November 18, 2025
Eligibility criteria for the principal place of residence exemption From the 2026 land tax year onwards, all property owners will need to meet the updated eligibility criteria to keep claiming the principal place of residence (PPR) exemption. To qualify, those living in the property must have a total ownership of 25%. If you’re affected by […]
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The Economics of Happiness – Why it’s been falling & what to do about it?
August 7, 2026
This is where economics comes in. The basic “economic problem” which economics is focused on solving is: how to maximise utility or satisfaction when human wants are unlimited but resources available to satisfy those wants are limited. Of course, utility is basically happiness, so economics is all about happiness. Key points Despite rising GDP per […]
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The Impact of the US/Iran War on Economies and Markets
March 16, 2026
Oil and investment markets initially reacted relatively calmly to the US/Israel war with Iran, despite the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20-25% of global oil and gas supplies flow daily, being closed from the get-go. Key points Uncertainty around the duration of the US/Israel war with Iran has intensified with oil prices spiking to $US119/barrel […]
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Investment Markets and Key Developments
December 10, 2025
Global shares rose over the last week, as the markets digested the rebound from November’s low but with optimism about a Fed rate cut providing support. For the week US shares rose 0.3%, Eurozone shares gained 0.7%, Japanese shares rose 0.5% and Chinese shares rose 1.3%. The muted US lead and the cross current of […]
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Key Changes to Land Tax in 2026
November 18, 2025
Eligibility criteria for the principal place of residence exemption From the 2026 land tax year onwards, all property owners will need to meet the updated eligibility criteria to keep claiming the principal place of residence (PPR) exemption. To qualify, those living in the property must have a total ownership of 25%. If you’re affected by […]
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Seven Key Charts on the State of the Australian Property Market
September 25, 2025
The Australian residential property market creates much consternation. On one level there is the debate about the outlook for home prices with some real estate spruikers still wheeling out versions of the old “property will double every seven years” line versus property doomsters at the other extreme saying it’s overvalued and overindebted and so a […]
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What’s Next for Australian and Global Economies?
December 15, 2021
The year began with COVID-19 as the biggest threat to the economy and has ended the same way. But along the road there’s been plenty of highs and lows, from lockdowns and fears of inflation, to the debt crisis in China spurred on by property giant Evergrande, and strong global growth. There was also the […]
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Market Update 12 November 2021
November 15, 2021
Investment markets & key developments Share markets were hit again over the past week as more high inflation readings added to concerns about monetary tightening. This left US and European shares down for the week and Japanese shares little changed. Chinese shares bucked the trend and rose. While falls in US shares weighed on the Australian […]
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Company Directors Now Must Have IDs – Do You Have Yours?
November 12, 2021
The Government is introducing a new requirement for directors to apply for a unique identification number (Director ID) from November 2021. Existing company directors will be required to apply for a director identification number (Director ID) by 30 November 2022. Directors that are appointed between November 1, 2021 and April 4, 2022 will need to […]
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Paper Certificates of Title Gone – Watch Out Parental Loans
November 12, 2021
Many parents lending money to their kids to buy a house would accept the paper certificate of title as security for the loan. Although the loan is not secured by a registered mortgage, parents usually take some comfort that while they held the certificate of title, the property could not be transferred from their child’s […]
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Your End of Financial Year Super Checklist 2021
June 1, 2021
With the 30th of June just around the corner, it may be a good time to review your contribution to superannuation for the 2021 financial year. To help you explore potential options before the end of the financial year, here is a list for you to consider. With any information, we have not considered your […]
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