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Calls for scrapping stamp duty are gaining traction in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the states look for ways to stimulate their battered economies. Critics of stamp duty point to its transactional, front-end nature, and the burden that creates ... More

Paul, our son is a missionary in Kenya. He and the bank have had an Australian home together for about 17 years - he lived in the home for 11 to 12 years. He is now back in Australia and has complied with tax rules while in Kenya. However, if he ever ... More

COVID-19 is striking fear into the hearts of many, including off-the-plan property buyers who signed up before the pandemic hit. Will Uncles from Forty40 Finance warns of two key threats buyers should be aware of. "Valuation risk and personal finance ... More

Hi Paul. I work as a nurse at a hospital on Sydney's upper north shore. My husband and I have two young kids and we are living in a rental unit near the hospital. We are looking to buy a house. However, if we bought a house we wouldn't have ... More

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has struck a cautiously optimistic tone as it maintains the cash rate at the historic low of 0.25%. This rate will be held, says the RBA, until progress is made towards full employment and it is confident that inflation ... More

I just saw your response to "Should we renovate our home or invest?" from a 2016 edition. My situation is a little different, as we are 55 and 57. I wonder if you could help with this ongoing dilemma I have had as our money manager. My partner and I ... More

I am a 60-year-old female and am currently working a four-day week, which earns me $57,000pa. I salary sacrifice the maximum amount into super and have a balance of $520,000 in a conservative account. I would like to know if a transition to retirement ... More

Landlords are legally bound to work out with their financially distressed commercial tenants a reduced rent in the form of a waiver and deferred rent. The measures, set down in a new code for commercial tenancies, aim to ensure small to medium business ... More

The number of people preparing a will has jumped dramatically as the coronavirus pandemic shocks Aussies out of their ambivalence about estate planning. "300% more Australians wrote wills in March than in the previous months," says Adam Lubofsky, CEO ... More

Another week, another raft of government announcements. Here are some of the questions you've been asking this week. You can catch up on last week's Q&A here . 1. Who is eligible for the JobKeeper payments? If you have been stood down or retrenched ... More