Finance

Fifty years ago, friends Brian Singer and Doug Warbrick began making and selling surfboards in the beach town of Torquay, VIC, gateway to the Great Ocean Road. Needing a …
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After 178 years in business, Thomas Cook, one of the world’s oldest travel companies, shut down abruptly Monday. The declaration of bankruptcy and sudden ceasing of operations left more …
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Small businesses face big challenges

When you’re running a small business, you can often feel like you’re maintaining a difficult balancing act between staying inside your comfort zone and pursuing …
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Ten CEOs of Australian companies topped $10 million in realised pay for fiscal year 2018, the Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) revealed in its annual survey of S&P/ASX 200 …
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Retirement planning in 10 steps

Over the past few decades, Australia has built up its retirement planning system to be one of the best in the world. It ranked fourth …
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Gold, silver rise sharply

Gold and silver prices rose sharply in US trading Tuesday, with silver hitting a three-year high at US $19.14 per ounce. Uncertainty sparked by …
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Have you ever had the misfortune of realising how much something is worth after you lost it? The true value of things is often realised when it’s too late. …
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Travelers to one of the Asia-Pacfic region’s top financial centers were left scrambling Monday as protestors swarmed Hong Kong’s airport, prompting the cancellation of approximately 200 flights in and …
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Buy now, pay later. Who likes the sound of that? Commonwealth Bank is betting that a lot of people do, announcing a $150 million stake in Klarna, Europe’s largest …
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With interest rates low and prices expected to rise soon, it’s the perfect time to buy a house

You’ve no doubt seen headlines and read stories about declining property prices …
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