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RBA rate call looms as brokers and lenders place their bets
Conflicting market pressures have clouded the outlook
Breaking: Boy, 5, dies after being hit by 4WD in suburban Perth
A five-year-old boy dies and a 48-year-old woman is critically injured after being struck by a four-wheel drive outside a park in Cloverdale in Perth's south-east,
Customers can contribute to workplace discrimination, study finds
Interactions with customers can lead many gay and bisexual employees to choose between expressing their sexuality and concealing it to avoid prejudice. The post Customers can contribute to workplace…
SME owners warned of personal consequences from mounting tax debts
Small businesses account for $35.9 billion of the ATO’s $54.2 billion in collectable tax debt. The post SME owners warned of personal consequences from mounting tax debts appeared first on Inside…
Dashdot liquidator to retrieve $70,000 founder loan as creditor claims near $15.5 million
The liquidator of collapsed buyers agency Dashdot expects to retrieve a $70,000 loan made to its founders, with less hope of recovering a $3 million inter-company loan for Dashdot's long list of…
'Garbage guts' tree frog catches and eats sunbird
A Townsville gardener was watering her garden when she witnessed a white-lipped tree frog catch a sunbird mid-flight.
National vacancy rate ticks up but rental crunch far from over
Vacancies rise slightly in June, though most capitals remain under 1% availability
NAB's WealthHub hit with $1m fine over decade of reporting failures
ASIC penalty flags reporting and compliance risks for AFS licensees and dealers
FBAA's Leo Gagic on building the Apple of broker advocacy
Brokers are time poor - advocacy should reflect that, says newly appointed CEO
New rules aim to ease credit report corrections for fraud and hardship cases
Industry guidance seeks to standardise how lenders handle credit correction requests
Hanson’s One Nation Party floats taxpayer-funded cheap mortgage plan
Government-backed home loan scheme could leave the government exposed to losses of hundreds of billions of dollars
ATO debt crackdown puts directors' personal assets at risk
Company tax debts are increasingly becoming directors' personal problem, insolvency experts warn
Which suburbs are closing in on the million-dollar house price mark?
New research maps the markets where growth momentum remains strongest amid a national slowdown
New industry guidance backs more consistent credit report corrections process
Arca framework addresses credit corrections involving fraud, hardship, and circumstances beyond a consumer's control
Business confidence rebounds as Middle East conflict fears ease
Australian firms growing less concerned about economic disruptions, though conditions remain below average
Consumer sentiment rises in July but pessimism persists
Fuel price relief and easing rate fears provide modest relief to households
Many small businesses in denial over cybersecurity vulnerabilities
Over nine in ten (92 per cent) small businesses hold personal or sensitive data, however, barely a quarter (26 per cent) are confident that they can protect it. The post Many small businesses in…
This Housing Number Just Hit a 2-Year High and It’s Bad News | Property Insiders
Headline inflation has eased slightly, falling to four per cent, and normally that would be cause for celebration. But dig one layer deeper into the recent data and you'll find the number the Reserve…
Negative Gearing’s apartment trap
The reaction to the May Federal Budget changes to negative gearing has been predictable. Many commentators are arguing that investors will now flood into off-the-plan apartments because the tax…
The “Widow’s Tax” Loophole in Labor’s New Property Laws – And What It Means for You
There's something deeply unsettling about a tax law that could punish a widow or divorcee for circumstances entirely outside their control, and that's precisely what's landed in the fine print of…
The compliance crunch facing small businesses this July
Small businesses face a busy July as BAS, quarterly super and new payday super rules create a major compliance and cash flow challenge. The post The compliance crunch facing small businesses this…
Cosboa urges SMEs to speak up on proposed trust tax changes
Cosboa said it was “essential” for potentially affected businesses to tell the government on how they could be affected. The post Cosboa urges SMEs to speak up on proposed trust tax changes appeared…
Tracking the RBA's next move
Will the bank hold, hike or cut? We asked market players for their thoughts
Mortgage stress following SME owners home, new data reveals
Equifax data links a two-speed credit economy to rising SME mortgage delinquency, with payday super changes adding fresh pressure ahead
Consumer sentiment lifts but mortgage rate fears still linger
Sentiment climbs 4.1% as fuel costs ease, though homebuyers stay cautious on price outlook
Buyer search interest surges in these suburbs despite cooling market
PropTrack data reveals pockets of strong demand as national price growth stalls
Why your website isn’t generating leads…and it’s not a traffic problem
No enquiries, calls or conversions? The problem isn’t traffic. It’s clarity. When someone lands on your website, they are making a very quick decision about whether you are relevant to them. The post…
Falling house prices? Most Australians say bring it on, survey finds
New survey data shows majority of homeowners welcome cooling prices as Budget, rate rises reshape market
SME owners carry 50% more mortgage debt than other borrowers, Equifax finds
Business credit demand splits sharply by size as SME owners face rising mortgage stress
Momentum returning to the market
Fallen house prices plus budget certainty restored confidence
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