A decade past its due date, the NBN promises to deliver

22 January

Ten years after the National Broadband Network was declared “fully operational,” industry experts expect the project to finally realise its original mission: high-speed internet connections for almost everyone. The accomplishment is expected in...[Read More]

Steps to take if you can’t afford your mortgage repayments

9 January

Owning a home is a significant milestone. However, the financial responsibility of mortgage repayments can be daunting for some homeowners. In times of financial difficulty, it’s essential to find ways to manage your mortgage and avoid defaulting...[Read More]

Welcome to our January “Keeping in Touch”

7 January

Wishing you and your family a very happy 2025 – full of many joys. Hopefully you have had a good Christmas time and you’re had time to reflect on your goals for the years ahead. Articles this month discuss planning to achieve goals, interest...[Read More]

Ways to build up and protect your finance

26 December

People strive hard to accomplish a variety of goals during their lifetime, although there’s nothing more significant than being able to spend quality time in the company of family, friends and loved ones. Indeed, investing in relationships gives...[Read More]

Preparing your home for sale

14 November

Preparing your home for sale in Australia requires a mix of strategic planning, maintenance, and marketing savvy. The process is a multi-faceted journey that encompasses both practical and aesthetic elements. Taking the time to optimally prepare...[Read More]

Welcome to our October “Keeping in Touch”

1 October

The markets continue to “climb a wall of worry” to borrow from Warren buffet. While Global shares contributed more growth to portfolios last year, Australian shares seem to be contributing more this year. It is another reminder to stay...[Read More]

Some useful tips to grow your superannuation

27 June

Retirement is a period most people eagerly anticipate. It’s that wonderful stage of life when you can finally unwind and spend your time as you please. You can even spend retirement focusing on the businesses you’ve been planning and have put...[Read More]

Actors, writers, voice artists call for urgent AI laws

5 June

Artificial intelligence technology could be used to mislead Australians and steal creative work from artists and writers, a union has warned, while calling for laws to prevent its misuse. The Media, Entertainment and Arts Alliance issued the call on...[Read More]

Welcome to our May “Keeping in Touch”

7 May

Famous investor Warren Buffet, has a saying that “Markets climb a wall of worry”: markets go up and down, but over the medium to long term, they go more up than down. When the news is negative and there is fear being spread, Buffet’s approach...[Read More]

Investment expert warns prices ‘rollercoaster’ possible

14 March

Global inflation may fall back to target more quickly than expected in the near term but could then rebound higher again because of geopolitical fragmentation, the low-carbon transition and other supply shocks. That’s the thinking of BlackRock...[Read More]

Protect what you have

4 January

People strive hard to accomplish a variety of goals during their lifetime, although there’s nothing more significant than being able to spend quality time in the company of family, friends and loved ones. Indeed, investing in relationships gives...[Read More]

19 Tips for your best life after retirement

21 December

Have you ever thought about life after retirement? If you have, you most likely think about the best things in life: a happy family, good health and wealth. The only way to make this dream retirement a reality is to have the right retirement...[Read More]

‘Inadequate’: MPs admit tech knowledge does not compute

15 November

Australian politicians have admitted they do not know enough about technology despite being increasingly asked to legislate on the emerging threats of the digital world. After contacting 24 MPs from the last parliament, the Australian Strategic...[Read More]

Farmland most ‘tightly held’ it’s been in a generation

18 October

Australian farmland is more tightly held than it has been for a generation and prospective buyers are carefully reassessing purchasing decisions, according to a new report. The Rural Bank Australian Farmland Values Report is the longest-running...[Read More]

Welcome to our October “Keeping in Touch”

3 October

Articles this month cover a range of themes that are central to our lives today. It’s often been written that it’s the psychology of sport or of investing that’s most important in achieving goals. When volatility and uncertainty abound,...[Read More]