October 2020 Insights October 2020 October is here and it’s shaping up to be a busy month. All eyes were on Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s second budget, delayed by five months due to the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, which was designed to chart a...
Federal Budget Snapshot 2020 On Tuesday 6 October, the Federal Government handed down its Budget for the 2020–21 financial year. With the economic impacts of Coronavirus pushing Australia into recession for the first time in nearly three decades, the Federal...
Getting retirement plans back on track After a year when even the best laid plans have been put on hold due to COVID-19, people who were planning to retire soon may be having second thoughts. You may be concerned about a drop in your super balance, insecure work, or...
Inflation, deflation – what’s in a name? When the inflation rate fell into negative territory in the June quarter, it was so unusual it begged the question of what this means for the economy. Are we facing deflation or even stagflation and what is the...
September 2020 Insights It’s September and spring is finally here. This is always a wonderful time to get out in the garden or in nature, on foot or on your bike, even if travel restrictions mean we need to stay closer to home this year. The recent company reporting...
