Economy
Short trips, cheaper grub: tight budgets change travel
1 January
Booking hotels and tickets well in advance has long defined Australian travellers but as household budgets come under stress, last-minute trips and spontaneity are becoming more popular. Amid high prices for groceries, housing and other essentials,...[Read More]
‘Surprise’ budget windfalls drying up, economists warn
27 November
Australia is waving goodbye to budget surpluses and returning abruptly to deficit, facing a $49 billion deterioration in the bottom line as per forecasts from leading economists. The $15.8 billion surplus logged in the last financial year to...[Read More]
Stage three tax cut spending spree yet to surface
17 October
Tax cuts don’t appear to be fuelling shopping sprees, with transaction data suggesting extra take-home pay is going towards staples and paying down debt. Footy finals were the only bright spot in an otherwise glum September for spending, with...[Read More]
From Tony’s Desk – To sell or not to sell????
6 August
For those of you who enjoy your sport, I hope you’ve been relishing the Olympics. Amid the headlines about our athlete’ great achievements the current market volatility is also getting a few headlines. To address this, I’d like to...[Read More]
Few plan to spend tax returns as economy stalls
12 July
Just one in 20 Australians plan to splurge on big-ticket items when their tax returns come through, with most opting to squirrel them away or pay down debt. Amid acute cost of living pressures and a string of interest rate rises, surveying by...[Read More]