3 h. ago How gifting your grandkids money could actually increase your pension

If you’re gifting from a financial asset – like money in the bank or shares – giving it away won’t hurt your pension. In fact, it could help.

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41 h. ago Kerr’s Chelsea bound for Sydney, but World Cup could play havoc with men’s games

Organisers of the Sydney Super Cup will be quietly praying for the top nations to stumble at next year’s World Cup to ensure star players from Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur make the trip.

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41 h. ago From Tim Tam to Four’N Twenty: Aussie icons enjoy government sweeteners

The federal government’s $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is typically associated with funding cutting-edge local ventures, so why is it tipping money into biscuits and pies?

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51 h. ago How these super enzymes could revolutionise what we think about plastic

What if you could add enzymes to plastic, which would decompose the plastic into safe and biodegradable parts after use? Scientists are doing just that.

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51 h. ago Famed budget hotel brand opens in Melbourne’s most central location

The well-oiled Holiday Inn hospitality machine and its super-smiley staff make this new city stay accessible and affordable.

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51 h. ago Biodegradable plastics that actually break down might finally be here

What if you could add enzymes to plastic, which would decompose the plastic into safe and biodegradable parts after use? Scientists are doing just that.

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2 d. ago Starc is super, but still human. It makes the return of Lyon a must

As if anyone needed a reminder, Mitchell Starc proved once again in Brisbane just how super he was. But how much can one man do?

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3 d. ago Why did I have to pay $18,000 in tax when consolidating my super?

Untaxed components in super accounts are relatively rare these days, and they all have to be taxed eventually.

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4 d. ago Why Christmas lunch is the perfect time to start retirement planning

The big day is coming, and tucked in between the prawns, the cricket and the long lunches is something we rarely make room for.

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6 d. ago Hospital claims it was told to raid staff leave fund to pay down debt

A cash-strapped regional health service says the state government told it to raid money set aside for workers’ annual leave to tackle its budget deficit.

Economics

6 d. ago Future Fund under fire for business class hotel research trip and Disneyland visit

Future Fund chief executive Raphael Arndt sent his executive assistant on two business class trips overseas to inspect hotel rooms and venues for a boardroom meeting.

Events

7 d. ago Wall Street power couple donates $9.5 billion to fund ‘Trump accounts’ for children

Donald Trump applauded the unprecedented philanthropic gift from the couple behind Dell computers.

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8 d. ago How a fake accountant stole millions of dollars to fund his extravagant lifestyle

A serial conman has been caught fabricating tax returns, backdating documents and forging client signatures on loan applications.

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1 week ago Our super system is splitting in two. Which side is your fund on?

When it comes to retirement, super funds are either outperforming or lagging behind. And the government is running out of patience.

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1 week ago Two years ago, Netball Australia was in trouble. Now they want to expand Super Netball

Netball Australia is taking the first step towards expanding Super Netball just two years after the game fell millions of dollars into debt and was facing industrial action from its players.

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1 week ago Hospital turns to private donations to fund security hub as assaults soar

A security control room will open next year at the Royal Melbourne Hospital after an infrastructure investment from the hospital’s charitable arm.

Events

1 week ago High Court challengers of teen social media ban want Musk, Google to fund case

A group run by a Libertarian NSW MP has put forward two teenagers to act as plaintiffs in a bid to stop the teen social media ban from beginning next month.

Events

1 week ago O’Neil reads riot act to agency as Labor seeks to keep housing probe secret

Coalition frontbencher Andrew Bragg has labelled Housing Australia, the embattled agency overseeing the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund, a “dysfunctional hellhole”.

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2 w. ago There are five stages to modern retirement. Which one are you in?

There are five important stages to almost everyone’s retirement. These have nothing to do with your age and everything to do with how you feel.

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2 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Hanson formally censured, suspended for seven days by Senate after burqa stunt; Senators slam government’s secret Nauru deal

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

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