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‘Free car’ tax write-off lives on … for now
In good news for small businesses, the Treasurer announced in the Budget that the $20,000 asset write-off scheme for small businesses will be extended.
Winners and losers of the 2017 Federal Budget
What we thought was the housing affordability budget, and then the health budget, and then the education budget, turned out to be an all-round budget focused on lowering the high cost of living. We break down the winners and losers.
Live updates: Budget 2017
We've heard Treasurer Scott Morrison promise "better days ahead" for Australia. Now it's time to find out just who are the winners and losers of the 2017 Federal Budget.
‘Better days ahead’, vows Treasurer Scott Morrison
Treasurer Scott Morrison has vowed that there are "better days ahead", speaking at a doorstop interview in Canberra ahead of the release of the 2017 Federal Budget.
What you can expect from the 2017 Federal Budget
It's farewell to 'jobs and growth' this year to make way for the new hero of the Federal Budget: housing affordability.
Cash rate remains at record low amid RBA housing talks
As widely expected, the RBA kept the cash rate on hold today at the record low setting of 1.5%. While a broad range of economic factors would have been discussed at the meeting, the housing market would have been front and centre in the conversation.
E-conveyancing will save you time and money
The transition to electronic conveyancing in NSW is speeding up.
Why you shouldn’t pack your laptop in your luggage
The recently announced electronics ban on airline cabins has triggered mass queries for travellers around the world.
Cash rate on hold as RBA stuck between rock and hard place
The Reserve Bank of Australia seems to be stuck between a rock and a hard place, today announcing it has left the cash rate on hold at the record low setting of 1.5% in a widely anticipated decision.
Interest rate hikes signal the end of cheap money
NAB and Westpac have jacked up owner-occupier and investor home loan rates, and we can safely predict Commonwealth Bank and ANZ will follow suit. But there is one bright spot for borrowers.
