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It’s September and spring is here, providing a welcome lift in spirits.
The Victorian Government is supporting landlords who are waiving rent for their businesses during the pandemic, announcing the $20 million Commercial Landlord Hardship Fund 3, offering grants to those who are doing the right thing by their tenants.
Purse strings loosened as $2.34 billion provided by the Commonwealth and Victorian State Governments in latest lockdown splurge.
Expansion of SME Recovery Loan Scheme to help struggling businesses.
Additional $807m of Federal and Victorian State Government funding package announced.
Victorian Jobs Minister Martin Pakula has announced a package of $367m to support predominantly Melbourne businesses.
The Victorian State Government has announced additional support to workers and businesses following the lockdown #6
It’s August, and this chilly winter and periodic lockdowns can’t end fast enough for many of us.
As the new financial year gets underway, there are some big changes to superannuation that could add up to a welcome lift in your retirement savings.
Today, the Victorian State Government in conjunction with the Australian Federal Government have announced a raft of additional Covid-19 business support measures worth $400 million.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews came to an agreement to provide aid to Victorians.
July marks the start of the new financial year, a good time to reflect on how far we have come since this time last year and to make plans for the year ahead.
Whilst this financial year is almost over, there are still effective strategies you may be able to employ.
It’s June which means winter has officially arrived. Following the Victorian state government’s circuit-breaker lockdown, businesses and families alike have been forced back into conditions that we are unfortunately well versed in.
The Federal Government have extended the temporary reduced minimum pension rates for 2022.
Are you in business in Victoria? You may be eligible to receive assistance as part of a $250 million Business Support Package following the circuit-breaker lockdown.
The Victorian State Government has delivered its 2021 budget, and there’s some key takeaways for individuals, investors and businesses.
In his third and possibly last Budget before the next federal election, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is counting on a new wave of spending to ensure Australia’s economic recovery maintains its momentum.
May is here and in cooler regions, like our Gisborne office, the colours of autumn are all around.
Business Competitiveness Program Grants worth up to $500,000 now open.
Individuals and small business owners who have taken advantage of the government’s COVID-19 support programs will find themselves increasingly under the tax man’s microscope in coming months.
Is your business looking to hire and grow in 2021? You may be eligible to access wage subsidies of up to $20,000.
Second round of Boosting Female Founders Initiative now open! The federal government has launched a second $11.6m round of funding available under the Boosting Female Founders Initiative
After an eventful summer of weather extremes, on-again off-again lockdowns and the swearing in of a new US President, many will be hoping that Autumn ushers in a change of more than the season.
With tax cuts and stimulus payments on the way, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is urging us to open our wallets and spend to kick start the national economy. But if your personal balance sheet could do with a kick along, then saving and investing what you can, also makes sense.
It’s February, the kids are back at school and the nation is getting back to business. It’s still not business as usual, but with the vaccine rollout about to begin there is a growing sense of optimism.
Just as we were recovering from the long drought and the worst bushfires on record, the global coronavirus pandemic took hold and changed everything.
October is here and it’s shaping up to be a busy month. Many of us are planning to take advantage of the October long weekend and the fact our kids are finally heading back to school (we made it!), while Melbourne has announced a further easing of restrictions.
In what has been billed as one of the most important budgets since the Great Depression, and the first since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic dragged Australia into its first recession in almost 30 years, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg said the next phase of the journey is to secure Australia’s future.
In recent weeks, global investment markets have largely taking the coronavirus in its stride, with equity markets continuing to hover around record highs, taking the view that the event was unlikely to derail the outlook for global growth in 2020.....
The end of the election uncertainty and the investor-friendly policies of the Coalition produced a relief rally on financial markets.
We are excited to announce that Bruce Dyason has been appointed as Director of King & Whittle Wealth Management....
The end of the election uncertainty and the investor-friendly policies of the Coalition produced a relief rally on financial markets.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg has delivered a ‘back in the black’ Budget aimed squarely at voters, stressing the Morrison Government’s commitment to financial discipline and low taxes.
The Australian housing market appears to have reached a turning point, with prices falling 2.2 per cent since peaking in September 2017.
Australia’s national economic agenda in May was dominated by the Federal Budget and the promise of tax cuts.
The Royal Commission has primarily been investigating the practices of the four big banks and AMP as well as a small number of financial advice businesses.
With the rise of the gig economy, correctly working out whether you are hiring an employee or simply engaging an independent contractor has never been more important. Getting it wrong can be costly, as a recent court ruling shows.
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Interest rates have been low for so long it’s tempting to think low rates are the new normal. So when the Reserve Bank suggests that a cash rate of 3.5 per cent is the new ‘neutral’, people take notice. Even the Prime Minister warned Australian householders to prepare for higher interest rates ahead.i That’s good advice, even if no-one is suggesting an interest rate hike is imminent.
Most property investors breathed a sigh of relief when rumours about the demise of negative gearing in the Federal Budget came to nothing. There were, however, several changes introduced with the potential to impact your property investment portfolio.
The clock is ticking for investors who want to take advantage of the more generous tax concessions available in super this financial year. As of July 1, new rules come into effect that will reduce contribution limits...
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