The Australian government and businesses are being urged to keep taking risks as they did during last year’s recession to ensure the economic recovery continues. Su McCluskey of the National COVID-19 Commission Advisory Board told a conference in Canberra that last year, faced with a pandemic, Australia was able to be “nimble and responsive” and…

According to a recent survey, over 60 percent of Australian millennials don’t have a savings plan for their future, while a third only save occasionally. Commbank research surveyed 1,002 Australians aged 24-39 during April and studied millennials’ attitudes and habits towards their personal finances. It found that only two in five have a regular savings…

According to a report, Tasmania has been rated as the best-performing state economy for the fifth quarter in a row, with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) maintaining the second spot. CommSec’s State of States report (pdf) measures and analyses the economic performances for each state and territory over every quarter against the 10-year average, or “normal”…

According to a report, Tasmania has been rated as the best-performing state economy for the fifth quarter in a row, with the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) maintaining the second spot. CommSec’s State of States report (pdf) measures and analyses the economic performances for each state and territory over every quarter against the 10-year average, or “normal”…

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is encouraging distressed property investors to take advantage of the surging house prices and sell their properties. Listing investment properties on the market is one of several options the bank is suggesting for customers who are unable to repay their home loans, according to The Australian. “If you’re an investor,…