Ten million hectares, lives lost, wildlife on the brink, billions in lost revenue and clean-up costs. For many, returning life to normal is a long way off this summer. We summarise the help available to those impacted by the bushfires. What we can do for you If you are impacted by bushfires, we can help. Many […]
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Every year, the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) compiles the tax data they collect. The recently released 2015-16 ‘tax stats’ encapsulate the data from 16 million income tax returns lodged for the 2016 income year for 13.5 million individuals, 940,000 companies, as well as superannuation funds, partnerships, and trusts. Here’s some of what they found: Highest […]
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Australia’s household debt is among the highest in the world and rising, thanks largely to worsening housing affordability and plentiful consumer credit. So how do we measure up and should we be worried? Most global comparisons measure total household debt as a percentage of net income. At last count, Australia’s household debt to income was […]
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How have property prices fared over the last 12 months? Which way is the market headed? Here, we take a quick look at the current state of the market. A year of growth 2016 saw capital city property prices grow at their fastest rate since 2009. In the 12 months to May 2017, property prices […]
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A Global Sea change: 2016 Year in Review. Despite the solid gains in shares and residential property, Aussie consumers finished the year in a sober mood. If 2016 taught us anything, it was to expect the unexpected. Britain’s vote to exit the European Union and Donald Trump’s election as the next US President surprised the […]
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