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One year ago, the S&P/ASX 200 tumbled down to its COVID-19 low, erasing over seven years of gains. Little did we know how strongly the market would rebound in the next 12 months, rising almost 50% - and what a ride it has been! For investors there has ... More

With the global roll-out of vaccines now underway, investors are on the lookout for sectors and companies that will benefit from the re-opening of economies. The construction industry ranks highly as a top contender due to the expected building and ... More

Just over a year ago, the nation was plunged into uncertainty as COVID-19 started to take hold, forcing almost everyone into lockdown. Prior to this, the Australian economy had broken records for the longest uninterrupted economic growth in the developed ... More

In times of crisis, it seems that governments around the world are more than happy to continue to dish out ever-increasing stimulus packages to solve the problem but are they just delaying the inevitable or are they spending our grandchildren's future? ... More

The cliff is fast approaching for people using JobKeeper to help pay their mortgage. The benefit ends on March 28. The big question is will they have to sell their home if they can't pay their mortgage? And what can they do if they have deferred ... More

Employers are now able to make their first claims for the JobMaker program that opened this week. The new scheme is part of the government's transition from JobKeeper and JobSeeker, putting the onus on employers to create new jobs with the incentive ... More

Almost half a million Aussies have jeopardised their retirement by withdrawing some or all of their superannuation via the early release scheme. Industry Super Australia, using Australian Tax Office data on the proportions by age of those with accounts ... More

With thousands of Australian expats still hoping to get back home following the global coronavirus pandemic, many will need to consider the tax implications of investments held overseas. Expats having recently returned to Australia or those contemplating ... More

All things come to an end and regardless of what your thoughts may be about the US Presidency over the last four years, there will be another person taking the reins of the oval office on January 20. Despite this, during Donald Trump's reign, the ... More

Jonathan Biggins is an actor, writer, satirist, and comedian, and is responsible for the Wharf Revue. Biggins had begun touring his Paul Keating one-man show The Gospel According to Paul , in which he is said to 'out-Keater Keating', around ... More