as financial comfort hits eight-year low
Regional Australians are feeling less financially comfortable than at any time in the past eight years in the wake of bushfires and drought.
Reserve Bank keeps rates on hold at February meeting
The RBA has decided to keep rates on hold today at the record low rate of 0.75%.
Bushfire recovery demands support long after cameras leave town
It's hard to fathom - walking into your local bank branch accompanied by the family dog, having lost everything to bushfires bar the clothes on your back.
When your solar panels are struggling under bushfire smoke and dust
If you have solar panels, your energy bills could be higher than usual because bushfire smoke and dust storms have cut down on the sunlight needed to produce power.
Don’t worry about your tax affairs, ATO tells bushfire-affected Aussies
The ATO is doubling down on its bushfire relief measures. If you or your business has been affected by the fires, you'll now have longer to submit tax returns and pay business activity statements. Refunds will also be fast-tracked.
Where to get financial assistance if you’re affected by bushfires
From disaster payments to free financial counselling, here is where Australians can turn for assistance following the nation's devastating bushfires.
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.
