Australia’s charities increase their income
May 2021 – Australia’s 48,000 registered charities employ 11 per cent of the workforce, although 51 per cent of them have no paid staff. The...
Demand for bank notes rises during COVID
March 2021 – It’s a paradox: the use of cash dropped during the COVID lockdowns of 2020, but demand for bank notes rose. The rise...
Student debt rising
The average higher education (HELP) student debt stood at $23,280 in the year to June 2020, compared with $14,401 in 2011. Student debt has been...
Private health complaints drop but COVID issues increase
Complaints to the regulator about private health insurance dropped by 14.5% in the June quarter (year-on-year), probably because consumers could not access their benefits due...
Many brands, little choice in insurance
Four major insurers dominate the Australian general insurance market, which gives the appearance of choice with the offer of many brands, says the Productivity Commission...
Should expense claims be scrapped in favour of a standard tax deduction?
About 75 per cent of Australians lodge their tax return via a tax agent, many unnecessarily, because the tax system is complex and difficult to...