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Rate cut welcome, but no panacea for economic woes

Finfeed Archived Jun 05, 2019

The Reserve Bank has cut its official interest rate by 0.25 percentage points to an all-time record low of 1.25%, in line with analyst’s expectations.

It’s ok to make a few bob and be successful

Finfeed Archived May 20, 2019

The election result is expected to have a positive impact on the Australian stock market this morning with the banking, property and retail sectors likely to experience support.

Taxes are rising faster than wages

Finfeed Archived Mar 27, 2019

Over the past year personal taxes have increased at twice the rate of household incomes.

What are the key takeaways of the Royal Commission's final report?

Finfeed Archived Feb 05, 2019

The banking royal commission has cast a shadow over the financial services industry since it was first announced in November 2017. The final findings are now live, and it's clear there are some key areas of focus. A major one in particular is the recommendation is to see commissions phased out for those working in financial services – in particular mortgage brokers and financial advisors.

How one man hopes to reclaim Australia’s energy policy

Finfeed Archived Dec 12, 2018

Mike Cannon Brookes’ is running with his 'fair dinkum power' campaign, with his most recent efforts including an interview with Al Gore on the former US vice-president's 24 hours of Reality broadcast. He made sure to point the finger at the current government over energy policy.

Drought, bushfires and flooding rains – is Australia uninsurable?

Finfeed Archived Dec 06, 2018

The CEO of Bureau of Meteorology linked climate change with increasing fire risk and warned that the fire risk in QLD is set to intensify. Reports from a few days ago stated that 100 blazes were still burning across QLD.

Energy policy fail: Victorian Liberal Party is now powerless

Finfeed Archived Nov 27, 2018

Energy has been a controversial topic surrounding PM Scott Morrison’s leadership from the get-go, with the context for his rise to the most powerful position in Australia revolving around the failed National Energy Guarantee. Turnbull’s failings around this policy led to the leadership spill and this legacy has haunted Morrison ever since.

Market responds to aged care crisis & royal commission

Finfeed Archived Sep 27, 2018

‘ScoMo’ clearly believes there’s evidence of trends towards non-compliance and repeated failure to blow the whistle on horrible practices and mistreatment in the aged care sector.

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