A recession is classified as two consecutive quarters of negative growth. Economy contracts by 7.0 per cent in June quarter, the biggest drop since the Australian Bureau of Statistics started plotting the national accounts in the late 1950s and confirming the first recession in almost three decades.

Many of us have debts and bills to manage, but what happens when you’re really struggling to pay? Find out what to do when you fall behind with bill or loan payments and what to expect if you don

The company, which supports technology such as renewable energy and avoids companies that exploit workers or animals, on Tuesday told the market it expects underlying profit after tax of between $9 million and $9.5 million for the financial year ended June.

This week, we'd like to share to you way to understand how to get income from an investment. You don’t have to go the traditional route. After all, you are the one in control of your life. You can do anything you want.

Over two million Australians own at least one investment property. And that has implications for their income and tax. When it’s time for them to lodge their tax returns, they must declare any income made from those properties – both rental and non rental.

Before you do, it’s important to understand what shares are, how they work and why the bulk of adult Australians who own shares – directly or through managed funds/super – see it as a primary strategy for generating long-term wealth.

Come July 1 the annual tax window opens again. Property investors may have access to a wide range of tax benefits, but tax is a complicated matter. It pays to be across the details. Here’s how you could maximise your return, and what to watch out for.

Market volatility is one of the most reliable things that you can predict. You don't know what prices are going to do next month, next year. The one thing we know is that prices are going to move around, and what we see is that prices often move around more than fundamentals, more than the underlying cash flows.

The Reserve Bank Board met yesterday and decided on a comprehensive package to help support jobs, incomes and businesses as the Australian economy deals with the coronavirus.

The Australian housing market was boosted from mid-last year by the combination of the Federal election removing the threat of changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax, rate cuts and regulatory easing.

The coronavirus crisis is first and foremost a human crisis and my thoughts are particularly with those on the front line of this battle. But, of course, its impacting many aspects of life at present, including investment markets.

A good estate plan will help make sure your wishes are carried out when you die. It can also help if you become unable to make your own decisions.