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Australian population figures
The following information covers Australia's recent population trends and movements.
Women still in the dark about finances
The gender pay gap and divorce were some of the issues that were stopping women from understanding how to thrive financially, according to AFA Inspire national chair Dianne Charman.
Lessons learnt – often the hard way
Important: A summary of what a number of experts with many years experience helping people manage their investments have to say about the lessons they've learnt.
Federal Budget – 2017-18 – Budget documents
For those who like to 'get under the bonnet'
The three core pillars of this year’s budget
The following links give you access to the specific issues and topics addressed in the 2017-18 Budget.
Federal Budget – 2017-18 – Overview
Comprehensive Budget overview : 27 sections covering every aspect of this year's Budget plus 6 Appendix of support information.
Most Aussies shun super advice
Less than 30 per cent of Australians have sought advice on a financial matter, including superannuation, in the past two years, new research has revealed.
Australia in a nutshell
The following information is derived from ABS data.
More withdrawals from ‘the bank of mum and dad’
Think about what has happened in the six months since Treasury secretary John Fraser spoke of his concerns for retirement savings of parents who help their children into housing by making withdrawals from "the bank of mum and dad".